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Maryland’s Democratic-controlled Legislature voted Tuesday to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that…
How the booming backlash to AI data centers is shaping the midterm election
Last year’s elections in a handful of states showed the potential of the country’s rapid buildout of hyperscale data centers as a tension point in campaigns up and down the ballot.
U.S. bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security
The Federal Communications Commission said it would ban the import of foreign-made humanoid robots in a move that targets China, arguing they pose a national security risk.
At least 13 killed in Japan earthquake as rescuers race to find others trapped in rubble
At least 13 people have been killed in southwestern Japan after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday, as rescuers searched for survivors of collapses at a shopping mall and a paper mill.
Uganda declares itself free of Ebola as Congo continues to struggle with it
Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country’s last patient in mid-June, a delicate milestone as the virus continues to plague neighboring Congo.
The AI industry is picking sides on open or closed tech. Experts say follow the money.
As Washington debates how to regulate advanced AI, Silicon Valley companies are increasingly sorting themselves into competing visions of open or closed AI systems.
James Comey legal team argues DOJ’s seashells case erodes ‘bedrock’ principles
It’s the second time the Trump administration has found a way to criminally charge the former FBI director, whom Trump has targeted for years.
U.S. thwarts an Iranian missile attack and launches strikes with Saudi Arabia against militias in Iraq
The fighting shattered a brief period of calm after weeks of escalation between the U.S. and Iran over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Senate confirms Clayton as new director of intelligence
The Senate approved federal prosecutor Jay Clayton as the next director of national intelligence.
Some schools extend admissions for students unenrolled by Howard University
Days after Howard University notified hundreds of first-time-in-college students that their spots for the upcoming semester were no longer being held, other colleges and universities are stepping up to fill the gap.
Top scientists at OpenAI and Anthropic ask U.S. for tools to pace AI development
More than 1,000 employees at America’s leading AI companies signed a statement asking the U.S. to help support efforts to “pace” cutting-edge AI development.