Chinese authorities imposed new restrictions on foreign travel in order to stop cutting-edge technology and top-flight researchers from leaving, taking a step closer to a regime that had characterized a more closed-off China of decades past.
If you don’t appreciate how quickly Democrats are entering attack mode against AI, just count the groups they’ve started since our last edition alone.
The Senate’s bipartisan AI safety bill is showing some signs of life.
WhatsApp groups and social media across Saudi Arabia lit up on Tuesday with variations of the same message: The Houthis are attacking Mecca. Photos of the Kaaba and prayers of “God protect this country” spread after Saudi civil defense issued an alert for Islam’s holiest city, th...
One Democratic lawmaker — Rep. Jim Clyburn — played a pivotal role in the party’s 2020 presidential primary.
On September 15, Saudi Arabia issued alerts for Mecca, Jeddah, and Taif. They were soon lifted and no impact was reported. The threat came after the Houthis, the Iranian-backed militia controlling northern Yemen, swept down Yemen’s Red Sea coast.
The Trump administration imposed new visa restrictions on South African officials that the US accuses of “government-sponsored discrimination” against Afrikaners.
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Rep. Kevin Kiley, I-Calif, said Wednesday he does not plan to caucus with Republicans next year if he is reelected to the House as an independent.
A sweeping AI deal during US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s meeting next week is unlikely, despite some tech leaders calling for cooperation.
The Middle East conflict threatened to widen as fighting intensified between Saudi forces and Iran-backed Houthi fighters in Yemen. Riyadh said it intercepted a Houthi drone near the holy Muslim city of Mecca; the Yemeni group denied the charge and said it downed a Saudi fighter ...
Somaliland’s president is putting almost everything on the table in his campaign to win US recognition for the breakaway territory of Somalia, offering US investors access to a strategically located port and mineral resources while leaving open the possibility of expanded militar...
The European Commission president invited Canada to become the EU’s first-ever “associate member,” highlighting the global geopolitical realignment underway as a result of US pressure on allies. The move would transform the EU from a bloc defined by geography to one driven, at le...
Jim Justice is getting the itch. And it could set up a battle of GOP titans.
The Democratic Republic of Congo sought to speed up the implementation of a strategic mining partnership with the US, which is looking to rival China’s influence in Africa. The DRC, the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a key component in electronics, has already received US in...
The House is embarking on its last days in session before breaking for the midterms, with a final vote expected Wednesday on a bill ratcheting up penalties on Russia.
Democratic and Republican voters agree that the American public should decide the future of AI development, not billionaires in Silicon Valley, according to new polling shared first with Semafor.
Not all AI companies want to slow down.