Visegrad 24: We don’t have to live like this

Posted on June 10, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

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We don’t have to live like this

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Mario Nawfal on X: Trump Threatens Iran

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TRUMP THREATENS IRAN: They will have to pay the price

“Iran’s Military is a complete and total mess. Much of it, like their Navy and Air Force, doesn’t even exist anymore – They have been completely defeated. Iran is all talk and no action.

The Bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!! They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!”

Writer: Samuel

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Stephen Nolan … Reports on violence in Northern Ireland last night following the horrific knife attack by a man from Sudan on Stephen Ogilvie, who is horrifically wounded in the attack

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https://twitter.com/StephenNolan/status/2064671377047609374/video/1

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IB Times on X. US$52 million Apache … downed by Iran

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The Donaldson Sex Abuse Trial: 10. Jeffrey’s police interviewe. Source: BBC Northern Ireland is an UK public broadcast service

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OCCRP: We Investigated Ireland’s Alumina Scandal: Here’s What Followed

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We Investigated Ireland’s Alumina Scandal: Here’s What FollowedPressure is mounting on the EU to ban the export of alumina to Russia in its next sanctions package.

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GZERO Media ask ian. The battle for the Senate. Can the Dems flip the Senate?

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Axios: Confessions of an AI lab rat

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Confessions of an AI lab rat
 
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Axios CEO Jim VandeHei previewed his lab-rat learnings in his weekly newsletter for CEOs, Axios C-Suite, and wrote this broader version for Axios AM:

I’ve spent the past year using AI obsessively — inputting copious amounts of personal and business data, turning myself into a lab rat for Axios and our readers.

Why it matters: This experiment has shown me in unmistakable, hands-on ways the superhuman possibilities — and real-world limitations — hitting and awaiting us.

In short: AI is way better, more accurate and mind-expanding than most think. (Sorry, it’s true.) But it’s colliding with hard human realities, making it confusing, clunky and chaotic for lots of people in its current form.

How I did it: Over the past year, Axios aggressively tested AI (mainly OpenAI’s Codex and Anthropic’s Claude Code) across every layer of every department.

We provided access and instruction to every employee. Most of my leadership team operates with chief-of-staff agents, and we’re knee-deep in agent-to-agent prep.

I personally use ChatGPT or Claude for one to two hours daily, usually in the early mornings, and control an AI personal operating system via my phone. That’s connected to an always-on computer that runs several agents, including one that scans daily for CEO-relevant data and trends.

I’ve dumped every medical record and blood test into it, and detailed my diet, workouts and supplements. It knows more about my health than my wife does!

So here are my takeaways: It’s way better than most think. I’ve spent the year with my head buried in this, while talking to the smartest people in tech, politics and business. AI is smarter than 95% of the people on 95% of topics, 95% of the time. Even for someone using it obsessively with real discipline, I’m still discovering it’s way better than I thought possible. Its ability to think creatively and research deeply is extraordinary — if and only if you know how to use it.

It takes real work. You can’t wing it. You need to work at it daily, so AI learns you — and you learn AI. That’s when the magic happens. You have to feed it copious amounts of information and persistently tell it what works and what sucks. This feedback loop creates a new form of super-knowledge about you — and super-skills for you. Most people get unimpressive results and move on, assuming it’s overhyped. Don’t.

It’s the smartest doctor I’ve met. I fed AI every medical record I have — MRIs, blood work, heart rate — and told it to be clinical and brutally honest. I’ve run most solutions past my doctor, and almost every time, he agrees. I still validate with physicians. But if I had to pick someone to diagnose something, I would turn to AI over human docs for anything complicated.

Short-term job losses are overhyped. A year ago, I assumed AI’s story would be subtraction: automate ruthlessly, cut costs, shrink headcount. That’s real. We’ve done it at Axios. But over the last three months, my view shifted. The bigger opportunity isn’t efficiency. It’s new business lines that were economically impossible before AI.

We’re exploring three new revenue-generating projects that simply weren’t possible without AI. I now believe many specific jobs here will change, but that we’ll end up hiring more people over time than I would’ve thought a year ago.

Business gains are overhyped, too — for now. As good as it is, AI hits internal walls when it comes to human use, security, connections to other systems and decisions about what data it can access inside companies. In most cases, it’s simply not ready for deployment at scale. This problem is getting worse because agent-to-agent work is a mess. If AI transforms our business — and I think it will — agents need to work flawlessly with other agents. This is the unfolding frontier. My exec team has chief-of-staff agents, but we hit constant walls in determining what they can know, share and act on once the agents collaborate. This must be fixed before companies experience what I have at an individual level.

A new class of super-worker is born. Here’s the best news: We’re spotting rank-and-file workers daily whose brains are wired for AI. It’s been easier than expected to spot them, then train them to be AI accelerators on their team or across the company. These people are not technologists. You don’t need to be an AI savant or lab rat. But every person reading this should figure out ASAP how AI can augment their work. If your company does not have AI teaching, demand it.

It’s affected my mind, mood and performance. I’m not a coder and rarely use AI for more than that hour or two per day, but these stories about people in Silicon Valley getting swept up in a manic AI fever — AI-pilled! — hit home for me. On the good side, I’ve jumped out of bed at 3 a.m. more than I care to admit, jazzed to test or explore a new idea. At 55, I’ve written and accomplished a lot more than any other time in my life. But you must train it to challenge and expand your thinking — not replace it. On the flip side, I find myself waking up after shorter bursts of sleep with more anxiety. Maybe it’s coincidence, not causation. But I doubt it.

The bottom line: We’re living history. For $20 a month, any of us can experiment with exceptionally advanced AI models. Be clear-eyed about the good, bad and ugly.

Most importantly, be curious. Use it daily. Read about it regularly. Figure out what parts of you can be vastly improved with AI — and then do it.Screenshot: Axios📱 Watch a video of Mike quizzing Jim about his lab rat learnings (34 mins. … Executive producer: Jimmy Shelton). … Share this story.Tell us what you think: finishline@axios.com.📈 If you’re a CEO or on a CEO’s team: Ask to join Jim’s new weekly Axios C-Suite newsletter.
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GOV.UK: On the shoulders of giants for Ireland to follow: Legal innovation in the context of AI Growth

Posted on June 9, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

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Legal innovation to be supercharged by new AI Growth project

In a major boost to the economy, the Government has launched a new AI growth project to fast-track innovation in legal technology, often known as LawTech.

From:Ministry of Justice and The Rt Hon David Lammy MPPublished8 June 2026

  • New AI testing labs to fast-track breakthrough LawTech solutions
  • Cutting-edge innovation to boost efficiency and ensure safe, ethical AI use
  • Part of drive to deliver legal modernisation and boost economic growth

The Government has unveiled state-of-the-art testing environments – coined AI Growth Labs – that will allow for ground-breaking AI software to be trialled and tested in a secure environment, enabling it to be rolled out to market quicker.

Legal services have been chosen as the first sector to benefit from the pioneering growth project, reflecting strong demand from the industry and clear evidence that smarter regulation can deliver breakthrough LawTech solutions.

The initiative will help innovators navigate the UK’s regulatory landscape with greater clarity, removing barriers that have slowed progress and unlocking the full potential of AI technology, driving economic growth and delivering a modern legal sector.

For example, the lab could be used to test AI tools that help conveyancers analyse property sales packs and flag potential legal issues for review in minutes rather than hours. This would allow busy professionals to identify risks earlier, reduce delays and support faster, more efficient property transactions.

This marks a significant step in modernising legal services – boosting efficiency, strengthening public trust and expanding access to justice – while positioning the UK at the forefront of global AI innovation and economic growth.

Deputy Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor David Lammy said:    

The legal sector is a cornerstone of the UK economy, contributing over £40 billion a year — yet too often it’s been held back by analogue systems simply not fit for the digital age.

That’s why we’re deploying these new AI Labs to turbocharging legal innovation, helping us drive growth, boost efficiency and deliver smarter justice, as well as positioning the UK to lead internationally in this vital market.

AI Growth Labs give organisations a safe space in which to test innovative legal services products and discuss any regulatory issues directly with regulators.

By providing clearer, joined-up guidance within existing rules, the Labs will cut through complexity and make it easier to bring new ideas to market.

It comes as the Deputy Prime Minister is set to attend London Tech Week next week (Tuesday, 9 June) where he will announce a major new phase of technology and AI investment to drive bold court modernisation – delivering faster, smarter justice for the public.

Applications for the AI Growth Labs will open later this summer for tech innovators – including LawTech firms, legal service providers and conveyancing companies – before being rolled out to other sectors later this year.

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