Microsoft laid out several steps it plans to take to strengthen security on Thursday, after Chinese hackers were able to gain access to U.S. officials’ email accounts through its system earlier this year. The “Secure Future Initiative” aims to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and counter cyber threats, expand default security controls embedded in...
Groups that advocate for America's troops say federal agencies are falling short on helping to offset economic struggles facing service members and their families as they battle inflation and other challenges such as unemployment among military spouses. Military spouse unemployment rates have been “persistently high” in the past decade despite efforts from the Department of...
For decades, conventional wisdom held that despite China's extensive manufacturing power, it was unlikely to surpass the United States as the world's preeminent innovator. Unfortunately, we now know that assumption was false. According to a recent State Department-funded study, Chinese research leads the globe in 37 out of 44 critical and emerging technologies, including many in...
Rapper Jack Harlow joined Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) on the campaign trail Thursday in Louisville as Beshear battles for votes against Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron in his reelection bid. The Grammy-winner attended a get-out-the-vote rally at the University of Louisville in his home town with Beshear, who he described as a “hell of...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story The holiday shopping rush is upon us Concers over inflation may be weighing on consumers, but retailers expect shoppers to shrug it off and spend more money than ever this holiday season....
The chief executive of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) resigned from his position Thursday, two days after a federal jury ruled that the organization was liable for nearly $1.8 billion in damages for conspiring to inflate commissions. “After announcing my decision to retire earlier this year, and as I reflected on my 30 years...
The House of Representatives is voting on a $14.3 billion GOP aid package combining Israel aid with cuts to IRS funding, setting the stage for a partisan clash over an issue that has typically enjoyed broad support from both parties, as The Hill reported. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday the House will consider Ukraine...
Former President Trump is holding a campaign rally in Houston on Thursday afternoon. Despite his wide-ranging legal problems, Trump is dominating the Republican primary and holds a large lead over his rivals. He's expected to hold a rally next week instead of attending the third GOP debate. He already skipped the first two debates. Trump...
Two leading pro-Israel Democrats blasted newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) aid package for Israel, arguing the Louisiana Republican is playing a "cynical game" by making aid for Israel conditional on cuts in funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In one of his first major policy moves as Speaker, Johnson and the House GOP...