Minneapolis driverless car ordinance would require human monitors
The proposal would require autonomous vehicle companies to put a paid "safety monitor" in the driver's seat of every…
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Japan joins India in military exercises to counter China
The ongoing exercise showcases Japan’s growing military capabilities.
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‘You can’t trust anything’ from Anthropic, OpenAI leaders, lawyer says
Attorney Jay Edelson slammed the heads of the leading artificial intelligence companies Tuesday, declaring “you can’t…
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Amazon increases minimum starting pay, adds new discount for employees
The move bumps the company's average hourly wage to almost $24 an hour.
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Senate Republican on Trump claim AI threat is ‘hoax’: ‘Come on’
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Tuesday criticized President Trump’s dismissal of rising concerns about the dangers of…
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EU chief wants Canada as bloc’s first associate member
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday she wants Canada to join the European Union as an…
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Move over, evangelicals: Mainline Christians are the 2026 swing voter
This fall, keep an eye on the Christians everyone assumed had already made up their minds.
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Federal employees were paid nearly $7B not to work under DOGE effort: GAO
The Trump administration paid outgoing employees an estimated nearly $7 billion to not work as it encouraged them to…
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Almost 3 in 4 teachers want screen time limits in schools: Gallup
A new Gallup poll highlights teachers’ mixed feelings toward devices in schools, but ultimately most say they would…
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Data centers aren’t the problem — it’s really about how we build them
Mandating data centers to address the energy and water demands they create would give developers and operators an…
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Watch: Jeffries gives remarks amid Iran war, midterm pressure
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) gave remarks Wednesday morning as Democrats hope to retake control of…
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Sanders: ‘Embarrassing’ how ‘ignorant’ Trump is on AI
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) went after President Trump on the issue of AI, saying he has a lack of knowledge around its…
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Watch: Trump’s pick for surgeon general faces Senate confirmation hearing
Dr. Nicole Saphier, whom President Trump tapped to serve as U.S. surgeon general, testified Wednesday morning before…
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Weingarten weighs in on AI: ‘The robots can’t be in charge’
The president of one of the biggest teachers unions in the country has come out with a cautionary warning on AI in…
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63 percent believe AI could destroy humanity: Survey
A majority of Americans are concerned that artificial intelligence poses grave risks to the future of humanity,…
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Abbott orders penalties for Texas data centers that fail to report water use
The governor’s office said that some major water users, including data centers, appear to have violated state law by…
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AI is finally making us question our bias in favor of deregulation
On Saturday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay urging tech leaders to slow the pace of AI development. On a…
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RFK Jr.’s sister knocks Trump on Kennedy Center shutdown
Kerry Kennedy, the sister of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., blamed President Trump for the…
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Security failed Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, Erika claims
Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while at a campus event at Utah Valley University.
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Republicans are feeling sick over the nation’s Trump hangover
By making their party into a giant celebration of Trump, Republicans have tied themselves to every one of Trump’s very…
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Patel rips Democrats after clashes at hearing: ‘Buffoons’
FBI Director Kash Patel rebuked Democratic lawmakers who criticized him on Tuesday during an oversight hearing before…
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Obamas announce death of family dog Sunny
Former President Obama and his family say they’re mourning the loss of their “pretty much perfect” dog, Sunny.…
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AI build-out propels tech firms to top of US investment ranking: Study
The rapid build-out of artificial intelligence infrastructure is making technology firms some of the top capital…
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Trump should meet Kim Jong Un and make a deal to end the Korean War
If lasting peace is to be achieved, then North Korea must be seen as a legitimate partner in diplomacy and not simply a…
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Thomas Crooks trained with long rifle up to the day before he shot at Trump: Docs
According to the documents, Crooks registered for the July 13, 2024 rally on July 6 and requested one ticket.
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TV news helicopter crashes near deadly L.A. bus collision, 3 killed
Multiple helicopters were over the scene of a bus crash nearby when the chopper descended.
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Federal judges are being targeted with pizza doxxing; no one has been held to account
A new study revealed that federal judges have faced nearly 200 anonymous pizza deliveries since 2025 as part of a…
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Massie says he hid Hegseth impeachment resolution from GOP leaders
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said Tuesday he kept his resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth a secret from…
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On the Hill, Democrats are creating a weapon that might backfire on them
The problem was never oversight. It's oversight that only ever points in one partisan direction.
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Abortion rights group expands midterm battleground efforts
A major abortion rights group is expanding its outreach efforts in key battleground House districts ahead of November’s…
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Trump’s $5,000 handout is an insult to conservatism
Sounds to me like using federal tax dollars to buy votes.
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Trump’s allies eye big spending cuts as part of postelection agenda
Senate conservatives allied with President Trump are laying the groundwork for substantial cuts to federal spending in…
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Texas universities purge core courses as political pressure takes its toll
Public universities in Texas have dropped hundreds of courses from their core curricula — or altogether — amid rising…
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Warsh under pressure as Fed considers rate hike
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh finds himself in a tricky position as the central bank commences its September…
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Lawmakers scramble to catch up on AI
Washington is scrambling to manage the abrupt panic around AI development, but party politics, a limited legislative…
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El-Sayed on Rogers avoiding debate: ‘The elephant was not in the room’
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul-El Sayed (D) took a swipe at his opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), for not…
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