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Kerrville Weekly News Roundup

Kerrville Weekly News Roundup: June 7, 2025

Welcome to the Kerrville Weekly News Roundup. Each week, veteran podcaster Tom Fox and his colleagues, Andrew Gay and Gilbert Paiz, get together to go over a couple of their favorite stories from the past week from Kerrville and the greater Hill Country. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to get a wrap-up of the Kerrville Weekly News. We each consider two of our favorite stories and discuss the upcoming weekend’s events that we will enjoy or participate in.

In this episode, Tom takes a solo turn to examine some of the stories that caught their attention over the past week.

Stories include:

  • Watch out for utility scams
  • City denies County request for sign variance
  • Last weekend of the Kerrville Folk Festival
  • More County Meetings over County Animal Shelter

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Tom Fox on LinkedIn

Gilbert Paiz on LinkedIn

Andrew Gay on LinkedIn

Texas Hill Country Podcast Network

The Lead

Kerrville Daily Times

Fredericksburg Standard

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: June 6, 2025, The Good Punishment Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world: compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest, all relevant to the compliance professional.

Top stories include:

  • Mongolian PM ousted over corruption. (Aljazeera)
  • No ditherers, please. (FT)
  • Will there be a one-commissioner CFTC? (Bloomberg Law)
  • Why the Wells Fargo asset cap was a good punishment.  (Bloomberg)
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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: June 5, 2025, The Asset Cap Lifted Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world: compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, and general interest, all of which are relevant to the compliance professional.

Top stories include:

  • Wells Fargo has an asset cap lifted. (WSJ)
  • More Millennials and Gen Zers as middle managers. (Business Insider)
  • Swiss banking reforms for UBS are announced. (FT)
  • More spying and corruption at EcoPetrol. (Bloomberg)
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Red Flags Rising

Red Flags Rising: S01 E14 – Getting a Grip on U.S. Export Controls Guidance

Mike and Brent unpack the May 13, 2025, due diligence guidance from the U.S. Bureau of Industry & Security. They describe what happened on May 13 (00:00), the guidance from BIS on General Prohibition 10 and Huawei Ascend chips (03:34), the related BIS policy statement (04:13), and then focus on the BIS “Industry Guidance to Prevent Diversion of Advanced Computing Integrated Circuits” (04:47), specifically the underlying U.S. national security concerns (05:50), relevant key takeaways from Episode 13’s special guest Dana W. White (06:51), the significance of the Industry Guidance’s reference to the WMD and military-intelligence catch-all provisions (08:29), the historical pre-1993 “KYC Guidance” cross-referenced by BIS in the new Industry Guidance (11:53), how the historical “KYC Guidance” is often misunderstood through selective quotation devoid of relevant context (13:34), the new “red flags” identified in the May 13, 2025 Industry Guidance (16:10), the key takeaways of the Industry Guidance (17:55), a warning about over-reliance on the Industry Guidance’s statement about existing end-use certificates (18:47), and the practical implications of the Industry Guidance for trade compliance teams (19:36). They then conclude with the next installment of Brent Carlson’s “Managing Up” (21:26).

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BIS May 15, 2025 Industry Guidance

Brent LinkedIn

Mike LinkedIn

Mike & Brent’s “Fresh Looks” Series

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Compliance Into the Weeds

Compliance into the Weeds – Autonomous AI Whistleblowing Misconduct

The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to explore a subject more fully. Are you seeking insightful perspectives on compliance? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode of Compliance into the Weeds, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly consider what happens when AI turns whistleblower.

The advent of AI technologies, such as Claude Opus 4, has sparked debates over the potential for AI systems to autonomously report misconduct, presenting new ethical and operational challenges within AI governance. Tom Fox views AI whistleblowing with caution, questioning the feasibility of implementing effective governance rules and the complexities involved in distinguishing between AI-generated reports and those of human whistleblowers. His concerns are shaped by the legal and ethical implications of AI’s autonomous actions, highlighting a pressing need for clearer regulations. Similarly, Matt Kelly is concerned about the ethical nuances, emphasizing the difficulty AI might face in understanding corporate ethics and compliance culture without human oversight, and underscores the urgent need for regulatory frameworks to keep pace with the advancements in AI. Fox and Kelly’s perspectives converge on the necessity for robust oversight mechanisms and strategic planning to manage the compliance challenges posed by AI in whistleblowing scenarios.

Key highlights:

  • Autonomous AI Reporting Misconduct to Authorities
  • Navigating AI Ethics for Regulatory Compliance
  • Distinguishing AI Reporting in Whistleblower Cases
  • Navigating AI Challenges in Compliance Programs

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Radical Compliance

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A multi-award-winning podcast, Compliance into the Weeds, was most recently honored as one of the Top 25 Regulatory Compliance Podcasts, a Top 10 Business Law Podcast, and a Top 12 Risk Management Podcast.