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Questions d’écurie Le timing comptera lui aussi : “Si on veut vraiment avoir une influence, il faut le faire de manière précoce. Notre rôle est d’aiguiser la capacité des candidats à bien appréhender les problèmes”, soutient Thierry Pech.  L’Ifrap, l’Institut Montaigne et l’Institut de l’entreprise ont tous trois discuté avec l’équipe d’Edouard Philippe de sa proposition d’un “deal fiscal XXL” de 50 milliards d’euros de baisse des impôts de production contre une réduction équivalente des aides publiques aux entreprises. Présidé par Pierre-André de Chalendar, l’Institut de l’entreprise a par ailleurs reçu ces derniers mois Bruno Retailleau, Gabriel Attal et Raphaël…

The NHS in England is to offer free finger-prick blood tests for cholesterol on the high street for the first time under plans to reduce heart disease and stroke deaths by a quarter within the next decade.The seven-minute tests will be available at participating pharmacies as part of a national rollout to spot “ticking timebombs” earlier.People aged 40 to 84 who are not pregnant and have not had a blood test in the past year will be eligible to walk in and get tested.Blood will be taken from a person’s fingertip using a lancet – a small, sharp medical tool…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Digital asset groups have spent almost $640mn so far this year buying back their own tokens, as they turn to a strategy commonly used in equity markets to try to revive crypto prices during a prolonged market downturn.The $638mn of repurchases compares with $545mn spent over the same period last year and just $366,000 for 2024 as a whole, according to figures from blockchain data group Allium Labs.  Perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid and memecoin-creating platform pump.fun are among the groups spending vast sums…

Google / ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysGoogle is offering some users a free AI Pro subscription.College students can get 12 months for free.A new device gets you a free subscription, or you can share one.Good news if you’ve been eyeing one of Google’s premium AI plans but don’t want to add another subscription to your monthly bills: you may be able to get one for free.Also: Want a free Apple Watch? Play ZDNET’s ‘Guessing Game’ to win one – only 4 days leftGoogle’s AI Pro plan has several benefits, including access to premier models like Gemini…

Treasury’s proposed rules under the GENIUS Act, the new US stablecoin law, would let US exchanges and other digital-asset service providers keep offering some foreign-issued payment stablecoins, but only if they can defend why they trusted the issuer’s promise to comply with lawful US orders.Under the proposed rule, a provider could rely on a foreign issuer’s representation that it has the technology and intent to comply with lawful orders, such as valid orders to freeze or seize tokens where applicable, and reciprocal arrangements only after conducting reasonable due diligence. Reliance would be barred when the platform knows, has reason to…

Niger’s military government has contained an attempted mutiny in the capital, but the uprising has exposed tensions inside an army struggling to contain persistent attacks by armed groups.It has also highlighted the changing nature of Niger’s security partnerships, with Russian personnel helping government forces contain the unrest.The mutiny began on Saturday at Base 101, a military installation at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, before fighting spread to other sensitive sites, including areas near the presidential palace and the state broadcaster.Niger’s army said it regained control of the base after hours of fighting. State media reported that dozens of soldiers…

Burnt out teachers urgently need better working hours and more support to stop them leaving the profession, the Liberal Democrats say, as the new term approaches.Nearly half of the teachers surveyed by the party in England said they were planning to quit the classroom in the next five years, with many saying they felt overworked and stressed.The Lib Dems are urging new Education Secretary Lucy Powell to fully fund teachers’ pay, rather than raiding school budgets to cover increases, and to bring in limits on overtime.The Department for Education said last year saw the lowest rate of teachers leaving the…

Iana Kunitsa/Moment/Getty ImagesFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysAI agents risk spinning out of control and running up charges.One provider recounted its issues with uncontrolled agents.Look for high-end AI use case costs, not averages. AI agents are proliferating, often beyond IT managers’ control, and the costs of unseen agentic activity can add up quickly, a recent analysis shows. StackGen’s latest State of Reliability Report found that unregulated or semi-supervised agents are proving to be problematic on many levels. Also: 4 AI development skills you need, according to Andrew Ng – and what experts say he’s missingIn at least nine documented cases…

In brief U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $201.9 million in net outflows on Aug. 28, snapping a nine-day inflow streak and trimming cumulative net inflows to about $55.1 billion. The reversal caps an otherwise strong run—$2.8 billion over an eight-day streak as BTC tested $80,000, plus the biggest single day since May—with daily inflows repeatedly topping $300 million and peaking above $600 million on Aug. 20. Ethereum ETFs showed no such fatigue, taking in $102.1 million to extend a 10-day streak and lift cumulative inflows to about $12.9 billion. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds broke a nine-day winning streak on Friday,…

Jordan’s army said shortly after the IRGC statement that it had intercepted eight missiles.”Air defense systems intercepted eight missiles that breached the Kingdom’s airspace at dawn today, Monday,” Jordan’s armed forces said in a statement, quoting the army’s spokesperson, reported by the state Petra News Agency.The US strike is the first known attack on Iran since President Donald Trump paused a renewed military campaign in late July. Larak Island is just offshore from the key port of Bandar Abbas and sits right on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global shipping.Iran is currently making tanker traffic pass by…