Author: Press Room
The world’s biggest sport now reflects a global system Washington can no longer fully control Based on its historical evolution, huge popularity, and massive budget, it’s fair to say that the game globally known as football – the one in which two teams of 11 players must maneuver a ball into the opposing team’s goal without using their hands – remains the world’s top sport. But despite its universal name and rules, familiar to almost the entire world population, this game has failed to catch on in the US, where even the term ‘football’ means a different kind of game.…
Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) torched Dr. Fauci during Wednesday’s hearing. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former NIAID director and face of America’s disastrous COVID response, finally appeared under subpoena Wednesday morning before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. After enjoying his celebrity status and appearing on all of the networks during the Covid pandemic, all of a sudden Fauci doesn’t want to talk. Dr. Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment in his opening statement in front of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on his actions that led to the COVID pandemic and his many lies told to…
The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, has proposed revisions to its eligibility criteria for community-elected Board of Trustees members after a community revolt last year over the disqualification of candidates. In the revised criteria, only community members with significant board experience or who have held highly-privileged positions with Wikipedia-affiliated sites or organizations would be eligible. Community members noted this would automatically render ineligible one candidate disqualified in last year’s election. Members of the community objected that the new criteria seem to privilege Wikipedia insiders over other community members with one calling it an “oligarchical self-coup.” One current member of the…
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Evening Edit,” Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) argued that the “absolute force” we used for 13 straight days on Iran is the only way to get them to negotiate and “they do not understand diplomacy, they only understand force.” Haridopolos said, “I think that the president’s taken a strong stand. As you know, President Obama freed up all of those resources for Iran, up to $150 billion, allowed them to sell oil. … And the president has finally said enough is enough, we’re going to have peace through strength, and though we might…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has published an opinion piece arguing that AI capabilities should be distributed broadly rather than concentrated among a few powerful institutions. According to Zuckerberg, “In the next few years, people will be able to use superintelligence beyond human capacity to create and discover extraordinary new things, build new businesses, express our ideas, learn new concepts, and improve our lives, health, relationships and careers.” In an Op Ed published by the Wall Street Journal, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlines his vision for how AI superintelligence should be deployed across society. The Meta CEO presents a philosophical framework centered on individual…
On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) argued that we wouldn’t have the issues we have under the Trump administration “if a number of individuals, Bernie Sanders people, etc., [were] 100% behind Hillary Clinton,” and said that in 2024, “others wanted an intraparty fight and divided us up, and some said you should not vote for Kamala, etc. When you do that, you get this result.” Meeks said, “The focus should be on the Republicans, the Republican Congress, and Donald Trump. Look, we wouldn’t be in this mess if a number of individuals, Bernie Sanders people,…
Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz said Wednesday he is again postponing a highly anticipated markup of artificial intelligence bills planned for next week. Instead, the Texas Republican said in an interview Wednesday, the panel will only take up bills focused on kids’ online safety. Cruz said senators could not strike a deal on AI legislation in time for the committee to vote next week. “We are going to do a markup on kids’ safety next week,” Cruz told POLITICO. “We have moved the broader AI markup to September. … It’s our intention still to mark those up, but it is…
Dr. Fauci approved USAID funding for COVID research in the Wuhan labs prior to its release in 2019-2020 and resulting pandemic that killed millions. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former NIAID director and face of America’s disastrous COVID response, finally appeared under subpoena Wednesday morning before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Fauci REFUSED to testify pleading the 5th Amendment out of the gate. The hearing, titled “Testimony of Anthony Fauci,” began at 8:30 a.m. ET on July 29 in Room SD-342 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, according to the official committee notice. Committee Chairman Sen. Rand Paul…
During a portion of an interview aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he thinks there are differing factions in Iran, but “there are not ideological factions, as much as they differ on the assessment of how tough we are, that’s it.” Host Sean Hannity asked, “Do you believe that there are warring factions, do you have hardliners and former loyalists to Ali Khamenei, the former supreme leader, and do you have more moderates? Do you believe there are moderates that would like a deal and a better Iran?” Netanyahu…
International experts estimate a 20 percent probability that AI systems could acquire dangerous weapons capabilities or inflict mass harm resulting in millions of deaths over the next five years, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at MIT and the University of Queensland. Axios reports that a comprehensive survey of global experts has revealed significant concerns about catastrophic artificial intelligence risks that could materialize between now and 2030. The research, conducted by MIT IT FutureTech and the University of Queensland in Australia, gathered assessments from 272 international experts who evaluated two dozen different AI-related risks based on their likelihood and…