Lawmakers on both of the sides of the aisle have raised yet another potential danger of artificial intelligence – the possibility of AI being used to create a biological attack. Dario Amodei, the CEO of the AI company Anthropic, testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, July 25. He said AI could…

ChatGPT has been ordered by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to turn over its records related to consumer protections, and the World Health Organization (WHO) officially released its report on how safe it is to consume an artificial sweetener found in popular diet drinks. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Friday, July 14,…

The United States plans to send a new military aid package valued at $2.1 billion to Ukraine, which includes certain controversial munitions, such as cluster bombs. To deliver this aid, the U.S. must also invest in upgrading outdated weapon technology, which could be costly and time-consuming. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan argues that providing…

Speaking in Spain on Thursday, June 29, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed the possibilities of more rate hikes in 2023, as well as tighter rules for banks following the failure of several large banks in recent months. Powell’s comments came at a banking conference in Madrid, a day after Powell participated in a panel…

As the federal government continues to deliberate on how to regulate artificial intelligence (AI), states are taking action. Here are some examples of bills and laws that states have introduced and passed to regulate AI. Colorado Colorado’s law, SB21-169, is called Protecting Consumers from Unfair Discrimination in Insurance Practices. The law, which took effect in…

Tackling climate change and net-zero goals used to be a regular part of corporate America’s public relations missions. But as culture-war boycotts take a costly toll on brands like Bud Light and Target, many companies are going quiet on potentially divisive green initiatives, to avoid potential fallout. Straight Arrow News contributor Adrienne Lawrence wonders when…

The U.S. economy added 339,000 jobs in May, smashing estimates, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.7%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists had expected May to bring in around 190,000 jobs.  The data didn’t bring the slowdown in hiring many had expected to see. In fact, the BLS revised jobs numbers…

The Senate passed the debt ceiling bill, avoiding the first-ever national default. The legislation now heads to President Joe Biden for his signature. And more than 4,000 pages of newly released documents shed new light on the final days of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Friday, June…

The expiration of Title 42 brings forth new legal and political discourse over the new regulations that aim to take the pandemic-era immigration policy’s place. And a Marine veteran involved in a chokehold incident on a New York City subway, which led to the death of street performer Jordan Neely, is expected to turn himself…