ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Skyrocketing diesel prices rattle Republicans as midterms approach
Diesel prices are hitting record highs as the Middle East conflict intensifies, affecting American farmers and rural residents
AXIOS (Jim VandeHei) - Inside China's mind on AI
China is waging a much different war for AI supremacy than the U.S. Why it matters: China is obsessed with state control and adoption. Chinese officials are laser-focused on deep, widespread AI domestic use they can monitor and steer at every level of their economy. - By contrast, America is obsessed with developing superior AI faster. Period. The U.S. thinking: The nation first to true super-intelligence wins everything. China and the U.S. agree on three AI certainties: The country with the most powerful AI holds power, sets global standards, and wins the coming decades economically and militarily. From there, the two nations are on different roads. China's 15th Five-Year Plan , released in March, captures their strategy well. - AI…
China is waging a much different war for AI supremacy than the U.S. Why it matters: China is obsessed with state control and adoption. Chinese officials are laser-focused on deep, widespread AI domestic use they can monitor and steer at every level of their economy. - By contrast, America is obsessed with developing superior AI faster. Period. The U.S. thinking: The nation first to true super-intelligence wins everything. China and the U.S. agree on three AI certainties: The country with the most powerful AI holds power, sets global standards, and wins the coming decades economically and militarily. From there, the two nations are on different roads. China's 15th Five-Year Plan , released in March, captures their strategy well. - AI…Open
AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - Adapting to extreme heat takes more than changing the clock
As extreme heat makes afternoons more dangerous, schools, sports teams and outdoor employers are shifting when — and sometimes whether — people can safely be outside. Why it matters: Adapting to hotter conditions could reshape the American workday while putting a premium on the cooling and energy infrastructure people rely on when outdoor conditions become unsafe. State of play: The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends that employers facing dangerous heat consider moving work to early morning or late afternoon, shortening shifts, rotating workers and reducing strenuous work during the hottest parts of the day. - California's new Extreme Heat Action Plan links protecting heat-vulnerable groups,…
As extreme heat makes afternoons more dangerous, schools, sports teams and outdoor employers are shifting when — and sometimes whether — people can safely be outside. Why it matters: Adapting to hotter conditions could reshape the American workday while putting a premium on the cooling and energy infrastructure people rely on when outdoor conditions become unsafe. State of play: The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends that employers facing dangerous heat consider moving work to early morning or late afternoon, shortening shifts, rotating workers and reducing strenuous work during the hottest parts of the day. - California's new Extreme Heat Action Plan links protecting heat-vulnerable groups,…Open
NYTIMES (Sarah Isgur, Raina Raskin and Charlotte Gartenberg) - How Worried Should We Be About the Midterm Elections?
And how we learn to trust elections again.
WASHINGTONPOST (Kyle Melnick) - A runaway goat damaged cars and fled police. Now he’s found his herd.
Officers on foot chased the goat through streets, yards and woods before catching him.
WASHINGTONPOST (Steve Thompson) - The chart that inspired California’s billionaire tax campaign
Over the years, as economist Emmanuel Saez tracked America’s top incomes, what he saw made him angry. Now he's one of the architects behind California's wealth tax proposal.
WASHINGTONPOST (Daniel Wu) - One blood test could screen you for 50 cancers. Here’s why it’s controversial.
A Food and Drug Administration committee backed a cancer blood test called Galleri but was split on how well it works. The test is awaiting a final decision by the FDA.
AXIOS (Maria Curi) - Scoop: Trump allies open new front on Anthropic CEO as face of AI "doomerism"
President Trump's allies are targeting Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei as the face of AI "doomerism" and a founding father of the effective altruism movement that's come under increasing political fire. Why it matters: The attacks signal that Anthropic could remain a Trump target as his allies push back on Amodei's AI safety warnings amid the midterm elections. Trump surrogates see Amodei as an easy foil because of his politics and focus on AI safety, sources told Axios. - For investors, it's a worrisome proposition as the company prepares for what's expected to be a record-setting IPO. Behind the scenes: A memo began circulating within the White House this week that seeks to paint effective altruism as a fringe, cultish collective out of…
President Trump's allies are targeting Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei as the face of AI "doomerism" and a founding father of the effective altruism movement that's come under increasing political fire. Why it matters: The attacks signal that Anthropic could remain a Trump target as his allies push back on Amodei's AI safety warnings amid the midterm elections. Trump surrogates see Amodei as an easy foil because of his politics and focus on AI safety, sources told Axios. - For investors, it's a worrisome proposition as the company prepares for what's expected to be a record-setting IPO. Behind the scenes: A memo began circulating within the White House this week that seeks to paint effective altruism as a fringe, cultish collective out of…Open
YOUTUBE (CNN) - How much should you trust AI with your health? | Chasing Life
AI may be able to see things in your health records that a doctor wouldn’t... but it can also miss medical crises. AI researcher and urologist Dr. Ashwin Ramaswamy talks to Dr. Sanjay Gupta about using a chatbot for health guidance. 00:50 Sanjay gave AI his medical records 04:01 How doctors use AI now 07:05 When health AI gets it wrong 11:25 Performance isn’t care 17:37 The FRESH guide to health AI 24:33 Who’s keeping AI safe? 29:40 What only a human doctor can do Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #news #health #ai #medicine #doctors #aidoctor
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Judge orders Trump White House to lift media ban
Federal Judge Timothy Kelly has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate CNN, MS NOW and Politico’s access to the White House after they were banned from the premises by President Donald Trump. CNN's Brian Stelter explains the ruling and what it means for press freedom.