AI Risk Disclosures in the S&P 500: Reputation, Cybersecurity, and Regulation

AI Risk Disclosures in the S&P 500: Reputation, Cybersecurity, and Regulation Summary This Conference Board/ESGAUGE analysis of S&P 500 Form 10-K filings (2023–2025) shows AI quickly becoming a mainstream enterprise risk. Disclosure of at least one material AI risk jumped from 12% in 2023 to 72% in 2025. The increase is concentrated in financials, health […]

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Elon Musk’s $56 Billion Showdown: Inside Tesla’s Legal War and the Ruthless Leadership Style Driving It

Elon Musk’s $56 Billion Showdown: Inside Tesla’s Legal War and the Ruthless Leadership Style Driving It Summary Tesla has asked the Delaware Chancery Court to reinstate Elon Musk’s $56 billion 2018 pay package after Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick voided it in January 2024, calling the board’s process “deeply flawed.” Tesla’s filing argues the package reflected extraordinary […]

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Annual Incentive Plan Design and Trends

Annual Incentive Plan Design and Trends Summary Equilar’s analysis of the Equilar 500 compares annual incentive plan design and outcomes for fiscal-year 2024 versus 2023 across roughly 400 formulaic CEO bonus plans. The report finds a modest shift back toward financial metrics (median financial weighting 90% in 2024 vs 85% in 2023), a decline in […]

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Occasional Activists and the Evolving Landscape of Shareholder Activism in 2025

Occasional Activists and the Evolving Landscape of Shareholder Activism in 2025 Summary Occasional activists—investors who are not dedicated activist funds, including institutional investors, insiders and first-time campaigners—remain a key force shaping proxy contests in 2025. After a record‑level surge in 2024, overall activism dipped slightly in H1 2025 but stayed broadly in line with long‑term […]

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Sweepstakes operators fleeing California and other states

Sweepstakes operators fleeing California and other states Summary California has enacted Assembly Bill 831, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, aiming to dismantle the sweepstakes gambling industry by holding operators, payment processors, suppliers and celebrity endorsers accountable. Backed unanimously by tribes and the California Nations Indian Gaming Association, the law takes effect on 1 January and […]

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ASD leads global strike on cyber crooks | Rare China-linked hack hits Russian tech firm | China accessed classified UK systems for a decade

ASD leads global strike on cyber crooks | Rare China-linked hack hits Russian tech firm | China accessed classified UK systems for a decade Summary The latest Daily Cyber & Tech Digest rounds up three major stories: Australia’s Signals Directorate (ASD) is intensifying offensive cyber operations and disrupting Russian cybercriminal networks with Five Eyes partners; […]

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Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill tabled in Parliament: What you need to know

Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill tabled in Parliament: What you need to know Summary On 14 October 2025 Singapore’s Workplace Fairness (Dispute Resolution) Bill was tabled in Parliament. It builds on the Workplace Fairness Act passed in January 2025 and sets out the formal route for individuals to bring claims of workplace discrimination. The Bill […]

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The ASA has its say on what is unacceptable in influencer marketing

The ASA has its say on what is unacceptable in influencer marketing Summary The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), via CAP and BCAP, has published updated guidance aimed at protecting under-18s from gambling advertising. The guidance signals that an influencer with more than 100,000 follower accounts registered to under-18s across platforms is “indicative of strong […]

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