AI Governance Debate: Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon says a “kill switch” could work today but may fail as AI spreads online, urging Congress to let frontier labs self-regulate while lawmakers build a longer-term slowdown framework. Brand & Culture Marketing: Uber Eats replaces its “Get Almost, Almost Anything” platform with “Phew,” a 2013 nostalgia campaign built on the emotional relief of delivery convenience. Advertising Compliance: UK regulators back guidance on jewellery ads, flagging “closing”/scarcity claims and other misleading tactics as enforcement priorities. MarCom in Financial Services: Quilter hires Aviva brand leader Phoebe Barter as brand and marketing director to push its “Money Needs a Plan” platform. Out-of-Home Industry: Nigeria’s OAAN calls for more focus on out-of-home advertising practice at its National Advertising Conference, citing the sector as the most “traumatised” in integrated marketing communications. Healthcare Comms & Tech: Unilabs expands digital pathology across Europe via Proscia’s Concentriq platform, aiming to scale AI-enabled precision medicine. Cyber & Privacy: A new push highlights how mandatory phone-number sharing can expose consumers to tracking and fraud, reinforcing the need for stronger digital privacy habits. Public Sector Identity Rules: India’s DPIIT orders restrict unauthorized use of the Indian Patent Office logo, warning of prosecution and false endorsement risks.