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California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna is calling on the federal government to create a dedicated regulatory agency to oversee artificial intelligence development and deployment. Khanna made the proposal during an appearance on CBS News program “Face the Nation,” hosted by Margaret Brennan, drawing comparisons to existing federal oversight bodies. “Well, we need to set up…
Limited-edition Starbucks merchandise and McDonald’s Happy Meal toys are driving a reseller frenzy across online marketplaces, with markups reaching staggering levels. Starbucks introduced a fall collection featuring “Peanuts” characters on Tuesday, including glass cold-drink cups with Snoopy and accessories themed around Charlie Brown and Linus. Most items from the collection sold out on the Starbucks…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is staying tight-lipped about how Democratic leadership plans to handle two members who defied the party on key procedural votes. Jeffries declined again Thursday to outline any specific response to the pair of centrist Democrats who have twice crossed the aisle to advance the Republican floor agenda. “As I repeatedly…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of 13 election protection bills in Los Angeles on Saturday, targeting what he characterized as federal interference in upcoming midterm elections. The Democratic governor has repeatedly warned that President Trump’s administration would attempt to meddle in state electoral processes, framing the legislation as a direct counter to…
The soaring cost of homeownership is forcing millions of younger Americans to rethink one of the most deeply held assumptions in personal finance. For generations, buying a home was considered a non-negotiable milestone on the path to financial security and middle-class stability. But with home prices at historic highs, rising insurance premiums, climbing property taxes,…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will headline a fundraiser next week for Rep. Mike Collins, the Republican Senate nominee in Georgia. The event is scheduled for September 24 in Atlanta, arriving at a critical moment as public polling continues to show Collins trailing Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff. The fundraiser…
President Donald Trump returned to Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening, cutting his Camp David weekend retreat one day earlier than originally planned. Trump touched down at the Ellipse just before 8 p.m., according to a White House pool report documenting the president’s movements. The White House’s official social media account shared video footage of Trump…
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, IonQ Inc. (NYSE: IONQ), and NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) have jointly reached a landmark milestone in quantum computing software efficiency. Researchers from all three organizations used generative artificial intelligence to design quantum circuits, cutting compilation runtime from 11 minutes to approximately 28 seconds. For years, the time and cost of calibrating…
Most retirees are making a critical error with their retirement savings, according to new research from Vanguard that is drawing widespread attention in financial circles. The research, titled “Beyond RMDs: A Better Way to Turn Retirement Savings into Income,” examines how retirees actually convert their accumulated savings into usable retirement income. Vanguard found that approximately…
The Trump administration has begun erecting 30-foot wall panels along a stretch of southwest Texas’s Big Bend region, pressing forward over objections from local leaders and residents. Customs and Border Protection confirmed to the Associated Press that installation was already underway, with the agency posting a photo showing a crane lifting one of the panels…