United States: Zuckerberg opposes blocking Chinese AI models

 

United States - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told the Financial Times that the U.S. government should not seek to block access to advanced Chinese artificial intelligence models as a way to strengthen its position in the global technology race. In the interview, published on Tuesday, he said that banning cutting-edge...

Washington bans new Chinese humanoid robots, inverters

 

WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is set to announce new restrictions on Tuesday targeting imports of Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots as well as connected power inverters, according to U.S. officials. The Federal Communications Commission is expected to roll out the measures Tuesday afternoon, aiming to protect...

Wisconsin Democrat reverses stance on conversion therapy

 

Rebecca Cooke, a Democratic House candidate in Wisconsin aiming to unseat Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden, has reversed her position on a federal ban on conversion therapy following criticism from progressive voters. During several primary forums ahead of the August 11 Democratic primary, Cooke declined to endorse a nationwide prohibition...

Washington: Trump hosts Netanyahu, Zelensky for wartime talks

 

US President Donald Trump is scheduled to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Tuesday, with separate meetings focused on the wars in West Asia and Ukraine, according to CNN citing a White House official. Talks with Netanyahu will address the...

Washington, DC: States may defy DNC 2028 primary calendar

 

A CNN report highlighted growing tensions over the Democratic National Committee’s 2028 presidential primary calendar after its Rules and Bylaws Committee voted in Washington on Friday to award South Carolina the first nominating contest. The decision followed a year of lobbying by South Carolina, Nevada, New Hampshire, and Iowa for...

United States agency seeks hospital emergency patient data

 

Washington, United States – The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), a small agency that monitors and responds to injuries linked to consumer products ranging from lawn mowers to household appliances, has demanded that some of the nation’s largest hospital systems provide it with detailed, personally identifiable medical records for...

United States halts Iran strikes, Trump issues new threats

 

The United States has paused offensive military strikes against targets in Iran after nearly two weeks of daily operations focused around the Strait of Hormuz, according to a directive from President Donald Trump. The decision followed a high-level security briefing on Friday, during which U.S. Central Command chief Admiral Brad...

Washington, DC influencer Dylan Mulvaney answers Trump remarks

 

Transgender advocate and influencer Dylan Mulvaney posted a TikTok video on Sunday evening responding to comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC on Friday night. Trump mentioned Mulvaney by name four times while criticizing CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins during his...

Washington: Pentagon reclassifies four Iran conflict deaths

 

Washington, United States – The Pentagon has removed four U.S. soldiers killed in renewed fighting with Iran from its official Iran war casualty tally and placed them in a separate category labeled “Overseas Operations.” The change appeared last week in the Defense Casualty Analysis System, the database the Pentagon has...

United States: Progressive Democrats struggle with minority voters

 

NEW YORK — A commentary article argues that the Democratic Party faces growing internal strain as the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) move from the fringes into positions of real power while many Black and Hispanic voters resist their agenda. It says DSA-aligned officials, including New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani,...