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Nvidia’s Open Source Alliance Snubs OpenAI and Anthropic
Nvidia has joined more than 40 companies, including Microsoft, SpaceX, Palantir and IBM, to create the Open Secure AI Alliance, which will develop and share open-source tools for AI-powered cyber defence. The absence of major AI developers such as OpenAI, Anthropic and Google highlights a growing division between advocates of open and closed AI systems,…
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The Trump administration wants $10 million more to cover its July Fourth celebrations
The Trump administration has asked Congress for an additional $10 million to reimburse costs from its Freedom 250 July Fourth celebrations on Washington’s National Mall. The request has intensified scrutiny of the taxpayer-funded events and of Freedom 250’s finances, particularly because the group has also sought private sponsorship. The money would cover National Park Service…
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Are you choosing to stay single? We want to hear from you
NPR is seeking first-hand accounts from adults who are deliberately remaining single. The call-out aims to explore how people make and experience that choice, challenging the assumption that partnership is the expected path to a fulfilling adult life. Readers who identify with this experience are invited to share their perspectives for possible use in future…
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Rand Paul panel to consider contempt vote against Fauci
Senator Rand Paul said his committee would vote on whether to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing into the COVID-19 pandemic. The move would heighten political and legal pressure on Fauci, although any contempt action would still face procedural and legal obstacles.…
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UEFA members threaten FIFA tournament boycott over private investment
European football leaders have reportedly agreed to boycott FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, if FIFA president Gianni Infantino proceeds with plans to sell stakes in the competition to private investors. Such a move would be unprecedented and could seriously undermine the proposal, since excluding Europe’s leading national teams would greatly reduce the tournament’s sporting…
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Space Force-backed mission does its best impression of Top Gun in orbit
A US Space Force-backed exercise has publicly demonstrated satellites pursuing, inspecting and evading each other in orbit, a capability with potential military uses in monitoring suspicious spacecraft near critical satellites. The Victus Haze mission involved True Anomaly’s Jackal satellite and Rocket Lab’s Puma satellite carrying out close approaches and mutual imaging before beginning repeated pursuit-and-evasion…
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Democrats demand answers 6 months after ICE pledge on body cameras
Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee are demanding an update from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) six months after the agency reportedly pledged to expand the use of body-worn cameras. The request reflects concerns about accountability and oversight during immigration enforcement operations. The available article text does not include the lawmakers’ specific questions,…
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Federal judge blocks DOJ access to NJ voter rolls amid statewide controversy
A federal judge in New Jersey has blocked the US Justice Department from accessing the state’s unredacted voter rolls, citing potential privacy concerns for voters. The decision matters because it limits federal access to sensitive electoral data during an ongoing statewide dispute over voter registration and election oversight. District Judge Zahid Quraishi, who was appointed…
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Hundreds of migrants swim from Morocco to Spanish enclave of Ceuta
Hundreds of migrants have reached Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco over the past week, many swimming or using flotation devices to cross. Ceuta’s leader, Juan Jesús Vivas, said the arrivals were overwhelming local resources and called for intervention by Spain’s central government, describing the situation as both a humanitarian and security emergency.…
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Senate Republicans block Iran war powers resolution
Senate Republicans again blocked a war powers resolution that sought to require President Donald Trump to obtain congressional authorisation for, or halt, US military action against Iran. The outcome preserves the president’s room to direct the conflict and highlights Republican support despite mounting questions about its aims, costs and duration. The resolution would have required…