Anthropic has stoked fears about artificial intelligence more aggressively than any other major AI company. It has repeatedly urged governments to create “authority with teeth” to block unsafe AI models. On June 21, the government did exactly that, using export-control authority to force Anthropic to block access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5. Some see […]
The Supreme Court has finally issued its highly anticipated decision in Monsanto v. Durnell, and the result is a major setback for consumers. People are right to be frustrated by the court’s decision, which will make it much harder to hold pesticide manufacturers accountable when their products cause harm. But even as the legal implications […]
After advocating a national data center moratorium, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is now promoting an even more sweeping proposal, giving the United States a 50% stake in the largest AI companies. With stock ownership, Sanders’s plan would establish a sovereign wealth fund to provide citizens with shares in the growth of these companies. His idea […]
The government tracked churchgoers. It threatened a church with millions in fines. It pressured a bank to accelerate a church’s loan. It tried to shut down worship. Not in another country — in California. For six years, a California church has been punished for a single act: worship. JAMES TALARICO SAID HE ‘HATES CHRISTIANITY.’ HERE’S […]
New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R) is expected to return to the Capitol on Tuesday after months of an unexplained absence. Kean’s staffers say he is going to give a floor speech in which he will explain his absence for more than 100 missed votes. His team tied his absence to an undisclosed medical condition. ...
President Trump on Monday called on gas companies to lower their prices, as they remain significantly elevated, though some prices have fallen, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran began in February. "Gasoline Retailers must get their Prices down, IMMEDIATELY!" Trump wrote on Truth Social. "They’re too high considering that Oil is now at $68 a...
The Supreme Court will issue its final rulings of the term on Tuesday morning, with a heavy-hitting lineup of cases birthright citizenship, transgender athletes and campaign finance. Top U.S. officials, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday. But Iran's foreign ministry has denied there are direct talks happening, according to...
The Texas Senate race appears to be a toss-up between Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to a new survey. The New York Times/Siena poll, released Monday, found the two candidates virtually tied at 47 percent support among likely voters in the Lone Star State. The numbers...