Why I’m Feeling the A.G.I.
Three arguments for taking progress toward artificial general intelligence, or A.G.I., more seriously — whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist. Source: Original News
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Under G.O.P., Congress Cedes Power to Trump, Eroding Its Influence
On spending, oversight and other issues, Republican lawmakers have willingly ceded power traditionally reserved for Congress to the Trump White House. Source: Original News
Video: Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse: When and How to Watch
Earth’s shadow will block most of the light that illuminates the lunar surface, creating what is known as a blood moon. Source: Original News
Postal Service Reaches Deal With Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency
The U.S. Postal Service has long struggled with its finances. President Trump and Mr. Musk have both suggested it should be privatized. Source: Original News
Larry Buendorf, Secret Service Agent Who Saved President Ford, Dies at 87
By grabbing a loaded handgun from Squeaky Fromme in 1975, Mr. Buendorf, as part of a Secret Service detail, thwarted a would-be assassin in California’s capital. Source: Original News
Trump Wants to Speed Up Deportations With Alien Enemies Act: What to Know
The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 gives the president wartime powers to deport undocumented immigrants with little to no due process. Source: Original News
Elon Musk Met With Head of National Security Agency This Week, Spokesman Says
The talks suggest that the effort to shrink the size of the federal work force could soon turn to a critical arm of the intelligence community. Source: Original News
Jack Teixeira, Who Pleaded Guilty in Leaked Documents Case, Asks Trump for Leniency
In pleading guilty during his military-court martial, Jack Teixeira made a direct appeal to President Trump, reflecting a tactic being employed by an increasing number of convicted criminals and their lawyers. Source: Original News
Andy Beshear Slams Gavin Newsom for Having Steve Bannon on Podcast
“I don’t think we should give him oxygen on any platform — ever, anywhere,” the Democratic governor of Kentucky said of President Trump’s former chief strategist. Source: Original News
Taxpayers will suffer if Thames Water collapses, warns regulator
Ofwat says placing Thames under government control could end up costing taxpayers billions of pounds. Source: Original News