Organisations
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FCA AI Lab
Financial Conduct Authority testing environment for AI applications in regulated finance.
Financial Conduct Authority testing environment for AI applications in regulated finance.
FC Barcelona
Spanish football club that receives FIFA Club Benefits payments for players released to the national team.
Spanish football club that receives FIFA Club Benefits payments for players released to the national team.
Fearnleys Shipbrokers
Norwegian shipbroking firm that advised vessel owners to await observable transit evidence before registering with Iran's PGSA.
Norwegian shipbroking firm that advised vessel owners to await observable transit evidence before registering with Iran's PGSA.
FECIndependent post-Watergate regulator whose party-spending caps the Supreme Court struck down in June 2026.
FedeaSpanish economic research foundation, Fundacion de Estudios de Economia Aplicada.
Spanish economic research foundation, Fundacion de Estudios de Economia Aplicada.
Federal Aviation Administration
US civil aviation regulator whose BVLOS drone rule and enforcement authority shape the sector.
US civil aviation regulator whose BVLOS drone rule and enforcement authority shape the sector.
Federal Communications CommissionUS federal regulator of radio spectrum, telecoms, broadcast licences, and wireless device certification.
US federal regulator of radio spectrum, telecoms, broadcast licences, and wireless device certification.
Federal Customs Service
Russia's customs agency under the Finance Ministry; has withheld foreign trade statistics since April 2022.
Russia's customs agency under the Finance Ministry; has withheld foreign trade statistics since April 2022.
FederalistRight-wing US publication that reported Republican senators pushing to end the filibuster.
Federal RegisterUS federal journal of record; legal proof of whether an executive instrument is enforceable.
US federal journal of record; legal proof of whether an executive instrument is enforceable.
Federal ReserveUS central bank navigating war inflation, AI job displacement, and frontier model financial risk simultaneously.
US central bank navigating war inflation, AI job displacement, and frontier model financial risk simultaneously.
Federal Reserve Bank of AtlantaUS regional central bank; its CFO survey projected 502,000 AI-displaced roles in 2026.
US regional central bank; its CFO survey projected 502,000 AI-displaced roles in 2026.
Federal Reserve Bank of DallasUS regional central bank; found AI employment decline concentrated on workers under 25.
US regional central bank; found AI employment decline concentrated on workers under 25.
Federal Voting Assistance ProgramPentagon office administering absentee voting for US military and overseas citizens.
Pentagon office administering absentee voting for US military and overseas citizens.
Fédération Française de Football
France's national football governing body, founded 1919.
France's national football governing body, founded 1919.
FedExUS logistics giant that imposed fuel surcharges on international shipments citing Persian Gulf risk premiums.
US logistics giant that imposed fuel surcharges on international shipments citing Persian Gulf risk premiums.
Fellowship PACCrypto super PAC; cash fell to $865,505 in May, now a net spender.
Crypto super PAC; cash fell to $865,505 in May, now a net spender.
FEMAUS federal disaster and emergency agency; about $875m in 2026 World Cup security grants.
US federal disaster and emergency agency; about $875m in 2026 World Cup security grants.
Fen VenturesEuropean seed-stage venture capital fund.
European seed-stage venture capital fund.
FERCUS grid regulator; ordered six RTOs to file grid-adequacy reports by 20 July 2026.
US grid regulator; ordered six RTOs to file grid-adequacy reports by 20 July 2026.
Fetch.aiAI agent technology company that partnered with RedSquid TV to launch an agentic AI TV platform.
AI agent technology company that partnered with RedSquid TV to launch an agentic AI TV platform.
FFIRI
Iran's national football federation; managing the squad's visa crisis after Taj's 5 June deadline elapsed.
Iran's national football federation; managing the squad's visa crisis after Taj's 5 June deadline elapsed.
FidelityUS asset management giant; co-investor in CellCentric's £170m Series D.
US asset management giant; co-investor in CellCentric's £170m Series D.
Fidesz
Viktor Orbán's ruling Hungarian party; lost the 12 April 2026 election after 16 years in power.
Viktor Orbán's ruling Hungarian party; lost the 12 April 2026 election after 16 years in power.
FIFA
Football's 211-member governing body; World Cup ended 19 July, 2030 64-team expansion under review.
Football's 211-member governing body; World Cup ended 19 July, 2030 64-team expansion under review.
FIFA CongressFIFA's supreme legislative body, meeting annually; 76th session in Vancouver on 30 April 2026.
FIFPROThe worldwide players' union whose heat and workload data challenges FIFA over 2030 expansion plans.
Fifth CircuitFederal appeals court for Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Federal appeals court for Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
FIGC
Italian football's governing body; presidential election 22 June after Malagò eligibility challenge.
Italian football's governing body; presidential election 22 June after Malagò eligibility challenge.
Financial Conduct AuthorityUK financial conduct regulator since 2013; oversees ~50,000 firms; runs crypto and AI authorisation regimes.
UK financial conduct regulator since 2013; oversees ~50,000 firms; runs crypto and AI authorisation regimes.
Financial Policy CommitteeBank of England committee responsible for identifying and reducing systemic risk to UK financial stability.
Bank of England committee responsible for identifying and reducing systemic risk to UK financial stability.
Financial TimesLondon-based global financial and business newspaper owned by Nikkei since 2015.
London-based global financial and business newspaper owned by Nikkei since 2015.
FinCENUS Treasury bureau administering financial-crimes enforcement.
US Treasury bureau administering financial-crimes enforcement.
Fincimex
Cuba's tourism and hard-currency payment intermediary; on the US Cuba Restricted List
Cuba's tourism and hard-currency payment intermediary; on the US Cuba Restricted List
Fingrid
Finland's national electricity transmission system operator, majority-owned by the Finnish state.
Finland's national electricity transmission system operator, majority-owned by the Finnish state.
Finnish National Bureau of InvestigationFinnish national police criminal investigation bureau; arrested alleged Scattered Spider member Peter Stokes at Helsinki airport.
Finnish national police criminal investigation bureau; arrested alleged Scattered Spider member Peter Stokes at Helsinki airport.
Fintex CapitalUK asset-backed finance provider; provided £10m debt facility to Forest.
UK asset-backed finance provider; provided £10m debt facility to Forest.
FireEyePioneering threat-intelligence firm founded by Ashar Aziz; merged into Trellix after 2021 STG acquisition.
Pioneering threat-intelligence firm founded by Ashar Aziz; merged into Trellix after 2021 STG acquisition.
Fire Point
Ukrainian manufacturer of FP-1 drones and the Flamingo cruise missile.
Ukrainian manufacturer of FP-1 drones and the Flamingo cruise missile.
Firgun VenturesVenture capital firm specialising in quantum computing, sensing and communications.
Venture capital firm specialising in quantum computing, sensing and communications.
FirstVDSRussian virtual server hosting provider.
Russian virtual server hosting provider.
First VPNVPN service sold to cybercriminals, dismantled by French and Dutch police in May 2026.
VPN service sold to cybercriminals, dismantled by French and Dutch police in May 2026.
Fiscalía General de Justicia de la Ciudad de México
Mexico City prosecutor's office; probes the Reforma crush deaths and a housing-fraud short-let ring.
Mexico City prosecutor's office; probes the Reforma crush deaths and a housing-fraud short-let ring.
FiskerAmerican electric-vehicle maker that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2024.
American electric-vehicle maker that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2024.
Fistel CISLTelecommunications sector federation of Italy's CISL union confederation.
Telecommunications sector federation of Italy's CISL union confederation.
Fitch RatingsOne of the three major agencies that rates the UK's sovereign creditworthiness.
One of the three major agencies that rates the UK's sovereign creditworthiness.
FITSNewsSouth Carolina political news outlet.
South Carolina political news outlet.
Five EyesIntelligence alliance of the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand; coordinates cyber threat response.
FiveNines GroupUK-based data-centre design and delivery firm.
UK-based data-centre design and delivery firm.
FiveThirtyEightUS political data-journalism outlet founded in 2008, shut down by ABC News in March 2025.
US political data-journalism outlet founded in 2008, shut down by ABC News in March 2025.
Flax Typhoon
China-based state-sponsored hacking group, targeting Taiwan first, enabled by Beijing firm Integrity Tech.
China-based state-sponsored hacking group, targeting Taiwan first, enabled by Beijing firm Integrity Tech.
Fleet Tanqo Private Limited
Navi Mumbai shipping company OFAC-designated 15 April 2026 for Iranian oil smuggling.
Navi Mumbai shipping company OFAC-designated 15 April 2026 for Iranian oil smuggling.
Flexpoint MediaPolitical media-placement agency founded in 2017, with offices in Alexandria, Virginia, and Columbus, Ohio.
Political media-placement agency founded in 2017, with offices in Alexandria, Virginia, and Columbus, Ohio.
FlightGlobalUK aviation and defence trade publisher; Flight International flagship title.
UK aviation and defence trade publisher; Flight International flagship title.
Flipsnack
Romanian digital publishing platform for interactive catalogues and flipbooks.
Romanian digital publishing platform for interactive catalogues and flipbooks.
Florida Attorney GeneralFlorida state office led by Attorney General James Uthmeier.
Florida state office led by Attorney General James Uthmeier.
Florida LegislatureFlorida's state legislature, convened in a special session in April 2026 to redraw congressional maps.
Florida PoliticsFlorida political news outlet that covered the Hawkes Fair Districts consolidation hearing in May 2026.
Florida political news outlet that covered the Hawkes Fair Districts consolidation hearing in May 2026.
Florida Rising TogetherFlorida progressive civic-engagement and voter-organising group.
Florida progressive civic-engagement and voter-organising group.
Florida Supreme CourtFlorida's apex court; voted 6-1 to decline jurisdiction on the Fair Districts map challenge.
Florida's apex court; voted 6-1 to decline jurisdiction on the Fair Districts map challenge.