Days after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called him an obstacle to peace, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Senate Republicans. And Neuralink posts a video of a patient playing chess using his thoughts. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, March 21, 2024. Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to GOP lawmakers Israeli Prime…

Hours after the Supreme Court rules that Texas’ immigration law can take effect, it is now back on hold. And, charges have been dropped against the father of a late Marine who was arrested at the State of the Union. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Texas immigration…

Congressional leaders and the White House are currently engaged in negotiations to finalize a deal aiming to keep much of the government open beyond the deadline on Friday, March 22. Sources familiar with the talks told CNN that failure to reach an agreement could result in a shutdown for major agencies. One of the primary…

Apple is reportedly in discussions to integrate Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence engine into the iPhone, according to Bloomberg News. Sources familiar with the matter suggest that negotiations are centered around licensing Gemini for new features slated to arrive on iPhone software later this year. Details regarding the terms of the agreement and its implementation are…

A newly released report commissioned by the State Department said artificial intelligence is creating entirely new categories of “weapons of mass destruction-like” risks. Those risks, according to the report, include catastrophic events that could lead to human extinction. The report also warns of the potential consequences if the U.S. government fails to regulate AI.  “The…

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins with no signs of a cease-fire in the war in Gaza. And Kate responds after news agencies pulled an image of the Royal Family, claiming it has been altered. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, March 11, 2024. No cease-fire deal reached as Muslim…

Members of the European Union are debating whether the future should involve renewable energy or nuclear energy. On Monday, March 4, France and 12 other nations signed a letter urging the EU to embrace nuclear energy while Germany championed the side of renewable energy, according to Reuters. However, while countries within the EU remain split…

Wall Street is abuzz after the U.S. tech giant Nvidia reported its fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, Feb. 21, surpassing expectations and showing artificial intelligence is very much in demand. The company announced its profits grew to $12.3 billion in the quarter, up from $1.4 billion a year ago. Nvidia’s net income surged 769% year-over-year. “Generative…

A video circulated on X that showed a picturesque Tokyo from above with snowflakes falling and people bustling along the sidewalk. However, the imagery didn’t come from a photographer, drone or anywhere someone has physically been. The video was completely AI-generated by Sora, a new text-to-video model created by OpenAI. Thursday, Feb. 15, OpenAI announced…