Macrons to offer ‘scientific’ court evidence to prove Brigitte is a woman, lawyer says

Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty, Melanie Stewart-Smith and Victoria FarncombeFame Under Fire podcast Getty Images Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, are planning to present photographic and scientific evidence to a US court to prove Mrs Macron is a woman. Their lawyer says the French president and Mrs Macron will present the documentation in a defamation suit they…

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Four AI policy recommendations for the USPTO

Generative AI is a powerful tool that’s already helping inventors create faster, smarter and more ambitiously than ever before. At Google, 17% of our inventions were created with the help of AI in the past year and we are the leader in patented generative AI innovations — including some of the seminal inventions in the…

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Wildfire smoke could kill 70,000 Americans a year by 2050

Wildfires burning across Canada and the Western United States are spewing smoke over millions of Americans – the latest examples of ashy haze becoming a regular experience, with health impacts far greater than scientists previously estimated. Although wildfires have long been part of life in the Western U.S., warmer, drier conditions are fueling bigger blazes…

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Michael Kors opens Regent Street flagship

Published September 19, 2025 Michael Kors has opened a new London flagship with a debut at 187-191 Regent Street that reflects the brand’s latest store design concept, “with a focus on pared-down luxury and sophisticated glamour”. It’s in the space formerly occupied by the now-relocated Lululemon. Michael Kors The two-storey flagship, spanning 848 square metres,…

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Premium Payments if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire

Enhanced premium tax credits (ePTCs), first introduced as part of the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021, have made ACA Marketplace coverage more affordable for the millions of enrollees that receive them. Enhanced tax credits have lowered the share of household income ACA Marketplace enrollees are expected to contribute out-of-pocket toward the premium payment for…

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