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Senate Starves Border Guards To Fund Loyalists #

Todd Blanche walked into a closed-door meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. 240,000 Department of Homeland Security employees are entering their second week without a paycheck. The Senate has abandoned the budget package, opting instead to leave Washington for the week. Republicans are refusing to fund the border guards until they secure a $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund. This pool of money is intended for January 6 rioters and others President Donald Trump believes were wrongly prosecuted. Rand Paul and…

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OpenAI Lobbyists Fight Trump On AI Vetting #

A draft executive order sits in the White House this week. 90 days is the proposed review period for every new AI model before it hits the public. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the directive on Thursday. The order creates a voluntary framework for developers like OpenAI and…

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Riot Platforms Deserts Bitcoin For Nuclear AI Power #

A memorandum of understanding was signed in Palo Alto this week between Riot Platforms and Terrestrial Energy. 4 gigawatts of clean capacity is the target. Riot Platforms is shifting its massive power footprint from Bitcoin mining to AI data centers. The plan includes developing 390 MW nuclear-powered data centers with…

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Fifty Dollar Tickets Hide Eighteen Thousand Dollar Fines #

Zohran Mamdani stood before a press conference in New York City on Thursday. $50 tickets are the promise. 1,000 World Cup tickets have been secured for local residents. These tickets…

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Iranian Supreme Leader Governs From Fortified Bunkers #

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is governing Iran from a secret location. Messengers and couriers are his only link to the outside world. 'Every piece of information he receives is dated and…

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In Brief #

MetroHealth Deploys AI Nursing Sensors

Cleveland-based MetroHealth is installing the Artisight smart hospital platform in 500 patient rooms to scale virtual nursing. Chief Nursing Informatics Officer Jill Evans says the technology represents a shift toward technology-driven patient care.

AI Pet Collar Interprets Emotions

Palo Alto firm Traini launched a Pet Emotional Intelligence API and the Sentra smart collar to track non-human vocalizations. The system uses multimodal sensing to transform pets into intelligent companions for their owners.

Investors Sue New Era Energy

The Rosen Law Firm filed a securities class action against SES AI Corporation and New Era Energy and Digital over alleged securities violations. Investors who purchased shares between January 2025 and March 2026 have until June to join the lead plaintiff deadline.

Cannes Denies AI Feature Film

Festival de Cannes organizers rejected reports that a fully AI-generated movie called 'Hell Grind' was screened in the official program. A spokesperson confirmed the film was shown at a local theater by a third party, not the festival itself.

Bolivia Revives Gas Plant For Bitcoin

Italian firm Alps Blockchain is converting a dormant 127 MW thermal plant in Cochabamba into a Bitcoin mining operation. The project pivots away from domestic gas subsidies by using on-site power consumption to generate dollar-denominated revenue.