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Former Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized
A spokesman for former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Kentucky republican was admitted to a hospital on Sunday.
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AI Divides Spiritual Leaders in the Wake of Magnifica Humanitas
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AI forces religious leaders to reckon with the difference between ‘new’ and ‘novel’ technology.
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Jeffries, black leaders back Espaillat, rebuffing Mamdani-backed candidate
"We are fully and squarely behind [Rep. Adriano Espaillat], and we are going to make sure we do everything we can to ensure he is re-elected," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
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Republican leaders embrace viral World Cup fans they say are discovering the 'real America'
German soccer fan FreddyLA7 goes viral documenting American road trip experiences from Waffle House to college football ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Mexican trade group leader fired after racist gesture during World Cup match
Local Mexican government trade association leader Ulises Bernal will be fired after being caught on video making a racist slanted-eye gesture at South Korean influencer Yoon Su-jin during a World Cup match in Jalisco.
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Anthropic Pulls Its Most Powerful AI Models After U.S. Bars Foreign Access
The U.S. government’s decision to block access to AI models for foreign nationals shows it increasingly views the technology as a national security asset.
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Scoop: Trump admin blocks foreign access to Anthropic's most powerful AI
The Trump administration is blocking foreign governments, companies and individuals from accessing Anthropic's most advanced AI models — leading the company to cut off all customer access altogether. Why it matters: The move marks an escalation in Washington's effort to treat cutting-edge AI systems as national security assets.Anthropic now finds itself on a Pentagon blacklist deeming it too dangerous for the government's own use, and in a Commerce Department licensing regime deeming it too dangerous for foreign use. Driving the news: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday sent a letter to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei saying that the Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models would be subject to export controls to any location outside of the U.S. and to all foreign persons within the country. An administration official told Axios the Commerce Department decided to take the action after another company claimed it was able to jailbreak Mythos, alarming the administration about possible national security risks.The administration tried to get Anthropic to pause releasing the latest models but was unsuccessful, the official said, prompting the export control letter.The model needs to remain locked down until the U.S. government's national security apparatus is hardened, the official said, adding that could happen in the next few weeks. Zoom in: Per Commerce's letter, a license will be required for the export, re-export or domestic transfer of those Anthropic models.Furthermore, Anthropic will have to submit an additional application for individually validated licenses.Failure to comply would result in financial and civil penalties.The other side: To ensure compliance, Anthropic said late Friday night it had to cut off access to Mythos and Fable for all customers."We believe this is a misunderstanding and are working to restore access as soon as possible," the company said in a post to X.Context: The Trump administration earlier this month released an executive order to test the most advanced AI models before they are deployed. Anthropic has a partnership with the Center for AI Standards and Innovation at Commerce for pre-deployment testing. Yes, but: The executive order is voluntary and explicitly avoids a licensing regime — something White House chief AI adviser David Sacks was able to secure to avoid what he considers the "regulatory capture" of the biggest labs. An administration official said that Trump "does not want to hurt the industry and wants innovation to continue."The bottom line: Anthropic's running fight with the government just got more complicated. Editor's note: This story has been updated with Anthropic's statement.
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So long Khamenei! Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader killed in US, Israeli strikes to begin July 4th
Iran has finally scheduled state funeral proceedings for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to begin on July 4 -- the same day the US throws its 250th birthday bash.
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U.S. Teams With Venezuela In Strike To Take Out Tren De Aragua Leader
Thus United States joined with Venezuela in a joint strike targeting Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero, marking a new era of cooperation in the wake of former dictator Nicolàs Maduro’s arrest. Trump shared details of the strike late on Friday evening — along with footage — touting the cooperation with Venezuela and saying that ...
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