Texas Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico credited "Islamic mystics" for shaping his Christian faith.
Texas Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico’s past comments on drawing inspiration from Islamic mysticism have sparked renewed scrutiny of his professed Christian faith as he campaigns against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Texas Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico credited “Islamic mystics” for shaping his Christian faith. DETAIL: James Talarico, the Democrat candidate in Texas’ Senate race, said that “Islamic mystics” shaped his Christian faith . In a resurfaced video from April 2024, Talarico asserted that Islamic mystics, such as Rumi, a Muslim scholar and Sufi poet, shaped his faith just as much as Christian writers. “I know personally that I’ve learned as much about my faith…Open
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President Trump is weighing how to move forward with Iran as questions grow over the Strait of Hormuz and the limits of U.S. military force. The Hill’s Colin Meyn breaks down why the president's remaining options could each carry major risks. #presidenttrump #trump #usiranwar #iranwar #usiran #iran #us #military #straitofhormuz #usmilitary #thehilleditorscall
Data: MIT IT FutureTech and the University of Queensland ; Chart: Herb Scribner/Axios There is a one-in-five chance of AI gaining dangerous weapons capabilities or causing mass harm that could kill millions in the next five years, per global experts surveyed for a recent MIT study . Why it matters: The findings add to the growing debate over AI safety and cybersecurity as governments and companies race to deploy increasingly capable systems. - Last week's news of an OpenAI model breaking containment and breaching the AI platform Hugging Face only adds to the debate about what can go wrong. Driving the news: Researchers from MIT and the University of Queensland in Australia asked 272 international experts to evaluate 24 different risks…
Moonshot said some users will have to get licenses to access its Kimi K3 model as the company threads a needle between sharing and profiting from its technology’s popularity.