Representative Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Reform Committee, is pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for information on whether its former Secretary of State Kristi Noem is still living in government housing. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Garcia cited Wall Street Journal reporting last…
{Beacon} Technology Technology Big Story Major AI companies sign deal for Pentagon’s classified systems Eight of the nation’s leading artificial intelligence companies have agreed to deploy their AI systems inside the Department of Defense (DOD)’s classified networks as the department looks to strengthen the technology within military operations. © AP Photo/Kevin Wolf OpenAI, Google,… Source…
New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Thursday questioned President Trump’s critical focus on late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, and echoed calls for the comedian’s firing with the opinion that “people don’t have to like every single joke.” Trump reiterates his call for Kimmel to be removed from the air… Source link
President Trump on Friday signed an executive order expanding sanctions on the Cuban government, as the administration steps up pressure on Havana to address the island’s humanitarian crisis. The executive order expands the scope of sanctions to target “agents, officials, or material supporters of the Cuban government”, those who support the Cuban security apparatus, and…
Cuban said the shift is already underway, driven by companies weighing the costs and productivity of AI systems against human labor. Source link
The Agriculture Department has proposed increasing line speeds at slaughterhouses to reduce food costs, but this would result in more animals being killed in potentially inhumane conditions, highlighting an ethical wrongdoing on American soil. Source link
While officials say talks with Iran behind closed doors are progressing, publicly it looks like a stalemate with the clock ticking. Source link
Activists across the country are planning to take part in May Day rallies held to protest US policies that they believe are favoring “billionaires” over families and everyday workers. Source link
A federal judge in Massachusetts determined Thursday that President Trump has barred processing immigration applications for citizens of countries listed under his travel ban, granting an injunction on a policy that has unfairly left thousands of people in limbo. US District Court Judge Julia Kobik, appointed by former President Biden, has… Source link
Seven leading artificial intelligence companies in the country have agreed to deploy their AI systems in classified networks of the Department of Defense (DoD), as the agency looks to boost the technology in military operations. OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection AI, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and SpaceX signed agreements with the Pentagon to deploy their AI…
