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The Trump administration permanently filled four key leadership roles in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, the agency announced, following the nomination of Heidi Overton to lead the FDA. The acting leaders in charge of regulating drugs, vaccines and tobacco will transition into the jobs permanently. Michael Davis, a psychiatrist, will be director…
Several current and former Anthropic researchers are offering a stark warning about AI, suggesting the technology they are developing could destroy humanity in the near future. Jacob Coxon, a former researcher at both Anthropic and OpenAI, argued Tuesday that neither company is acting responsibly as they race toward superintelligence and accused the AI firms of…
Microsoft and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) unveiled a new AI safety and privacy standard for schools Wednesday, after two of the nation’s largest school districts placed strict new limits on AI use. The national standard bars student and educator data from being used to train AI models and from being sold or used…
The NCAA says it cannot overturn the result of Saturday’s Western Michigan vs. Michigan football game, which ended in controversy after officials put a second back on the clock, allowing the Wolverines to score a game-winning touchdown. Earlier this week, Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher asked the NCAA to declare Western Michigan, one of its…
The three Indian companies are accused of using hackers to steal information used to sway litigation.
Oil prices climbed above $100 per barrel Wednesday for the first time since July as renewed fighting in the Middle East raised concerns about further disruptions to global energy supplies. Brent crude, the global benchmark, jumped nearly 3 percent to $100.72 per barrel in early trading, crossing $100 for the first time since late July. …
Sept 9 (Reuters) - Mexico's annual inflation rate accelerated for the first time in five months in August, official data showed on Wednesday, backing up a ca...
A new report summarizes decades of evidence linking tobacco smoke with fertility problems.
The first-half shortfall has exceeded Qatar’s original full-year forecast. Doha has said cuts to operating spending exclude salaries and capital projects, wh...
The account’s creator said he has prepared over 400 posts for the day.
With Social Security's trust fund set to run out in 2032 and benefits facing a 22% cut, some Republicans are now openly considering tax increases — including...
A proposal to change Social Security COLAs aims to help low earners but critics warn it would cut benefits for most.
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump’s foreign policy saves taxpayers $320 billion over 4 years: Report President Trump’s foreign policy approach in the second term – hard border security, shifting weapons support to allied-financed purchases, hawkish actions in the Middle East…
"We don't have a revenue problem. We have a spending problem," Scott Bessent said during a Q&A in Dallas on Tuesday.
The U.S. military destroyed five Iranian oil tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Tuesday in response to attempted Iranian missile launches at U.S. Navy warships, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced. The U.S. forces disabled IRGC crude oil carriers M/T Kaviz, M/T Charminar, M/T Horizon 1 and M/T Riesco in the Gulf…
Oxford economists predict Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s retaliatory tariffs will slow economic growth and raise consumer prices.
VoteVets, the largest Democratic veterans group in the U.S., on Tuesday launched a new messaging campaign against President Trump’s planned arch across from Arlington National Cemetery. Paul Eaton, a retired major general and VoteVets adviser, argued in a video posted to social media that the project is “entirely inappropriate and borders on sacrilege to the…
AI-powered smart grocery carts are linked to 32% higher spending, according to new research, as Instacart Caper Carts expand across U.S. stores.
