2 h. ago Call for transparency to be key focus of artificial intelligence use at Renfrewshire Council

If motion is agreed, local authority will produce six-monthly 'AI Transparency Report' for consideration.

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2 h. ago Renfrewshire Council could be asked to look into prospect of World Cup fan zone after Scotland heroics

A request for officers to "assess the feasibility" of the idea will be put forward at next week's full council meeting.

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3 h. ago Renfrewshire Council approves plan that will guide work on poverty and cost

Local authority provides overview of key programme and sets out priorities for two years.

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4 d. ago Plans to introduce equestrian facilities in Linwood approved by Renfrewshire Council

Bid for planning permission for project off Candren Road granted by local authority.

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9 d. ago Councillor pokes fun at Renfrewshire Council digital adviser Millie as AI technology wins award

Chris Gilmour made the quip following its success in the leading innovation category at the Cosla Excellence Awards.

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9 d. ago Concerns raised as Renfrewshire Council deals with water leak and damage at Paisley Town Hall

The A-listed landmark underwent a £22 million transformation and officially reopened in September 2023.

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1 week ago Keir Starmer is set to approve China's new super embassy in London despite spying fears after Beijing warned of 'consequences' if development was rejected

The Prime Minister is reportedly planning to approve the controversial plan for the Royal Mint Complex near the Tower of London.

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2 w. ago Maintenance contract for Renfrewshire Council laundry equipment to be mulled over

Elected members will be asked to approve awarding a deal to Wolf Laundry on Thursday.

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2 w. ago Judge to explain why he's approving Purdue Pharma settlement plan, which calls for $7B from Sacklers

A judge is set to explain why he's approving a plan for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids

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2 w. ago Trump celebrates 'incredible' UN resolution approving his Gaza ceasefire plan

The UN Security Council voted Monday in favor of a US-drafted resolution bolstering Donald Trump 's Gaza peace plan.

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2 w. ago Trump Gaza plan: Hamas rejects resolution for international stabilisation force approved by UN security council

UN body quickly passes resolution that also includes reference to a future Palestinian state; Hamas says the plan favours Israeli occupationThe US is planning for the long-term division of Gaza into a “green zone” under Israeli and international military control, where reconstruction would start, and a “red zone” to be left in ruins.Foreign forces will initially deploy alongside Israeli soldiers in the east of Gaza, leaving the devastated strip divided by the current Israeli-controlled “yellow line”, according to US military planning documents seen by the Guardian and sources briefed on American plans. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UN Security Council approves Trump’s plan authorising a stabilisation force in Gaza

The negotiations lasted nearly two weeks

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2 w. ago Plans to extend caravan storage facility in Renfrew submitted to Renfrewshire Council

The brownfield site, described as "vacant with only concrete slabs", is located just off West Lodge Road.

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2 w. ago Latest opioid settlement plan with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family getting few objections

The company that makes OxyContin, members of the Sackler family who own it and many groups that sued over its role in the opioid crisis are asking a judge to approve a settlement plan

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3 w. ago Plans for dog exercise field on land near roundabout in Lochwinnoch approved by Renfrewshire Council

Request for planning permission for project that aims to create "safe environment" for canines off Roadhead roundabout granted.

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3 w. ago Trump weighs giving Americans $2,000 from tariff revenues in bid for support

Congressional approval would likely be required for plan to take effect, an idea Trump has floated beforeDonald Trump on Sunday mused about giving most Americans $2,000 funded by tariff revenues collected by the president’s administration – an evident bid to rally public support on the issue.“A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Sunday. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Elon Musk on course to become world's first trillionaire as he wins Tesla vote

Elon Musk is now on course to become the world's first trillionaire after Tesla shareholders voted to approve the latest proposed compensation plan for its CEO

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4 w. ago Tesla shareholders to vote on $1tn pay package for CEO Elon Musk

If approved, the CEO will need to increase Tesla’s value eightfold, to $8.5tn in market capitalization, by 2035Tesla shareholders met on Thursday to vote on a compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk worth close to $1tn. If approved, the package will demonstrate shareholders’ confidence the billionaire can lead his car company into an era dominated by artificial intelligence and robotics. If denied, Tesla may face the loss of a leader who once made the company name synonymous with electric vehicles.If Musk delivers on the lofty milestones in the pay package laid out at Tesla’s 6 November annual meeting, he could become the world’s first trillionaire. To do so, he will need to guide Tesla to $8.5tn in market capitalization, eight times what it’s worth today. He will also be required to deploy millions of autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots and sustain the company’s bottom line in the hundreds of billions over the next decade. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago How Tesla shareholders could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire

Shareholder votes on a pay package worth $1tn to be tallied 6 November – but it contains milestones beyond growing the company’s market capIf Elon Musk can grow Tesla to over $8tn in value for stockholders over the next decade, he will be well on his way to becoming the world’s first trillionaire.That is if stockholders approve the company’s latest proposed compensation plan for the “Superstar CEO”, as a judge once called him, at this week’s annual shareholders meeting in Austin, Texas, set for Thursday afternoon. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago 'Abhorrent': Scottish council slammed after moving adult English classes from school campus

Renfrewshire council has been called ‘abhorrent’ after moving adult English classes following an anti-refugee backlash

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