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California Assembly passes landmark AI safety bill
California lawmakers passed a landmark artificial intelligence safety bill, potentially establishing the most comprehensive AI regulation in the U.S. In a 41-9 vote, the California State Assembly passed the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act, also known as SB 1047, moving it to the state Senate for final approval before sending… -
US wants Haitian migrants’ ‘whipping’ lawsuit against it thrown out
The U.S. government will hear about its motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it on behalf of Haitian migrants who said they were inhumanely treated by border agents at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021 at hearing on Thursday, Aug. 29. The lawsuit filed by the nonprofit Haitian Bridge Alliance alleges abuse by U.S. border… -
United Nations World Food Program officials being investigated in Sudan
The United Nations World Food Program’s (WFP) top two officials in Sudan are under investigation over allegations of fraud and deception. The agency announced it is launching a probe on Wednesday, Aug. 28, to determine whether the officials lied to donors about the WFP’s ability to deliver aid to hunger-stricken civilians and more. The U.N.’s… -
Texas Gov. Abbott reveals plan to expand floating barrier in Rio Grande
On Tuesday, Aug. 27, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott revealed plans to expand buoy barriers in the Rio Grande River at one of the busiest hotspots for illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border. Abbott said he is still awaiting a final court decision before adding to the 1,000-foot barrier of linked buoys anchored in concrete… -
GM, Samsung announce $3.5 billion plan to build Indiana EV battery plant
America’s largest automaker, General Motors, and Samsung SDI announced that they have finalized a $3.5 billion deal on Wednesday, Aug. 28, to build an electric vehicle battery plant in New Carlisle, Indiana. Among the products that will be at the plant beginning in 2027 are prismatic cells. As EV technology evolves, experts note that this… -
NH state representative to pay drag queens $200k to settle defamation lawsuit
A New Hampshire state lawmaker was forced to apologize and payout $200,000 to two drag queens on Monday, Aug. 26, as part of a defamation lawsuit settlement. The pair will get $100,000 each after suing Rep. David Love, R-N.H., for falsely accusing one of being a sex offender and another of acting inappropriately with kids.… -
Chinese hackers exploit zero-day vulnerability to target US infrastructure
Chinese state-sponsored hackers have used a critical zero-day vulnerability to infiltrate and infect American internet companies and service providers. Cybersecurity experts with Lumen Technologies said the sophisticated attack is attributed to the group “Volt Typhoon” and aims to compromise critical U.S. infrastructure, steal credentials, and potentially disrupt U.S. military capabilities in future conflicts, particularly concerning… -
2 workers killed in tire explosion at Delta facility near Atlanta airport
Two workers were killed and another injured at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 27. WSB-TV reported that a tire on a plane exploded, killing one Delta employee and a contract worker. Several Atlanta fire units and police responded to the maintenance hangar shortly after 5 a.m.… -
Harris campaign changes stance on border wall with Mexico
In a surprising shift, Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is now pledging to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the wall along the southern border. The wall is a project she once opposed, calling it “un-American” during the Trump administration. Harris is adopting a tougher stance on immigration, especially as former President Donald… -
Eli Lilly launches lower-priced version of weight loss drug Zepbound
With weight loss drugs in high demand, Eli Lilly is significantly lowering the price of its drug Zepbound in a move to make it easier for people to get their hands on it. The drugmaker is dropping the prices for its two lowest doses of the weight loss medication. However, it will only come in single-dose… -
How a startup company plans to harness the power of the sun at night
A California-based start-up company known as Reflect Orbital is looking to harness the power of the sun, regardless of the time of day on Earth. The CEO of Reflect Orbital Ben Nowack posted a video on Thursday, Aug. 22, showing the company’s vision of what it hopes to be able to accomplish with a vast… -
FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund is running out of money. What’s to blame?
America’s disaster emergency response agency has some bad news, and it comes right in the middle of hurricane season in the U.S. The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund is running out of money for the second straight year as reported on Sunday, Aug. 25. The agency said that it has… -
Investigation of captain launched after superyacht sinks off Sicily, killing 7
The sudden sinking of a superyacht off Sicily’s coast that killed seven people, including British tech billionaire Mike Lynch and his daughter, sparked an investigation into the captain’s actions. Italian prosecutors launched a probe into James Cutfield, the yacht’s 51-year-old captain from New Zealand. Cutfield is being investigated for manslaughter and shipwreck under maritime law,…
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