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The International Olympic Committee has launched a Trustworthy AI Framework aimed at guiding responsible innovation across the Olympic Movement. The framework is intended to set standards for how artificial intelligence is used within sport, covering areas such as integrity, fairness and athlete welfare. The announcement was published on the IOC's official website, though details of specific measures remain limited.

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry is visiting Utah, a trip that US Olympic and Paralympic leaders view as significant given Salt Lake City's role as host of the 2034 Winter Games. The visit is being read as a signal of the IOC's engagement with local organizers as planning for the Games moves forward, and Utah officials are highlighting the state's Olympic legacy and readiness.

A court has postponed the Archdiocese of Baltimore's bankruptcy case to give the parties more time for negotiations. The delay suggests settlement talks are ongoing in the case, which stems from a wave of clergy abuse lawsuits filed after Maryland lifted its statute of limitations in 2023. Observers are watching whether extended negotiations can produce a compensation agreement for abuse survivors.

The European Parliament has opened an exchange of views with Secretary-General Alessandro Chiocchetti on the 2025 Parliament discharge, the procedure by which the institution's management of its budget for the year is scrutinised and formally approved. The discussion feeds into Parliament's assessment of how funds were spent, a routine but politically sensitive step in the EU's financial oversight cycle.

San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams exited the game after suffering a stinger injury. According to Matt Maiocco, the injury is described as uncomfortable but not serious, which is being seen as good news for the 49ers going forward. Williams is a cornerstone of the team's offensive line, so any injury scare involving him draws immediate attention from fans.

A court has ruled against Antioch University's board in its legal dispute with a coalition the university itself helped establish. The case centres on governance and control of the coalition, an unusual fight given Antioch's founding role in it. Higher education outlets are covering the ruling as a notable setback for the board.

Chemists report that the beta-silicon effect enables direct hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) for enantioconvergent couplings of alpha-silyl alcohols. The finding means two different alcohol-derived fragments can be joined efficiently into a single enantioenriched product, a long-standing challenge in synthesis, with the silicon atom steering the reaction pathway. Researchers say the approach could simplify how complex chiral molecules, including potential drug candidates, are built from readily available alcohol starting materials.

Law firm Gibson Dunn has added Bacchiocchi as a partner in its structured finance practice in New York, according to Bloomberg Law. The lateral hire strengthens the firm's finance capabilities in its New York office. Details on Bacchiocchi's previous firm and start date were not provided.

Two mountain marmots were spotted separately in San Francisco and Antioch in September, far from their usual alpine habitat, after apparently hitching rides on vehicles. The unusual appearances in urban Bay Area locations puzzled wildlife officials and residents, raising questions about how the animals traveled and whether more stowaway marmots could show up in the region.