1 hour ago The DNC's outgoing chair says Democrats should have stuck with Joe Biden in 2024

The departing leader of the Democratic National Committee is reflecting on why his party lost to President Donald Trump

Politics

12 hours ago Q&A: Law expert discusses how AI could be governed by an 'equity by design' framework

Approaches to regulating artificial intelligence (AI), from creation to deployment and use in practice, vary internationally. Daryl Lim, Penn State Dickinson Law associate dean for research and innovation, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) co-hire, has proposed an "equity by design" framework to better govern the technology and protect marginalized communities from potential harm in an article published on Jan. 27 in the Duke Technology Law Review.

Society

11 hours ago Google’s ‘Ask for Me’ feature calls businesses on your behalf to inquire about services, pricing

Google is testing a new “Ask for Me” feature that uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf, for information about availability and pricing. The feature is available on desktop and mobile for users who have opted into the company’s Search Labs experiments. The idea is to help users access information without having to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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20 hours ago The Twitch Streamer Using Face Recognition to Make Video Games More Accessible

For years, the Twitch streamer Valentin Squirelo has been seeking new ways players with disabilities can enjoy games without expensive hardware. Now he and his community of fans have invented a solution.

Sport

90 minutes ago WATCH: Trump blames DEI policies for deadly DC collision, without evidence

Without citing evidence, the president said DEI initiatives for air traffic controllers at the FAA -- under Democratic presidents -- were partly to blame for Wednesday's tragic Washington collision.

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32 hours ago Trump’s Plan for Elon Musk to Bring the ‘Stranded’ Astronauts Home ASAP Is a Headache for NASA

Bringing forward the return of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams would leave just a single astronaut operating the US portion of the International Space Station.

Technology

3 hours ago Tesla and Chinese Carmakers Could Reap Billions From EU Emissions Rules

European carmakers are urging Brussels to ease regulations to help them avoid buying carbon credits from rivals at increasingly high prices.

Science

2 hours ago US aid was long a lifeline for Eastern Europe. Trump cuts are sending shockwaves through the region

US aid was long a lifeline for Eastern Europe. Trump cuts are sending shockwaves through the region  The Associated Press

Politics

12 hours ago Mark Zuckerberg's MAGA Makeover Continues: Meta to Pay $25 Million to Settle Donald Trump's Lawsuit

President Trump has signed settlement papers that will require Mark Zuckerberg's Meta to pay roughly $25 million to resolve a 2021 lawsuit Trump filed after the company suspended his accounts on Facebook and Instagram. The post Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGA Makeover Continues: Meta to Pay $25 Million to Settle Donald Trump’s Lawsuit appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 hours ago Donald Trump confirms ‘there are no survivors’ in devastating Washington DC plane crash | LIVE updates

Donald Trump confirms ‘there are no survivors’ in devastating Washington DC plane crash | LIVE updates  Hindustan Times

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4 hours ago VP Vance makes confirmation predictions for Gabbard, Patel and RFK, Jr: 'Have to fight for each one'

Vice President JD Vance discusses the Senate confirmation hearings for three of President Donald Trump's most controversial nominees on 'Hannity.'

Politics

5 hours ago Warnock: Trump's 'Lawlessness Through Executive Orders' Attempt to Replace American Republic

Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) claimed Thursday on MSNBC's "All In" that President Donald Trump's "lawlessness through executive orders" was an attempt to replace the American republic. The post Warnock: Trump’s ‘Lawlessness Through Executive Orders’ Attempt to Replace American Republic appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 hours ago San Francisco Giants Land Ace in Blockbuster Proposal With Seattle Mariners

San Francisco Giants Land Ace in Blockbuster Proposal With Seattle Mariners  Sports Illustrated

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7 hours ago RFK Jr. Says He Will End Funding for NIH Research Using Body Parts of Aborted Babies

Sen. Josh Hawley asked Kennedy if he would reinstate a policy from Trump's first term barring providing taxpayer funding for NIH research programs that uses human fetal tissue derived from the body parts of aborted babies. The post RFK Jr. Says He Will End Funding for NIH Research Using Body Parts of Aborted Babies appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 hours ago Trump repeats tariffs threat to dissuade BRICS nations from replacing US dollar

Trump repeats tariffs threat to dissuade BRICS nations from replacing US dollar  Reuters

Politics

7 hours ago Trump orders assessment of aviation safety, names acting FAA administrator after deadly DC plane crash

President Donald Trump on Thursday took executive action to address FAA hires and aviation safety after an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a passenger jet in D.C.

Events

6 hours ago Trump Administration Shocks Senior F.B.I. Ranks by Moving to Replace Them

Top officials have been told to retire or be fired in the coming days, fueling fear within an agency that has been a target of President Trump and Kash Patel, his nominee to be F.B.I. director.

Politics

8 hours ago Cuba, Notorious for Brutal Political Prisons, Condemns Trump Plan to Use Gitmo for Illegal Immigrants

Cuba's communist regime on Wednesday rejected a plan by President Donald Trump to use the American military base at Guantánamo Bay to house illegal migrants slated for deportation. The post Cuba, Notorious for Brutal Political Prisons, Condemns Trump Plan to Use Gitmo for Illegal Immigrants appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 hours ago Northeastern changes its DEI website following Trump’s executive order

Any changes coming to DEI are “partly because we need to continue to comply with the law," said Jack Cline, the university’s vice president on federal relations. The post Northeastern changes its DEI website following Trump’s executive order appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 hours ago Illegals get more than they bargained for as FBI joins Trump DHS' criminal alien crackdown: photos

Exclusive new photos show the FBI has joined the Department of Homeland Security in President Donald Trump's nationwide crackdown on criminal aliens and migrant crime.

Events

6 hours ago Birthright citizenship was for children of slaves, not for world to 'pile' into U.S.: Trump

Birthright citizenship was for children of slaves, not for world to 'pile' into U.S.: Trump  The Hindu

Politics

10 hours ago Rohit Chopra of CFPB Expected Trump to Fire Him Right Away, but He’s Hanging On

Mr. Chopra, long a target of criticism by Republican lawmakers and banks, has not yet been forced out. “I swore an oath to a five-year term,” he said this week.

Events

6 hours ago Trump Effect: California Democrats 'Delay' Passing $50 Million to Fight Administration

The California State Assembly postponed a vote Thursday to approve $50 million to fight President Donald Trump's policies, following a visit by the president to fire-ravaged Los Angeles where Breitbart News raised the issue. The post Trump Effect: California Democrats ‘Delay’ Passing $50 Million to Fight Administration appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

10 hours ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump takes executive action on aviation after crash

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

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6 hours ago Conspiracies, espionage, an enemies list: Takeaways from a wild day of confirmation hearings

President Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees have flooded the zone Thursday in back-to-back-to-back confirmation hearings The post Conspiracies, espionage, an enemies list: Takeaways from a wild day of confirmation hearings appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

10 hours ago Washington plane crash live: Trump says no survivors in helicopter collision

Washington plane crash live: Trump says no survivors in helicopter collision  The Times

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7 hours ago Trump Signs Sweeping School Choice Executive Order Aimed at Empowering Parents

The order states that it is the policy of the Trump administration to "support parents in choosing and directing the upbringing and education of their children." The post Trump Signs Sweeping School Choice Executive Order Aimed at Empowering Parents appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

10 hours ago Palestinians Gather in West Bank to Welcome Prisoners Released by Israel

Throngs of people eagerly waited on Thursday for more than 100 Palestinian prisoners who were released from Israel in exchange for hostages held in Gaza.

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7 hours ago WNBA star who hurt Caitlin Clark's eye calls for league to 'take action' against Trump administration policies

Connecticut Sun player DiJonai Carrington declared it's time for WNBA players to “take action" in response to President Donald Trump's policies.

Politics

10 hours ago Trump Slams Air Travel DEI Policies, Fires Back at CNN's Kaitlan Collins: 'That's Not a Very Smart Question'

President Donald Trump fired back at CNN's Kaitlan Collins for implying that he was "getting ahead of the investigation" into the devastating helicopter-plane crash that took place over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on Wednesday after he blamed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. The post Trump Slams Air Travel DEI Policies, Fires Back at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins: ‘That’s Not a Very Smart Question’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

7 hours ago People with intellectual disabilities do lots of jobs–but they don't direct air traffic

After the fatal crash over the Potomac River, the President says diversity hiring has made the skies unsafe, but that's not how disability hiring works

Politics

10 hours ago Transgender Oscar Nominee Karla Sofia Gascon Under Fire for Old Tweets Slamming Islam, Calling George Floyd a 'Hustler'

Oscar-nominated "Emilia Perez" star Karla Sofia Gascón has come under fire after old tweets have resurfaced showing Gascón making derogatory comments about Muslims, George Floyd, the COVID-19 vaccine, and Oscars diversity. The post Transgender Oscar Nominee Karla Sofia Gascón Under Fire for Old Tweets Slamming Islam, Calling George Floyd a ‘Hustler’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

11 hours ago Trump suggests that deadly airliner crash was the result of diversity hiring

Without evidence, President Trump and other administration officials claimed that DEI programs led to Wednesday's fatal air crash. DEI has recently become a common talking point to blame disasters on.

Events

7 hours ago Breitbart Business Digest: Americans Think Tariffs Will Go Much, Much Higher

When the details of Donald Trump's tariff plans are eventually revealed, they're almost certain to be lower than most Americans expect. The post Breitbart Business Digest: Americans Think Tariffs Will Go Much, Much Higher appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

11 hours ago 'We're the gold standard': GOP lawmaker calls for congressional hearing over DC plane crash

Rep. Troy Nehls spoke with Fox News Digital about what he's learning about the fatal collision between a military helicopter and a small passenger jet.

Events

8 hours ago Chicago mayor lambasts Trump, claims US being run like 'had the Confederacy won'

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said anyone wondering what the country would look like had the Confederacy won, should have no question under the current adminsitration.

Politics

11 hours ago Trump FCC chair targets NPR, PBS for investigation ahead of Congressional threats to defund

FCC chair, Republican Brendan Carr, reportedly sent a letter to NPR and PBS announcing the launch of an investigation into potential airing of 'prohibited commercial' ads.

Events

8 hours ago RFK Jr., Trump's pick for HHS, grilled about vaccines again in Day 2 hearing

More dramatic questioning on vaccines in RFK Jr's second confirmation hearing. Bond/Simmons-Duffin/Stone/Webber

Politics

11 hours ago Trump has tense exchange with CNN reporter over blaming DEI policies in plane crash

President Donald Trump got into a tense conversation with CNN host Kaitlan Collins after she objected to his theory that DEI played a role in the D.C. plane crash.

Events

8 hours ago Canada's Leftists Send Parade of Officials to Convince Trump to Drop Tariff Threat

Canada's Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly met with American Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday as part of a diplomatic offensive to convince the administration of President Donald Trump not to impose a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods, which he threatened to do on February 1. The post Canada’s Leftists Send Parade of Officials to Convince Trump to Drop Tariff Threat appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

11 hours ago Homeland Security Chief Kristi Noem Chops Funding for Migrant Aid Groups

Donald Trump's DHS chief, Kristi Noem, has frozen government funding for the progressive groups that aid migrants, pending a 90-day review. The post Homeland Security Chief Kristi Noem Chops Funding for Migrant Aid Groups appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

8 hours ago Intel has already received $2.2B in federal grants for chip production

Semiconductor giant Intel Corporation has already received $2.2 billion in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Commerce through the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, the company shared during its Thursday earnings call. Dave Zinsner, Intel’s co-interim CEO, executive vice president, and CFO, said the Silicon Valley-based company received the first tranche of $1.1 billion […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

12 hours ago Washington plane crash live: Investigation details emerge as Trump blames DEI

Washington plane crash live: Investigation details emerge as Trump blames DEI  The Times

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8 hours ago Senate advances Trump's energy secretary nominee to final confirmation vote

President Donald Trump's pick to head the Department of Energy, Chris Wright, has advanced to a final confirmation vote in the Senate.

Politics

12 hours ago Creepy Bill Gates Is Shocked that Silicon Valley Is Shifting to the Right

Microsoft founder Bill Gates expressed his surprise at the growing conservative presence in Silicon Valley and is personally committed to engaging with the Trump administration, according to a recent interview with the New York Times. The post Creepy Bill Gates Is Shocked that Silicon Valley Is Shifting to the Right appeared first on Breitbart.

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