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Dario Amodei Is Reportedly Having One of Those Cursed One-on-One Dinners With Trump

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Assuming you’re reading this on Sunday, the President of the United States of America is reportedly having dinner with the President of AI Doomerism right about now. That’s according to an anonymousl… https://readr.me/5nt398

White House bars CNN from travelling with Trump on Air Force One

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US broadcaster CNN has been barred from travelling with President Donald Trump on Air Force One for a trip to Tennessee on Saturday. The move is the latest in a battle between the White House and th… https://readr.me/h2k43t

Zelensky says Russia has widened attacks to hit Ukraine's data centres

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President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has widened its attacks to target Ukraine's data centres and internet providers, seeking to cause maximum disruption for ordinary people. "All this affects p… https://readr.me/wybxjk

The Papers: 'Xi urges rivals to coexist in peace' and 'It's on at last'

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Image caption, "Labour's army of migrants", reads the Daily Mail, which says that the number of small boat migrants who have reached the UK under the Labour government is "larger than the entire Brit… https://readr.me/kxrwc4

Bernie Sanders Shows There’s a Big Problem With Trump Renaming AI to ‘Super Intelligence’

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Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced legislation Wednesday to create a new Department of Artificial Intelligence and ban artificial superintelligence until AI can be regulated in a way to ensure it doesn’t… https://readr.me/s8kgvc

‘Trump TV’ is just reruns of the president on YouTube

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The 24/7 YouTube livestream shows videos of Trumps speeches, bill signings, and other moments. The 24/7 YouTube livestream shows videos of Trumps speeches, bill… [+2775 chars] https://readr.me/9fqy76

Manchester to host world leaders at G20 summit in 2027

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World leaders, including Donald Trump, will head to Manchester next year for the G20 leaders' summit. Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who is the former mayor of Greater Manchester, said he was "really … https://readr.me/q7yx6j

UK should 'team up' with Canada in new Europe alliance, Canadian minister tells BBC

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The UK should "team up" with a proposed economic alliance between Canada and Europe, Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has said. "This is all about the substance, to build an all… https://readr.me/rp2hg8

It’s Donald Trump Versus MAGA on Data Centers

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Welcome back toPower Play! Each week, senior writer Molly Taft tackles a topic around this midterm seasons biggest issue: data centers. If youve got a question or thought for the column, feel free to… https://readr.me/pbhnst

You’ll Never Guess What Trump Wants to Rename Now

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President Donald Trump simply has no patience for negativity around AI. He says its going to be the Greatest Economic Development Engine in History Bigger than Oil, Gold, Diamonds, or even the Intern… https://readr.me/r9bvc5

A year ago, President Trump pledged to lower Medicaid drug prices

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Has that happened? When President Trump talks about accomplishments of his second term, he often mentions the deals he's struck with pharmaceutical companies to lower drug prices. "We went from the highest prescriptio… https://readr.me/gnrym2

EU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate member

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STRASBOURG, France European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Tru… https://readr.me/qrnhjm

The FBI Doubles Down on Easing ‘Bestiality’ Hiring Standards

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Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, told confused members of the Senate judiciary committee on Thursday that new FBI hiring standards are aimed at protecting victims of besti… https://readr.me/p4kd5j

The Supreme Court Just Blocked Trump’s Efforts to Control Mail-In Voting for the Midterms

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The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administrations bid to impose severe restrictions on mail-in voting just weeks ahead of the midterms. The court, which was divided 7-2, with conservative jus… https://readr.me/mdk2rf

Trump warns against slowing down AI but he is not against some guardrails

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President Trump on Sunday downplayed concerns that AI could go rogue after several leaders in the tech industry called for putting the brakes on its development. Speaking to reporters at his Doonbeg… https://readr.me/gjxc7d

StarCraft returns in 2030 as an open-world shooter

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10 years after the last StarCraft II expansion pack the series is finally being brought back to life. 10 years after the last StarCraft II expansion pack the se… [+2423 chars] https://readr.me/d7p25v

As Trump dominates convention, some Republicans quietly ask who comes next

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The convention offered a stark reminder that the Trump era is heading toward its final chapter. Trump's presence loomed over the proceedings at the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas. Repu… https://readr.me/9bw5jy

President Trump can't decide if the affordability crisis is real or not

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Donald Trump called affordability "fake" at the Republican National Convention's midterm convention.Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Trump dismissed the affordability crisis as "fake," despite his… [+3254 c https://readr.me/rfw2qm

'Significant casualties' after fire on cargo ship in eastern China

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A fire has broken out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked at an eastern Chinese port, causing significant casualties, according to state media. President Xi Jinping called for urgent search and r… https://readr.me/v4rbxm

Apple announces the AirPods 5

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Today, Apple announced the AirPods 5, updates to the AirPods 4 series that was first released in 2024. The AirPods 4 series was the first time Apple's open-ear wireless earbuds came in a version with… https://readr.me/6xk7mv

Trump shares misleading video of King and fainting worker

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US President Donald Trump has shared a misleading video on social media which appears to show King Charles shrugging and walking away from a man who fainted during a royal visit. The footage, which … https://readr.me/wk8nsf

Fifa president Infantino will stand for re-election

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Fifa president Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election in March. Infantino has been under pressure following his scrapped plans to sell stakes in Fifa competitions to private investment firms. … https://readr.me/htkc72

Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posts bail after arrest

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MANILA, Philippines Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte posted bail Saturday after an order was issued for her arrest the previous day on charges that she publicly threatened to arrange the assas… https://readr.me/qbn49m

Trump already tried to hurt Iran with sanctions once

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President Trump is again hoping to use economic pressure to force Iran to the negotiating table. https://readr.me/gmh6pv

Ukrainian special forces units clashed with each other in a bitter downtown Kyiv shootout

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Servicemen of the Security Service of Ukraine stand next to a "SeaBaby" seadrone.GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images Two units run by Ukraine's spy agencies fought each other in a shootout in… [+3355 c https://readr.me/yjh2k9

Good Good's CEO and president are out after ad debacle: Read the memo

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YouTuber group Good Good Golf's Garrett Clark was featured in a controversial ad.Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Good Good's CEO and president are out after an ad debacle that led to a loss in … [+2186 c https://readr.me/ymzwbd

Tim Cook’s legacy isn’t just phones, it’s politics

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Cook preserved Apples supply chain by deftly appeasing Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Cook preserved Apples supply chain by deftly appeasing Donald Trump and Xi J… [+5849 chars] https://readr.me/53zqx7

Watch: Why is the US-Venezuela oil deal so controversial?

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President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the US has struck a deal with Venezuela to control more than 65 billion barrels of its proven oil reserves. The US president wrote that the agreement w… https://readr.me/37r8xf

Trump Repeatedly Tried to Cancel the Roman Space Telescope

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Now He’s Praising Its Launch Following the successful launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Sunday, the agency held a news conference to discuss the observatory’s upcoming science operations. The standard post-la… https://readr.me/yzr2kx