OpenAI, Alphabet's Google, Anthropic and Elon Musk's AI firm xAI have won contracts aimed at scaling up adoption of advanced AI capabilities in the U.S. Department of Defense, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office said on Monday. — (Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)
Trump to Send Weapons to Ukraine, Threatens Secondary Sanctions on Russia in 50 Days
KYIV/WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine on Monday, and threatened to hit buyers of Russian exports with sanctions unless Russia agrees a peace deal in 50 days, a major shift in policy brought on by disappointment with Moscow. Sitting side-by-side with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte...
EU Warns of Countermeasures Over ‘Unacceptable’ US Tariff Threat
BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON - The European Union on Monday accused the U.S. of resisting efforts to strike a trade deal and warned of countermeasures if no agreement is reached to avoid the punishing tariffs President Donald Trump has threatened to impose starting on August 1. Trump stepped up his trade war on...
Newsom’s Office Attacks Stephen Miller, Calling Him a ‘Fascist Cuck’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office ignited controversy Friday with a tweet labeling White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller a “fascist cuck,” accusing him of attacking democracy, Daily Beast reports. This fascist cuck in DC continues his assault on democracy and the Constitution, and his attempt to replace...
Man Arrested for Assault with Mallet During Argument in Visalia, Victim Hospitalized
A man was arrested early Sunday after allegedly striking another man in the head with a rubber mallet during an argument, Visalia police said. Officers responded around 6:09 a.m. to a reported assault at a home in the 2000 block of North Turner Street. When they arrived, they found a...
Visalia Police Arrest 6 After Large Fight at Party
Six people were arrested early Sunday after a large fight broke out at a party in Visalia, police said. Officers responded around 1:55 a.m. to reports of a disturbance involving about 40 people in the 200 block of East Sweet. When they arrived, several individuals were uncooperative and attempted to...
Zuckerberg Says Meta Will Invest Hundreds of Billions in Superintelligence
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday the company would invest hundreds of billions of dollars into compute to build superintelligence, after social media giant unveiled its newly created AI initiative Meta Superintelligence Labs. — (Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)
Trump’s Spending Bill Will Likely Boost Costs for Insurers, Shrink Medicaid Coverage
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's spending bill is set to raise administrative costs and make managing costs more difficult for insurers like UnitedHealthcare and CVS Health's Aetna that operate Medicaid health plans, experts say. As a result, those insurers will likely pull back their Medicaid coverage and invest more...
Wall Street Treads Water Amid Fresh Tariff Threats. Data, Earnings Eyed
Wall Street fell marginally on Monday as investors ran into President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats against the EU and Mexico, starting a week loaded with economic data and major second-quarter earnings. Trump ramped up trade tensions over the weekend, vowing to slap a 30% tariff on most imports from...
Mamdani’s Win in NYC Signals Voter Rejection of Islamophobic Attacks and Pro-Israel Pressure
Zohran Mamdani’s surprise win in the Democratic mayoral primary over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo marks a political and cultural shift, highlighting voters’ rejection of Islamophobic attacks and pro-Israel establishment pressure, The Intercept reports. Mamdani, a Muslim socialist and state assemblymember, faced repeated scrutiny for refusing to condemn the protest slogan...