Clintons set to testify in House committee’s Epstein investigation after contempt threat
Washington — Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to the House Oversight Committee’s terms to testify…
How the dispute between Trump and Pope Leo escalated
President Trump has been lobbing insults at Pope Leo XIV in response to his criticisms of the war in Iran and appeals for peace, marking an unusually pronounced rupture between the leaders of the world’s most powerful country and the world’s largest Christian denomination. But Leo criticized the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts both before…
Can Allbirds take flight as an AI company?
Can Allbirds take flight as an AI company? – CBS News Watch CBS News The struggling shoe brand Allbirds announced it is exiting the footwear business and re-inventing itself as an artificial intelligence company. Max Darrow has more from San Francisco. Source link
AI “agents” can do your shopping. Should you let them?
Artificial intelligence “agents” promise to do everything from tidying up your email like Marie Kondo declutters a closet, to buying you a pair of heels based on your budget and style preferences. Yet technology experts warn that outsourcing key decisions to AI exposes consumers to risks, potentially leading to communications errors and costing people money,…
Trump nominates Dr. Erica Schwartz for new CDC director
Trump nominates Dr. Erica Schwartz for new CDC director – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump nominated a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. Dr. Erica Schwartz is a former deputy surgeon general and retired Coast Guard rear admiral. Source link
4/16: The Takeout with Major Garrett
4/16: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Ceasefire begins between Israel and Lebanon; U.S. blockade of Iranian ports continues for a fourth day. Source link
AI version of Val Kilmer to star in new movie after his death
Actor Val Kilmer died last April, and yet he is starring in a new movie, made after his death. Jo Ling Kent reports on how filmmakers resurrected his voice and image by using artificial intelligence. Source link
Trump to sign executive order on psychedelic drug used abroad to treat PTSD
A psychedelic used in some countries to treat post-traumatic stress disorder is expected to get a closer examination from the federal government on its safety and effectiveness, sources told CBS News. The White House is drafting an executive order that would signal the Trump administration’s willingness to further U.S. research into a drug called ibogaine. …
Extended interview: Sen. Dave McCormick on AI
Extended interview: Sen. Dave McCormick on AI – CBS News Watch CBS News In this web exclusive, Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) talks with Robert Costa about how energy and the rise in artificial intelligence go hand-in-hand; America’s rivalry with China over AI; and nuclear power. Source link
House passes aviation safety bill in response to deadly midair collision near D.C.
Washington — The House on Tuesday passed its version of an aviation safety bill, months after it rejected separate legislation that cleared the Senate with unanimous support and angered families of the victims of a deadly midair crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. In a 396 to 10 vote, the House approved the ALERT…
Sam Altman says “we should deescalate the rhetoric” after home hit with Molotov cocktail
Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, shared a personal blog post and photo of his family saying, “In the hopes that it might dissuade the next person from throwing a Molotov cocktail at our house, no matter what they think of me,” following an attack outside his home last week. Altman suggested the incident was…