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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Reclaim.ai From Dropbox Launches AI Calendar App Support for Microsoft Outlook Calendar
Employees get 46% less heads-down focus time than they need; here's how organizations can reduce costly distractions with Reclaim. SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- from Dropbox, an AI calendar app that optimizes individual and team schedules for better productivity, collaboration, and work-life balance, announced its availability on Microsoft Outlook Calendar. Now, Outlook users and teams can automatically protect uninterrupted focus time, optimize their meetings, manage multiple calendars, and solve their most complex scheduling challenges with AI. The launch comes alongside a new data trends report which surveyed over 10,000 Outlook users to discover the current state of productivity and calendar trends across employee levels and departments. The study revealed that employees get 46% less focus time than they need, attend 29.6% more meetings than they want to, and average 6.6 hours of overtime per week. "Organizations are eager to adopt AI to make their teams more efficient," said Henry Shapiro, Senior Director of Product Management at "Now, those companies have the power to optimize how employees spend their most valuable resource: their time. Teams are struggling to balance productive heads-down work vs. collaboration time with their team, which leads to pressured overtime, missed deadlines, and unproductive time waste for their company. Reclaim gives individuals, teams, and organizations the power to prioritize productivity once again, and limit the costly interruptions that deplete their time – and now we're extending that power to the hundreds of millions of people that use Outlook to manage their schedules." The Outlook launch includes all key AI-powered features at Reclaim:
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Virginia Guiffre's dad insists she didn't die by suicide, claims someone ‘got to' her
The father of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most outspoken survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse, has claimed his daughter did not die by suicide. Giuffre, 41, died by suicide in Neergabby, Australia last week, according to a statement from her family last week. But now, her father Sky Roberts has questioned that version of events, telling Piers Morgan he believes someone 'got to her' Giuffre. 'First of all, I couldn't even believe it. I mean, I started crying right away,' Roberts said when asked about Giuffre's death. 'I'm still crying. I can't believe that this is happening. It's impossible.' 'And then for them to say that she committed suicide, there's no way that she did,' he continued. 'Somebody got to her.' Roberts added that Giuffre was 'very strong' and 'had too much to live for.' Morgan also asked Roberts what he would say to those who doubted his daughter's claims of sexual abuse. 'I believed everything she said,' Roberts responded. 'She was my daughter.' Giuffre was an advocate for sexual abuse survivors, even founding the non-profit Speak Out, Act, Reclaim. The organization is 'dedicated to providing a safe and empowering space for survivors of sex trafficking to reclaim their stories and stand up for themselves and each other.' Giuffre was also one of the first people to call for criminal charges against Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 after his arrest on federal sex trafficking charges. Giuffre recounted how she was groomed by British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell - to be sexually abused by Epstein. She even provided key information to law enforcement that helped prosecutors ultimately convict Maxwell in 2021. Fellow survivors of Epstein's abuse also credit Giuffre with helping give them the courage to speak out. According to interviews and depositions, Giuffre said she was recruited by Maxwell while working as a locker room attendant in Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago. She once said Epstein passed her around 'like a platter of fruit' to other men when she was a teenager. She also accused Epstein of trafficking her to Prince Andrew when she was 17, which he has denied. In 2009, Giuffre (then identified only as Jane Doe) sued Epstein and Maxwell, claiming they recruited her to join a sex-trafficking ring as a minor under the false promise of becoming a professional masseuse. Giuffre went on to identify herself publicly in 2015. She went on to sue Prince Andrew in 2021, settling with him a year later. The settlement sum went towards Giuffre's organization, Speak Out, Act, Reclaim. Her family announced her death last Friday. 'It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia,' Giuffre's family said in a statement provided to The Independent. 'She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.' Giuffre was a 'fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking,' the statement continues. 'She was the light that lifted so many survivors. Despite all the adversity she faced in her life, she shone so bright. She will be missed beyond measure.' Giuffre appeared to have health problems leading up to her death. She posted a photo of herself with a bruised face in a hospital bed on Instagram earlier this year, explaining that doctors told her she had 'four days to live' due to kidney failure following a car wreck. She was discharged from the hospital six days later. Giuffre was also supposed to appear in court on April 9 after being charged with violating a family violence restraining order obtained by her husband, People reported. She allegedly violated the order by calling her husband on February 2. However, her court appearance was postponed at the request of her attorney, and a judge granted her an extension until June to enter a plea. If you are based in the U.S. and you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). This is a free, confidential crisis hotline available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are in another country, you can go to to find a helpline near you. If you are experiencing feelings of distress, or are struggling to cope, you can also speak to the Samaritans, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI), email jo@ or visit the Samaritans website to find details of your nearest branch.
The Independent
01-05-2025
- The Independent
Virginia Guiffre's dad insists she didn't die by suicide, claims someone ‘got to' her
The father of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most outspoken survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse who died last month, has claimed his daughter did not die by suicide. Giuffre, 41, died by suicide in Neergabby, Australia, according to a statement from her family last week. But now, her father Sky Roberts has questioned that version of events, telling Piers Morgan he believes someone 'got to her' Giuffre. 'First of all, I couldn't even believe it. I mean, I started crying right away,' Roberts said when asked about Giuffre's death. 'I'm still crying. I can't believe that this is happening. It's impossible.' 'And then for them to say that she committed suicide, there's no way that she did,' he continued. 'Somebody got to her.' Roberts added that Giuffre was 'very strong' and 'had too much to live for.' Morgan also asked Roberts what he would say to those who doubted his daughter's claims of sexual abuse. 'I believed everything she said,' Roberts responded. 'She was my daughter.' Giuffre was an advocate for sexual abuse survivors, even founding the non-profit Speak Out, Act, Reclaim. The organization is 'dedicated to providing a safe and empowering space for survivors of sex trafficking to reclaim their stories and stand up for themselves and each other.' Giuffre was also one of the first people to call for criminal charges against Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 after his arrest on federal sex trafficking charges. Giuffre recounted how she was groomed by British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell - to be sexually abused by Epstein. She even provided key information to law enforcement that helped prosecutors ultimately convict Maxwell in 2021. Fellow survivors of Epstein's abuse also credit Giuffre with helping give them the courage to speak out. According to interviews and depositions, Giuffre said she was recruited by Maxwell while working as a locker room attendant in Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago. She once said Epstein passed her around 'like a platter of fruit' to other men when she was a teenager. She also accused Epstein of trafficking her to Prince Andrew when she was 17, which he has denied. In 2009, Giuffre (then identified only as Jane Doe) sued Epstein and Maxwell, claiming they recruited her to join a sex-trafficking ring as a minor under the false promise of becoming a professional masseuse. Giuffre went on to identify herself publicly in 2015. She went on to sue Prince Andrew in 2021, settling with him a year later. The settlement sum went towards Giuffre's organization, Speak Out, Act, Reclaim. Her family announced her death last Friday. 'It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia,' Giuffre's family said in a statement provided to The Independent. 'She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.' Giuffre was a 'fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking,' the statement continues. 'She was the light that lifted so many survivors. Despite all the adversity she faced in her life, she shone so bright. She will be missed beyond measure.' Giuffre appeared to have health problems leading up to her death. She posted a photo of herself with a bruised face in a hospital bed on Instagram earlier this year, explaining that doctors told her she had 'four days to live' due to kidney failure following a car wreck. She was discharged from the hospital six days later. Giuffre was also supposed to appear in court on April 9 after being charged with violating a family violence restraining order obtained by her husband, People reported. She allegedly violated the order by calling her husband on February 2. However, her court appearance was postponed at the request of her attorney, and a judge granted her an extension until June to enter a plea. If you are based in the U.S. and you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). This is a free, confidential crisis hotline available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are in another country, you can go to to find a helpline near you. If you are experiencing feelings of distress, or are struggling to cope, you can also speak to the Samaritans
Western Telegraph
01-05-2025
- Business
- Western Telegraph
Bridgen ‘should have apologised for code breach' over loan
The former MP said he had not registered the funds from businessman and Reclaim Party donor Jeremy Hosking because they were to pay for a 'strictly private' matter rather than political purposes. Payments totalling £4,470,576.42 were received between October 12 2020 and December 18 2023, and were declared on December 19 2023. Andrew Bridgen joined Reclaim – which was founded by actor Laurence Fox – in 2023 after being expelled from the Conservative Party (Stefan Rousseau/PA) Parliament's standards commissioner found that failing to register all of them within the 28-day timeframe set by the House amounted to an 'inadvertent' breach of the MPs' code of conduct. The watchdog said the 'donations were a registrable interest' because the two men were associated through political connections and because the interest and repayment-free terms made it a financial benefit. The first payment was registered '1,135 days late', the commissioner said. In a report published on Thursday, Parliament's Standards Committee said it hoped Mr Bridgen would 'behave honourably and acknowledge that he was wrong, even if honestly wrong, to believe that the £4.47 million … was not a registrable interest'. 'We agree with the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards that he should have apologised to the House. 'The purpose for which the money was provided was private and personal; Mr Bridgen's relationship with a political donor nonetheless raised sufficient reason to make such donations a matter for registration.' For legal reasons I am not able to elaborate on the situation regarding Mr Hosking but all will revealed over the coming years Andrew Bridgen Responding to the report's conclusions on Thursday, Mr Bridgen said: 'The committee concluded that I should apologise to the House. I believe that the House of Commons should apologise to the people for promoting the experimental vaccines as being 'safe and effective'. 'For legal reasons I am not able to elaborate on the situation regarding Mr Hosking but all will revealed over the coming years.' He added: 'As I evidenced in the inquiry, I had repeatedly sought guidance from successive registrars of members' interests over many years and their advice was always the same – the matter was strictly personal and private and so did not need to be registered.' The former MP for North West Leicestershire suggested he believed he was being unfairly pursued by the the standards watchdog following his decision to criticise the Covid-19 vaccine. Mr Bridgen was expelled from the Tory Party after claiming that a cardiologist told him use of the jabs was 'the biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust'. In May 2023 he joined Reclaim, a party founded by actor Laurence Fox and heavily funded by Mr Hosking, who has donated more than £2 million to the party. Mr Bridgen did register other donations from the businessman which he regarded as directly related to his parliamentary work, but said staff and colleagues had agreed with him that the loan was 'purely private'. The purpose of the funds was to cover legal fees in relation to a civil case involving Mr Bridgen's brother and other shareholders in their family potato business, the committee's report said. Mr Bridgen resigned from Reclaim in December 2023 after becoming the party's first MP. He lost his seat after standing as an Independent candidate in the 2024 general election.
The Herald Scotland
01-05-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Bridgen ‘should have apologised for code breach' over loan
Payments totalling £4,470,576.42 were received between October 12 2020 and December 18 2023, and were declared on December 19 2023. Andrew Bridgen joined Reclaim – which was founded by actor Laurence Fox – in 2023 after being expelled from the Conservative Party (Stefan Rousseau/PA) Parliament's standards commissioner found that failing to register all of them within the 28-day timeframe set by the House amounted to an 'inadvertent' breach of the MPs' code of conduct. The watchdog said the 'donations were a registrable interest' because the two men were associated through political connections and because the interest and repayment-free terms made it a financial benefit. The first payment was registered '1,135 days late', the commissioner said. In a report published on Thursday, Parliament's Standards Committee said it hoped Mr Bridgen would 'behave honourably and acknowledge that he was wrong, even if honestly wrong, to believe that the £4.47 million … was not a registrable interest'. 'We agree with the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards that he should have apologised to the House. 'The purpose for which the money was provided was private and personal; Mr Bridgen's relationship with a political donor nonetheless raised sufficient reason to make such donations a matter for registration.' Responding to the report's conclusions on Thursday, Mr Bridgen said: 'The committee concluded that I should apologise to the House. I believe that the House of Commons should apologise to the people for promoting the experimental vaccines as being 'safe and effective'. 'For legal reasons I am not able to elaborate on the situation regarding Mr Hosking but all will revealed over the coming years.' He added: 'As I evidenced in the inquiry, I had repeatedly sought guidance from successive registrars of members' interests over many years and their advice was always the same – the matter was strictly personal and private and so did not need to be registered.' The former MP for North West Leicestershire suggested he believed he was being unfairly pursued by the the standards watchdog following his decision to criticise the Covid-19 vaccine. Mr Bridgen was expelled from the Tory Party after claiming that a cardiologist told him use of the jabs was 'the biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust'. In May 2023 he joined Reclaim, a party founded by actor Laurence Fox and heavily funded by Mr Hosking, who has donated more than £2 million to the party. Mr Bridgen did register other donations from the businessman which he regarded as directly related to his parliamentary work, but said staff and colleagues had agreed with him that the loan was 'purely private'. The purpose of the funds was to cover legal fees in relation to a civil case involving Mr Bridgen's brother and other shareholders in their family potato business, the committee's report said. Mr Bridgen resigned from Reclaim in December 2023 after becoming the party's first MP. He lost his seat after standing as an Independent candidate in the 2024 general election.
