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NYTIMES (Natasha Singer) - Google Turns On Gemini A.I. for Students Using Its Classroom App

Google enabled A.I. features for K-12 schools that have allowed student access to Gemini. Until this week, Google automatically enabled Gemini in Classroom only for students 18 or older.

Which Google application now provides Gemini A.I. access to K-12 students?
Students in K-12 schools can access Gemini A.I. through Google's Classroom app.
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What change has Google made regarding Gemini A.I. access for students using its Classroom app?
Google has enabled A.I. features for K-12 schools that allow student access to Gemini. Previously, Google only automatically enabled Gemini in Classroom for students who were 18 or older.
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NYTIMES (Erica L. Green) - Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln

Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enough.”

NYTIMES (John Ismay) - Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War

Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Trump directs Navy to return to steam catapults on aircraft carriers

President Trump ordered the U.S. Navy on Thursday to remove the electromagnetic catapult system on aircraft carriers to launch fighter planes and revert back to using steam catapult systems, a move that officials and experts argue would raise costs in the process. The president directed the service to equip Ford-class aircraft carriers, such as the USS Doris Miller currently being constructed, with steam-powered catapult and hydraulic systems instead of the newer Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Weapons Elevators. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6029103-trump-orders-navy-catapult-reversal/ #USNavy #Navy #Trump #Pentagon #Military #USSGeraldRFord

What specific ship is mentioned as an example of a Ford-class aircraft carrier being constructed that would be impacted by this order?
The USS Doris Miller is mentioned as a Ford-class aircraft carrier currently under construction that would be equipped with steam-powered catapult and hydraulic systems rather than the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Weapons Elevators.
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Which aircraft carrier class is affected by the President's order to revert to steam catapults?
The President directed the Navy to equip Ford-class aircraft carriers with steam-powered catapult and hydraulic systems instead of the newer Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Weapons Elevators.
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What specific directive did President Trump issue regarding the launch systems on U.S. Navy aircraft carriers?
President Trump ordered the U.S. Navy on Thursday to remove the electromagnetic catapult system used to launch fighter planes and instead revert to using steam catapult systems. This move is expected by officials and experts to increase costs.
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YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - ‘Elaborate ruse’: David Rohde on THREE planes being sent to London amid Iran threat

Katy Tur discusses the repercussions of Trump and his three separate jets that landed in the U.K., including the Qatari jet, the real Air Force One, and the decoy plane. David Rohde, MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter; Susan Glasser, Staff Writer for The New Yorker; and Mike Madrid, Political Director of the California Republican Party, join Katy to break down the continued fallout.

Who provided insight into the situation regarding the three planes being sent to London during the Iran threat?
David Rohde, who is an MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter, discussed the situation.
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What were the three types of planes involved in the incident involving Donald Trump landing in London amid an Iran threat?
The three planes involved were a Qatari jet, the real Air Force One, and a decoy plane.
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AXIOS (Caitlin Owens) - A convergence of biological risks

What's the common thread connecting AI advances, biological breakthroughs, a preponderance of high-risk-high-reward research, escalating geopolitical tensions and a hollowed-out U.S. public health sector? - They all heighten the risk that one day a lethal human-made pathogen will emerge, either accidentally or intentionally, and we won't be ready for it. Why it matters: The same advances that make this a pivotal moment for medical innovation are intensifying the risk of catastrophic lab mishaps, though how significant a risk is hotly debated by experts. - "It is a very small tweak from trying to target a disease, and making gene therapies to try to target a disease, to turning a virus into something that can be much more detrimental,"…

What are some examples of how the U.S. has responded to emerging public health threats according to HHS?
HHS cited its response to the hantavirus cruise outbreak and the Ebola health emergency in Africa as evidence that the U.S. remains equipped to respond to emerging public health threats.
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How might the rise of AI impact individuals with limited scientific experience regarding biological research?
According to a former senior Trump Health and Human Services official, the rise of AI allows people with limited experience to navigate or conduct experiments with a greater potential for success.
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What does the annual threat assessment from the U.S. intelligence community say regarding the biological capabilities of China, North Korea, and Russia?
The assessment states that China, North Korea, and Russia probably maintain the knowledge and capability to produce and employ traditional biological pathogens and toxins, and have historically pursued pathogens that cause highly infectious or contagious diseases.
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According to Ashish Jha, the former Biden administration COVID response coordinator, what is the specific scenario he worries about most?
He stated that his greatest concern is not a nation-state deciding to use a biological weapon, but rather an accidental release stemming from a deliberate program.
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ABCNEWS - Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe's reservation

A federal judge has refused to block the Trump administration from taking steps to build 62 miles of international border wall along part of a Native American tribe’s reservation without its consent