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A coroner has rejected a request for anonymity made on behalf of three council workers who are expected to give evidence at the inquest into the death of Sara Sharif.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund, which manages more than $2 trillion on behalf of Japanese workers, used to park around 60% of its assets in Japanese government bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
This allowed them to act as “AI agents,” taking action on behalf of humans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
"The organisation appointed had actually been employed to do mediation work on behalf of the Orange Order," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
For any others, and on behalf of Slashdot, be my guest.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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