Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new House primary as state pushes to redistrict
Republicans in Alabama approved plans Friday for new primary elections if courts allow a set…
Rick Brattin wins Republican primary for Missouri seat redrawn to favor GOP, will face longtime House Democrat
Trump-endorsed state lawmaker Rick Brattin has won the Republican nomination for Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, CBS News projects, setting up a battle against an 11-term Democrat in a district that was made dramatically more GOP-leaning last year. Brattin defeated a crowded field of GOP primary candidates Tuesday. Incumbent Rep. Emanuel Cleaver ran for the Democratic…
Trump administration finalizes AI framework, official says
Washington — The Trump administration has finalized the planned voluntary framework for evaluating new AI models, and the White House will host a meeting with industry partners Tuesday to discuss it, a White House official confirmed. The official did not provide any details about what the framework contains. Axios first reported the administration finalized the AI…
Michigan reports 2 cyclosporiasis deaths as cases top 18,000 nationwide
Two people have died of cyclosporiasis in Michigan, officials said Monday, as the state battles the worst outbreak of the disease in the country. Carter Evans has the details. Source link
CEO of AI firm Hugging Face calls last month’s hack by OpenAI model “very weird and unprecedented”
An artificial intelligence model that was being tested by OpenAI went rogue and hacked the AI company Hugging Face on its own, in an apparent first-of-its-kind incident that has fueled discussion about the risks that powerful AI technology could pose to cybersecurity. “It felt very weird and unprecedented to us,” Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue said…
FTC sues Hims & Hers, alleging it shared people’s health data with Meta and Snap
The Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers on Wednesday, alleging the telehealth platform shared customers’ health information with third-party platforms, including Meta and Snap, without their consent. The complaint, filed in federal court in the Northern District of California, alleged that Hims & Hers shared the data despite promising to protect consumers’ privacy. “Hims…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issues order rescinding “anti-weaponization fund”
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order Sunday evening formally rescinding plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of President Trump. The order came after Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn threatened to block Blanche’s confirmation for the permanent position to lead the Justice Department. “The Attorney General’s May…
U.S. investigates potential Iran link to water system cyberattacks
U.S. investigates potential Iran link to water system cyberattacks – CBS News Watch CBS News Investigators are examining whether Iran was involved with a series of cyberattacks on water systems in Minnesota and other states. Nicole Sganga reports. Source link
Fauci faces angry senators over diary, COVID response
Dr. Anthony Fauci faced an angry Senate hearing on Wednesday, with Republicans confronting him over diary entries and his handling of the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nikole Killion has more. Source link
Families sue Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube over deaths of 4 teens
The families of four teenagers who died by suicide are suing Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, alleging that using the social media platforms led to severe mental health and physical issues that resulted in their deaths. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Superior Court of Delaware, claims that the teens suffered years of harm from…
Man speaks out after peptide vendor’s sentencing: “I wanted to die”
Man speaks out after peptide vendor’s sentencing: “I wanted to die” – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge sentenced the owner of a peptide company to nearly 6 years in prison for deceiving customers and selling products adulterated with steroids, citing a “trail of harm.” Adam Yamaguchi reports. Source link