BP Fires Chairman Albert Manifold Over Conduct Concerns
The oil giant did not disclose specific allegations but said the board unanimously agreed to dismiss Manifold
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Extreme Heat Sweeps Europe Weeks Ahead Of Summer
Wildfires, water shortages and sleepless “tropical nights” have also hit parts of Europe
New California Bill Aims To Close Loophole In Child Online Extortion Cases
The bill is described as expanding California’s extortion statute by “explicitly adding sexual conduct, intimate images, and explicit images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) to the categories of conduct that can be used to commit extortion.”
Trump To Receive Dental And Medical Exams At Walter Reed
The visit will include preventive healthcare assessments as well as meetings with service members and hospital staff. The trip was first announced earlier this month.
What Trump’s AI Rollback Means For The U.S.-China Tech Race
China’s framework focuses heavily on content control, political compliance and algorithm oversight. More than 860 generative AI services have already been filed with regulators
Iran Issues Fresh Warning To U.S.
Khamenei said the United States was steadily losing its regional influence and no longer had secure locations for “aggression and the establishment of military bases
What Pope Leo Warned About Artificial Intelligence
The Vatican warned that AI could erode human judgment, spread disinformation, deepen economic inequality and normalize artificial relationships that replace genuine human interaction
OpenAI Chief Sam Altman Says AI Impact On White-Collar Jobs Overestimated
Altman admitted he had previously overestimated how quickly AI would eliminate entry-level white-collar jobs after the launch of ChatGPT in 2022
Trump Dominates In Primaries As Capitol Hill Flouts Him
Last weekend, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial, placed third in the Senate primary, with Trump-backed challenger Rep. Julia Letlow advancing to the runoff round
Why New U.S. Strikes On Iran Are Raising Fears Of Wider War
The attacks came as Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for another round of talks aimed at ending the months-long conflict
What Higher Bond Yields Mean For Stocks, Mortgages And Inflation
U.S. bond yields have climbed to their highest levels in a year as investors brace for prolonged inflation linked to the Iran conflict and soaring oil prices
Xi’s Reelection Theater
Every concession since Busan was for one photograph. The photograph was for his fourth term.
Making Government Lean Again: The DOGE Effect
Established in the early months of the second Trump administration and initially led by Elon Musk, DOGE set out to eliminate waste, fraud, and inefficiency in federal spending