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Hydrogen investment projected to hit a bureaucratic cap on growth
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (188+ words) Global investment in low-carbon hydrogen will reach a new high this year. Hydrogen investment projected to hit a bureaucratic cap on growth Global investment in low-carbon hydrogen will reach a new high this year, but the nascent industry is close…...
AI loses a Dallas debate
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (332+ words) A few minutes before Donald Trump got on stage in Dallas Wednesday night, Joe Allen was warning a hard-right crowd across town about immigration. “You look at the data center, this incubator for algorithmic immigrants,” he said. “They’ve already broken…...
Anthropic skirts UK safety review amid rising AI transparency concerns
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (137+ words) Anthropic declined to submit its latest model for testing to a top British AI safety institute. Anthropic declined to submit its latest model for testing to a top British AI safety institute, sparking fears in the UK that reviews of…...
‘We all agree that big government is bad, but…’: White House shrugs off Republican clashes over childcare
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (743+ words) The White House is shrugging off the internal Republican tension kicked up by its still-unreleased proposal to divert federal childcare aid to stay-at-home parents. The plan, which would route some money from the government’s $12 billion childcare fund to help married…...
Saudi Arabia could give UN nuclear watchdog greater inspection powers
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (162+ words) This is part of Saudi Arabia’s attempts to get a nuclear deal with the US approved. Saudi Arabia may give the UN nuclear watchdog greater inspection powers as part of its attempts to get a nuclear deal with the US…...
Exclusive: Armenia embraces its ‘Trump’ corridor while keeping Russia, Iran close
1+ week, 2+ day ago (594+ words) Armenia is underscoring its commitment to the transit and energy corridor known as TRIPP, or the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity,” while also seeking to keep ties to Russia and Iran, its ambassador to the US told Semafor....
Many Americans lack confidence in US govt to foil terror attacks, poll finds
1+ week, 2+ day ago (152+ words) One-fifth of Americans say they have no confidence whatsoever in the US government to protect the public from future acts of terrorism, a record high, according to Gallup polling. Just 12% said the same in 2021, and only 2% said so immediately following…...
View: Democrats make the midterms about one big pitch: Lower costs
1+ week, 3+ day ago (737+ words) House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries shared good news with his caucus this week: His Democrats’ bid for a midterm campaign focused on “affordability” is cutting through the noise. According to polling that Jeffries circulated this week, Democrats have fixed a…...
Americans see sprawling government corruption, poll finds
1+ week, 4+ day ago (166+ words) The count of Americans who believe that corruption is widespread in government is at its highest point in the last 20 years. Almost nine in 10 Americans say that government corruption is widespread, according to new Gallup polling, an increase of 10 percentage…...
Markey and other Massachusetts Democrats face primaries
1+ week, 5+ day ago (140+ words) Multiple Massachusetts Democrats are facing primary challengers on Tuesday, led by Sen. Ed Markey, who warned voters that replacing him would mean losing a progressive champion and supporter of transgender rights in Washington. “We need universal childcare and Medicare for…...