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Fareed hosts a spirited debate on the House bill that could lead to a US ban on TikTok, with the American Enterprise Institute’s Kori Schake and Glen Gerstell, former general counsel for the National Security Agency. They discuss national-security risks the Chinese-owned app might pose given its many American users.
A new government report warns that advanced Artificial Intelligence systems could pose an “extinction-level threat” to humans, and that the US must intervene. “I think we should be mindful of it,” says Ret. Admiral James Stavridis. But he adds, “there have been big inventions in the past – the printing press, electricity, the internet – all of these have been a decried for the possibility of nefarious activity.”
Apple’s Vision Pro headset is the first new product in seven years. CEO Tim Cook will have to prove that a device that blends both virtual and augmented reality, a technology that overlays virtual images on live video of the real world, is indeed the future of computing.
Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to families over social media harms in contentious Senate hearing
Congress today is grilling the chief executives of several big tech companies, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, about potential harms from their products on teens.
South Carolina State University on lockdown after reported dorm shooting on campus
South Carolina State University on lockdown after reported dorm shooting on campus, A reported shooting at South Carolina State University dormitory prompted a campus-wide lockdown on Saturday night, the school said. The university wrote in a notice on its website that the campus entered a lockdown after “shots fired at Hugine Suites,” a student residence
Laid off? Here’s why losing your job might be the best break of your life
Laid off? Here’s why losing your job might be the best break of your life, No economy is immune to layoffs, and with the increased implementation of artificial intelligence and the unprecedented adjustment of last year’s employment numbers, it seems likely that we’ve entered a period where RIFs are common. Lufthansa Airlines announced its plan
‘Rage’ politics the latest hurdle for GOP to clear; how prior battles made conservatives stronger: Dave Brat
‘Rage’ politics the latest hurdle for GOP to clear; how prior battles made conservatives stronger: Dave Brat, EXCLUSIVE: Much has changed in the political landscape since former Rep. Dave Brat’s upset win over then-House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., though conservatives have repeatedly managed to gain ground over time. Democrats have been lambasted as of
Slain student’s grieving dad vows action after repeat offender allegedly murdered daughter
Slain student’s grieving dad vows action after repeat offender allegedly murdered daughter, A grieving father’s anguished words in Washington have put a spotlight on a tragedy that many Americans say reflects their worst fears: a justice system that repeatedly frees dangerous repeat offenders until it’s too late. Stephen Federico’s daughter, Logan, 22, was murdered in