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US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
12 hours ago

Charter Reform Commission, L.A. City Council look to impose transparency rules

Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance requiring Charter Reform Commission members to disclose private communications with elected officials and staff to boost transparency.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
14 hours ago

LAFD Foundation says $65,000 went to celebrity PR firm

The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation used $65,000 in donations to hire a PR firm to assist LAFD communications after the Palisades fire.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
16 hours ago

Bari Weiss tries to win CBS staffers' trust amid noise' over 60 Minutes segment

CBS News plans a strategic transformation with 18 new on-air contributors, emphasizing transparency, earning trust, and modernizing the network as a well-capitalized media startup.
fromSitePoint Forums | Web Development & Design Community
19 hours ago

How to force transparent background for a SVG file?

I have CSS code to display SVG files. How to force background as transparent or white? The SVG is already transparent. But SVG files do not contain a background unless one is added in the code or as a shape. An example: @media (min-width: 600px) { .header1 .logo a, .header1 .logo img { background: url(my.svg) left center no-repeat; width: 220px; height: 75px; } }
Web development
Business
fromEntrepreneur
21 hours ago

How to Lead Through Chaos by Saying Less - and Saying It Clearly

Transparent, empathetic, and concise leadership that sets clear direction and accountability restores trust and guides teams effectively through crises.
fromMountaingoatsoftware
23 hours ago

Estimating and Planning in Agile: Why They Still Matter in 2026

I hear the same stories again and again. Estimates treated as promises. Plans turned into contracts. Teams punished for being wrong rather than rewarded for learning. Given experiences like those, it's understandable that many teams conclude the solution is to eliminate estimating and planning altogether. I think that's a mistake. Estimating and planning still matter-not because the future is predictable, but because it isn't. They matter because teams and organizations still have to make decisions about what to work on
Software development
Artificial intelligence
fromAxios
1 day ago

Models that improve on their own are AI's next big thing

Recursive self-improvement lets AI models keep learning after training, accelerating progress while increasing risks, reducing visibility, and complicating safety and governance.
fromMission Local
1 day ago

S.F. supervisor says mayor's housing office 'lost' $5M for affordable housing

District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood is calling for more transparency at the San Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing after he discovered that the department had "lost track" of about $5 million sitting in an account waiting to be used for an affordable housing project in the Tenderloin. The city approved a development project with 85 affordable housing units at 101 Hyde St., a former post office, in 2015. The city approved a development project with 85 affordable housing units at 101 Hyde St., a former post office, in 2015. The building has been in the city's possession for nearly as long: Shorenstein Properties bought the site in 2016 and gave it to the city that year in a deal to fulfill its affordability requirements for a separate project.
US politics
#influencer-marketing
fromEMARKETER
2 days ago
Social media marketing

Brands are turning to influencer agencies for AI strategy, not just creator campaigns

fromEMARKETER
2 days ago
Social media marketing

Brands are turning to influencer agencies for AI strategy, not just creator campaigns

UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Starmer government accused of avoiding scrutiny with plans to scrap aid watchdog

The government is planning to close the Independent Commission for Aid Impact, reducing independent scrutiny as the aid budget faces major cuts.
Real estate
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

Everyone Says Proptech Is Revolutionary - So Why Does Real Estate Still Look the Same?

Proptech digitizes real estate interfaces but often preserves existing power structures, fee opacity, and outdated processes; true disruption requires consumer control and transparency.
Miscellaneous
fromThe Drum
2 days ago

Facebook further restricts political advertisers with verifiable contact rule

Facebook requires political advertisers in the EU to provide verifiable contact details, funding source disclosure, residency proof, and store ads publicly for seven years.
fromIndependent
3 days ago

David Kelly: Harry Byrne set to prosper from enlightened approach to eligibility issue

Binning an unwritten law that was never worth the paper it wasn't written on, could be a game-changer Unwritten rules are hypocritical for obvious reasons. Nobody can see them. Verbal questions are different. Anyone can ask them.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromIndependent
4 days ago

Philly McMahon: The GAA was left with a bad choice and a worse choice over Allianz controversy

Our Association is a broad church and Croke Park must make decisions for the overall good - let's be transparent about the process
Miscellaneous
#ai-disclosure
fromMarTech
6 days ago
Artificial intelligence

A practical framework for AI disclosure in marketing | MarTech

fromMarTech
6 days ago
Artificial intelligence

A practical framework for AI disclosure in marketing | MarTech

fromBuzzFeed
5 days ago

This Simple Test Shows If Your Olive Oil Is Actually Fake, And Everyone Is Shocked

I'm at Costco, and this is your annual reminder that if your olive oil doesn't have a harvest date, it's not real. The lot number doesn't matter. Best buy doesn't matter. It has to have, as you can see, a harvest date to be real.
Food & drink
Marketing tech
fromThe Drum
6 days ago

AppNexus CEO: 'Let's change how the supply chain works'

Adtech transparency, especially take rates across programmatic supply chains, undermines advertiser trust and demands industry-wide solutions to ensure fair economics and ROI.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
6 days ago

More advertisers see agencies as good value for money (though media has a lot to prove)

CMOs' perception of agency value is the highest in over a decade, yet media agency value and transparency still raise significant concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Elon Musk says X's algorithm is 'dumb' and 'needs massive improvements' as he open-sources recommendation system

X is overhauling its For You recommendation algorithm and will publish code and explainers on GitHub every four weeks for transparency.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
1 week ago

Implications for social communications

Branded content includes owned media, native paid distribution, and publisher-hosted material, each bearing different transparency, trust, and cultural implications for marketers and audiences.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Secrecy around UK military civilian harm risks undermining public confidence'

Secrecy about how the UK investigates civilian deaths in military campaigns risks undermining public confidence and lacks published procedures unlike the US.
#local-government
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Government pulls amendment to Hillsborough law after backlash

Government withdrew an amendment to the Hillsborough accountability bill after concerns it would let security service heads block disclosure.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trump's economic adviser expects there is nothing to see' as justice department investigates Fed

Kevin Hassett expects the DOJ investigation of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will find nothing and urges greater transparency while defending Powell's honesty.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 week ago

Harvard's President Undercuts Academic Freedom and Learning

As reported by the Harvard Crimson student newspaper, reflecting on the present challenges to institutions around accusations of intolerance and hostility to free debate, Garber came down firmly on the side of not debating (bold is mine): "I'm pleased to say that I think there is real movement to restore balance in teaching and to bring back the idea that you need to be objective in the classroom."
Education
Marketing
fromDigiday
1 week ago

Forrester's principal media report: It's here to stay, so wise up on how to use it

Principal media is here to stay and requires transparency to balance marketer cost relief, agency margin, and publisher revenue amid rising media costs.
fromWhat's Trending
1 week ago

Creator Bill of Rights Introduced in Congress to Protect Digital Workers

The resolution, known as the Creator Bill of Rights, expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that creators and digital workers represent "a distinct and growing class of small businesses and independent economic contributors" who deserve fair treatment, transparency, and economic opportunity in a platform-driven economy. The creator economy is currently valued at $250 billion globally and is expected to reach $480 billion by 2027, according to figures cited in the press release announcing the resolution.
US politics
Tech industry
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

The Role of Legal Tech in Enhancing Transparency for In-House Counsel and External Firms

Legal technology, especially contract management and document automation, increases operational efficiency and transparency, improving communication and trust between in-house counsel and external law firms.
#jeffrey-epstein
fromAxios
1 month ago
US politics

Clinton, survivors demand answers over Epstein files. Here's what we know and don't know

fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Chuck Schumer urges action after 'blatant cover-up' of Epstein files redaction inaction | Fortune

fromfortune.com
1 month ago
US politics

Deputy AG Todd Blanche says Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred to a minimum-security prison because of numerous threats against her life'

fromAxios
1 month ago
US politics

Clinton, survivors demand answers over Epstein files. Here's what we know and don't know

fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Chuck Schumer urges action after 'blatant cover-up' of Epstein files redaction inaction | Fortune

fromfortune.com
1 month ago
US politics

Deputy AG Todd Blanche says Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred to a minimum-security prison because of numerous threats against her life'

fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

Could Wisconsin's new law set a national standard for real estate transparency?

One of the central figures was Michael Burry, a former medical doctor turned hedge fund manager who did something few others did: He read the underlying loan data. What he found wasn't hidden at all. It was right there in the documents risky subprime mortgages, teaser rates poised to reset and assumptions baked into the system. And everyone seemed perfectly comfortable ignoring the fine and alarming print.
Real estate
fromNature
2 weeks ago

'We're humans - brilliant and a mess': Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales on trust and optimism

The online encyclopedia now holds more than seven million articles and has become a standard guide for anyone seeking information. The Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization in San Francisco, California, runs the project with about 700 employees, but Wikipedia still relies entirely on unpaid volunteers to write and edit its articles: hundreds of thousands of people contribute to the site each month, under a set of community-developed rules to deal with disagreements, cut down self-promotion and generate consensus.
Science
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
2 weeks ago

Ad Tech Doesn't Just Have A Transparency Problem. It Has A Courage Problem | AdExchanger

Industry executives often avoid public disagreement, choosing anonymity and self-preservation, which strengthens dominant platforms and undermines transparency.
Software development
fromTESLARATI
2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X will start using a Tesla-like software update strategy

X will open-source its recommendation algorithm and publish updates every four weeks with comprehensive developer notes to increase transparency and accelerate changes.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Minneapolis leaders urge transparency, independent probe after ICE killing

Minneapolis officials demand an independent, transparent investigation into ICE agent shooting of Renee Nicole Good amid video evidence contradicting federal narrative.
Science
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

NASA chief reviews Orion heat shield, expresses "full confidence" in it for Artemis II

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman expressed full confidence in using the existing Orion heat shield for Artemis II after internal and external reviews.
UX design
fromMedium
3 weeks ago

Well, thats a wrap...

Behavioral signals shape algorithmic portraits, so transparent, user-facing summaries of data and model reasoning are needed to help people understand and control their profiles.
Business
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Why transparency is the new leadership currency-and how to master the skill

Leaders who share transparent, authentic stories build trust, foster empathy, and create cultures that enable learning, innovation, and productive risk-taking.
US politics
fromFlowingData
3 weeks ago

Network of presidential business deals

The U.S. president made lucrative business deals during office through a network involving family and officials, raising conflict-of-interest and transparency concerns.
fromAdExchanger
3 weeks ago

Comic: This Is Our Year | AdExchanger

It's been 15 years since this comic first ran in January 2011, and there's something both quaint and timeless about it.Here's to more (and more) transparency in 2026, and happy New Year!
Business
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Tony Dokoupil Tells CBS Viewers to Hold Him Accountable

Incoming CBS Evening News anchor urges viewers not to trust him initially and promises transparency, accountability, and prioritizing viewers over advertisers, politicians, or corporate interests.
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago

Can one state save us from AI disaster? Inside California's new legislative crackdown

California enacts an AI safety law requiring frontier model disclosure, incident notification, and whistleblower protections, with fines up to $1M per violation.
#doge
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Revealed: All the freebies London mayor Sadiq Khan received in 2025

The Mayor of London declared at least £25,690 in hospitality this year, with additional unknown-ticket values likely raising the true total higher.
Fundraising
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

Everyone wants a piece of the latest hedge-fund gold rush - and insiders say next year the frenzy will accelerate

Separately managed accounts (SMAs) surged in 2025, attracting investor demand by offering daily transparency, separate handling, control, and faster redemption than commingled hedge funds.
UX design
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Live Casino Games Explained: What Makes Them So Popular With Players?

Real-time human interaction in live casino platforms like Dancebet builds subconscious trust through micro-signals and transparency, increasing comfort, attention, and player loyalty.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

ICE officer accused of excessive force, then sent back to work despite active probe

An ICE officer shoved a woman on camera, was reinstated within 72 hours before a DHS watchdog concluded its review, raising oversight and transparency concerns.
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

Scoop: Trump administration expects Epstein files release could last another week

DOJ released about 30,000 Epstein-related records with questionable claims and puzzling redactions, missed a disclosure deadline, and faced criticism over politicized social-media messaging.
Environment
fromSan Jose Inside
1 month ago

CalPERS' $60B Investment in Fossil Fuels Doesn't Protect Workers

CalPERS claims $60B invested in climate solutions but lacks transparency, uses a vague taxonomy, and retains billions in fossil-fuel-linked assets, raising credibility and risk concerns.
Real estate
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Brandon Gilkey Exemplifies How Transparency Builds Trust in High-Stakes Real Estate Deals

Transparent, honest communication and realistic expectations build trust essential for successful high-stakes and distressed real estate transactions.
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 month ago

AI Police Reports: Year In Review

We do not fear advances in technology - but we do have legitimate concerns about some of the products on the market now... AI continues to develop and we are hopeful that we will reach a point in the near future where these reports can be relied on. For now, our office has made the decision not to accept any police narratives that were produced with the assistance of AI.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

NBC's Kristen Welker Grills Todd Blanche on Trump, Epstein

It's very simple and very clear, Blanche said. The statute also requires us to protect victims. And so the reason why we are still reviewing documents and still continuing our process is simply that to protect the victims. So the same individuals that are out there complaining about the lack of documents that were produced on Friday are the same individuals who apparently don't want us to protect victims.
US politics
US politics
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Governor Hochul signs New York's AI safety act

New York's RAISE Act mandates transparency and incident reporting for large AI developers, creates an AI oversight office, and imposes scaled fines for violations.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Referral fee transparency debate grows in real estate for 2025

Referral fee transparency became a central real estate policy issue in 2025, prompting MLSs, brokerages, and associations to adopt new disclosure measures and forms.
Education
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Secret sex abuse settlements keep public in the dark about big payouts at schools

California public school districts increasingly use secret settlements and nondisclosure agreements to hide sexual abuse allegations and settlement costs from the public and taxpayers.
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Watchdogs warn L.A. County is undermining efforts at oversight of Sheriff's Department

Civilian oversight of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has weakened due to leadership departures, legal challenges, and funding cuts, risking reduced transparency and accountability.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Reform-run Kent council accused of blocking scrutiny of claim it saved 40m

Kent County Council delayed over five months releasing evidence for claimed £40m savings from cancelling two unapproved environmental projects.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
1 month ago

Media buyers shift spend from The Trade Desk's OpenPath over transparency concerns

OpenPath's opaque supply-chain pricing and publisher fees have prompted media buyers to pause investments, undermining trust despite The Trade Desk's improving commercial performance.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Pure Cowardice': Political World Erupts After Democrats Kill Autopsy of 2024 Defeat

Party officials have conducted more than 300 interviews with Democrats in all 50 states to create a document that Mr. Martin had once pitched as crucial to charting a path forward, revealed the Times Shane Goldmacher. Mr. Martin will instead keep the findings under seal.
US politics
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

LACMA Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Unionize

LACMA staff voted 96% to unionize with AFSCME District Council 36, seeking higher pay, expanded benefits, and increased transparency.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
1 month ago

The Open Internet Can Still Win If Buyers and Sellers Unite Around Radical Transparency | AdExchanger

The open web must adopt radical transparency, accountability and collaboration across buy-side, sell-side and technology partners to compete with walled gardens.
US politics
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Study links Amazon's algorithmic pricing with erratic, inflated costs for school districts

Amazon's dynamic pricing causes public schools and local governments to overpay, reducing transparency and diverting taxpayer funds from local vendors to offshore ones.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

The Epstein Survivors Are Demanding Accountability Now

The House and Senate passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, forcing release of DOJ and FBI records to honor survivors and assert congressional oversight.
Business
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Family offices and alternative investments: Transparency versus complexity - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Family offices pursue sizable alternative investments and structured private-market deals but require transparency, strong governance, clear alignment, and manageable complexity.
fromPR Daily
1 month ago

Why internal marketing is essential for internal communications - PR Daily

External marketing speaks to the public. It's aimed at customers, both current and potential. Internal marketing, however, is meant for employees. The two audiences may overlap in some aspects - age, location, income level - but remain distinct groups with a different relationship to the company. As noted earlier, the goal of external marketing is to generate more revenue for the business, whether that's through more sales or subscriptions.
Marketing
US politics
fromJezebel
1 month ago

The U.S. Killed 8 People on the Pacific Ocean Yesterday. That's Literally All Our Government Told Us.

U.S. military strikes killed eight people labeled as "narco-terrorists" without public evidence or explanation, raising transparency and legal concerns.
FC Barcelona
fromBarca Universal
1 month ago

Barcelona presidential pre-candidate takes shots at Laporta - 'At that time, they entered to serve the club...' | Barca Universal

Xavi Vilajoana accuses Joan Laporta of losing club-service priorities and calls for greater transparency in decision-making ahead of Barcelona's presidential election.
Online marketing
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

BonusBase Launches a Player-Driven Bonus Platform Built on Transparency, Accuracy, and Real User Insights

BonusBase provides a verified, player-centered platform that removes misleading casino bonuses through real-time updates, personalization, and clear bonus breakdowns.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Three veteran Fianna Fail TDs call for 'immediate release' of review of party's botched presidential campaign

Pressure mounts on Taoiseach Micheál Martin to immediately publish the internal review into Fianna Fáil's failed presidential campaign.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Global anti-doping chief admits drugs cheats in sport are escaping detection

Intentional elite-level dopers are evading detection due to ineffective compliance-focused anti-doping systems, requiring more ambitious, proactive testing and transparency.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Why the next real estate breakthrough is about transparency

Real estate transactions have become unnecessarily complex and costly, and achieving transparency and clarity can eliminate duplicate fees, middlemen, and hidden costs.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
1 month ago

Beyond the Buzzwords: Strategic Predictions for Programmatic in 2026

Programmatic media buying in 2026 will prioritize technological sophistication and ecosystem integrity, emphasizing transparency, performance, AI automation, and optimized supply paths.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Farwell climate protection? The EU weakens its Green Deal DW 12/11/2025

The EU Green Deal is under political pressure, leading to watered-down measures and narrowed corporate reporting obligations that reduce transparency.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

City Council calls for more transparency from Wu administration on school closures

Frustrated families are being left in the dark about how Boston's leaders are deciding which schools need to close, councilors said. The Boston City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to call for more transparency from the Wu administration and Boston Public Schools regarding ongoing efforts to close schools and consolidate the BPS system. There are many allies of Mayor Michelle Wu on the City Council, and the body has occasionally faced criticism for falling in line too easily with the mayor's agenda.
Education
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Sen Chris Coons Claims Trump 'Sleepwalking' US Into War

U.S. strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats risk provoking war with Venezuela, lack transparency, may misuse Special Forces, and alienate international intelligence partners.
Major League Baseball
fromBattery Power
1 month ago

The Battery Power Mock 2026 MLB Draft Lottery Simulation

MLB's draft lottery assigns weighted combinations to non-playoff teams based on inverse win-loss records, then draws numbered sequences to determine the top draft picks.
New York City
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
1 month ago

Man Dies At NYC's Rikers Island, Marking 14th Death This Year

A 32-year-old man, Aramis Furse, died in Rikers custody; investigations are underway amid demands for transparency and concern over rising jail population.
#programmatic-advertising
fromExchangewire
1 month ago
Marketing tech

Blasto Releases New 'Ad Tech Woman Power' Episode Featuring Michelle Bugante from AlgoriX

Blasto's 'Ad Tech Woman Power' showcases women in programmatic advertising, highlighting specialization, precision, trust, transparency, and leadership journeys.
fromDigiday
1 month ago
Marketing tech

'We just did the math': The new baseline for ad tech transparency

Opaque programmatic ad ecosystem arose from marketers chasing cheap scale and expanding intermediaries, producing audit gaps and SSP practices that mask publisher revenue.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
1 month ago

'A trader won't need to leave our platform': PMG builds its own CTV buying platform

PMG built Alli Buyer Cloud, an in-house CTV buying platform to increase transparency, control and efficiency while reducing fees amid fragmented programmatic supply.
World news
fromSocial Media Explorer
1 month ago

Patterns in Projects Connected to Santosh Kumar Giri

Multiple ventures involving Santosh Kumar Giri showed repeated administrative bottlenecks—centralized control, delayed documentation, and limited communication harming transparency during verification and distribution phases.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK will not be haven for dirty money, Lammy to say in corruption crackdown

The UK will no longer be a haven for dirty money and dictators' laundered assets, David Lammy is to promise as he announces a new anti-corruption strategy also aimed at tackling bribery and other misconduct across government and public services. Setting out the plan in a speech in London on Monday, Lammy, the justice secretary and deputy prime minister, will announce a series of initiatives including extra funding for an elite anti-corruption police unit.
UK politics
Software development
fromMedium
2 months ago

Associative: Your Trusted Scala Development Company in Pune, India

Associative is a Pune-based Scala software development and consulting firm delivering transparent, holistic, production-ready digital products through a team of 11 experienced IT professionals.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Defense Department is reviewing boat strike video for possible release, Hegseth says

Defense Department is reviewing whether to release Sept. 2 video of strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat due to potential risks to ongoing operations.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Anger mounts over drip feed of 'hidden' details over former garda commissioner Drew Harris's 'sweetheart deals'

Security for the Phoenix Park home cost €212,000 while the force paid €21,600 annually in rent for the house provided to Drew Harris.
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