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☆ What is AI? Everything you need to know about artificial intelligence but were too afraid to ask
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Meta, Amazon and Alibaba have said they’re working on generative AI tools, too. As impressive as some generative AI services may seem, they essentially just do pattern matching. Not all AI tools are equally useful and many companies will certainly tout AI features and strategies simply to tap into the current hype cycle. Artificial intelligence is also much broader than ChatGPT and other generative AI tools. Companies will likely need new workers to help them implement and manage AI tools.

Persons: Drake, ChatGPT, Jaap Arriens, Sam Altman, “, Sundar Pichai, Kamala Harris, Evan Vucci, OpenAI, Altman, ” Organizations: CNN — Business, Netflix, Google, Getty, Microsoft, Big Tech, CNN, Companies, Economic, CNET, ChatGPT, White Locations: Silicon, Washington, ChatGPT, United States, Europe

☆ Kamala Harris found her voice on abortion rights in the year after Dobbs. Now she’s making it central to her 2024 message.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Jasmine Wright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris was fed up. Harris left the event railing at the stigma women face for doing so, a staffer told CNN. The shift in posture, many close to the White House say, has also been helped by one of Biden’s closest advisers, Anita Dunn. “The president and vice president cannot both be bouncing around the country doing fundraisers all the time. Long one of the Democratic Party’s most moderate voices on abortion, Biden has reckoned with personal qualms rooted in his Catholic faith.

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☆ Tech CEOs meet President Biden and Indian PM Modi at the White House
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Seema Mody | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTech CEOs meet President Biden and Indian PM Modi at the White HouseTech executives like Apple CEO Tim Cook visit the White House for a meeting with U.S. President Biden and Indian PM Narendra Modi.

Persons: Biden, Modi, Tim Cook, Narendra Modi Organizations: Email Tech, Indian, White House Tech, Apple, White, U.S

☆ Biden Plans Lavish Formal Welcome for Modi as He Seeks to Bolster Ties
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Biden will celebrate India’s rise with a lavish display of friendship marked by marching bands, honor guards and a multigun salute on the South Lawn, weather permitting, to be followed by an Oval Office meeting and a gala state dinner. Mr. Modi agreed to join Mr. Biden in the East Room to meet with journalists and will also address a joint session of Congress in the afternoon. The visit represents the latest move on the geopolitical chess board as Mr. Biden seeks more allies against increasingly aggressive governments in Moscow and Beijing. India, which remained nonaligned during the Cold War, has refused to join the American-led coalition aiding Ukraine in its war against invading Russian forces. And while it shares a certain enmity for China, it has not fully subscribed to Washington’s strategy for dealing with the Asian giant.

Persons: Biden, Narendra Modi, Modi Organizations: White Locations: India, Russia, China, Moscow, Beijing, American, Ukraine, Russian

☆ Biden Welcomes Indian Leader With a 21-Gun Salute
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Mujib Mashal | Karoun Demirjian | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Mr. Biden celebrated India’s rise with a lavish display of friendship marked by marching bands, honor guards and a 21-gun salute on the South Lawn, to be followed by an Oval Office meeting and a gala state dinner. Mr. Modi agreed to join Mr. Biden in the East Room to meet with journalists and will also address a joint session of Congress in the afternoon. Image The scene on the South Lawn in the morning underscored the rising role of Indian Americans in the United States. Image Mr. Modi suggested the two nations could tackle international challenges in tandem. Credit... Pete Marovich for The New York TimesMr. Biden pointed to the prevalence of Indian Americans in prominent positions.

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Mr. Modi agreed to join Mr. Biden in the East Room to meet with journalists and will also address a joint session of Congress in the afternoon. Image The scene on the South Lawn in the morning underscored the rising role of Indian Americans in the United States. Image Mr. Modi suggested the two nations could tackle international challenges in tandem. They considered it a victory that the administration had persuaded Mr. Modi, who famously refuses to hold news conferences, to meet with reporters alongside Mr. Biden, as most major world leaders do when they visit the White House. Credit... Pete Marovich for The New York TimesMr. Biden pointed to the prevalence of Indian Americans in prominent positions.

☆ Chinese ambassador to US makes ‘strong protests’ to White House over Biden comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

That’s what’s a great embarrassment for dictators, when they didn’t know what happened,” Biden said. The US President’s comments came mere days after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Beijing for meetings with key officials, including Xi. “The nature and impact are very negative,” the Chinese Embassy statement said. On Wednesday, the US State Department sought to downplay the potential impact of Biden’s comments, with State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel saying the remarks had “absolutely not at all” diminished the progress. And all of this is in our interests to do that,” Patel said at a State Department briefing.

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☆ In Hosting Modi, Biden Pushes Democracy Concerns to the Background
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Peter Baker | Mujib Mashal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden has declared “the battle between democracy and autocracy” to be the defining struggle of his time. But when he rolls out the red carpet on the South Lawn of the White House for Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India on Thursday morning, Mr. Biden will effectively call a temporary truce. In granting Mr. Modi a coveted state visit, complete with a star-studded gala dinner, Mr. Biden will shower attention on a leader presiding over democratic backsliding in the world’s most populous nation. At a time of confrontation with Russia and an uneasy standoff with China, Mr. Biden is being forced to accept the flaws of America’s friends. Even some of his top advisers privately view the construct as too black-and-white in a world of grays.

Persons: Biden, ”, Narendra Modi, Modi, George Washington Organizations: White House, India, Mr Locations: India, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Russia, China, grays

☆ Fox News leaned in on anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, saying the Pride flag promotes 'grooming and pedophilia'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A story headline on Fox News suggested the Progress Pride flag promotes "grooming and pedophilia." Fox News faced fierce backlash this week after it linked a new version of the Pride flag to "grooming and pedophilia," the latest anti-LGBTQ rhetoric from the conservative media giant. "White House flew controversial new transgender flag that promotes grooming and pedophilia, say critics," read a now-deleted Fox News tweet and the headline on a story posted on Wednesday. Fox News is straight up saying the pride flag promotes 'grooming and pedophilia.' Meanwhile, Fox News' parent company used the Progress Pride flag design on its logo last year in a "Corporate Social Responsibility Report."

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☆ The US is sending depleted-uranium ammo to Ukraine capable of piercing Russian tank armour, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US is set to approve depleted-uranium tank shells for Ukraine, the WSJ said. The shells are capable of blowing up Russian tank armor. For several months the Biden administration has been debating whether to provide the shells to Ukraine following concerns over their environmental and health impacts, the outlet reported. When used in tank shells, the material is effective because its bulk can penetrate through enemy armor. The weapons could hand Ukraine an advantage in tank battles as it launches its campaign to drive Russian forces back from territory they occupy in south and eastern Ukraine.

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☆ Biden to host Jennifer Hudson, Wu-Tang's Method Man at Juneteenth concert
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Andrea Shalal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Method Man (C) and Streetlife (R) of rap band Wu-Tang Clan perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival July 18, 2007. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND)/File PhotoWASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will host the White House's first big Juneteenth celebration, a concert featuring performances by Oscar-winning singer Jennifer Hudson, hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man and marching bands from historically black universities in Tennessee and Maryland. Other performers include dance group Step Afrika!, singer Ledisi, choirs from more historically black colleges and universities, and a Broadway choir. Biden declared Juneteenth - a portmanteau of June and 19th, also known as Emancipation Day - a federal holiday in 2021. U.S. presidents dating back to George W. Bush have marked Juneteenth from the White House, often with a somber statement.

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☆ Biden hosts Jennifer Hudson, Wu-Tang's Method Man at Juneteenth concert
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Method Man (C) and Streetlife (R) of rap band Wu-Tang Clan perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival July 18, 2007. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND)/File PhotoWASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday evening is hosting the White House's first big Juneteenth celebration, a concert featuring performances by Oscar-winning singer Jennifer Hudson, hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man and marching bands from Tennessee and Maryland. Biden will address guests at the South Lawn event at 7:00 pm EDT (2300 GMT), which the White House has described as a "celebration of community, culture and music." Biden will welcome "community leaders, lawmakers, students educators and hundreds of others to the White House for a historic Juneteenth celebration," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. U.S. presidents dating back to George W. Bush have marked Juneteenth from the White House, often with a somber statement.

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☆ Biden set to host Rishi Sunak for British PM’s first White House visit
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Stability in 10 Downing Street has allowed for better coordination on Ukraine, according to officials, and helped resolve a festering dispute over Northern Ireland trade rules. Ahead of the visit, Sunak cast his economic objectives as directly linked to the security agenda. When Biden met Sunak in San Diego earlier this year, he made reference to the condo the Stanford MBA graduate maintains in California. Yet that meeting was only a brief chat over tea; Biden spent most of his visit to Ireland exploring his ancestral roots. Sunak has been lobbying for the British defense secretary Ben Wallace, but other candidates are also thought to be under consideration.

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☆ Investors relieved after US House votes to suspend debt ceiling
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Asian markets were trading higher when the bill cleared the house and held their gains. Treasury yields rose marginally. The bill would suspend the federal government's borrowing limit until 2025, allowing the Treasury to sell debt to pay its obligations. Two-year Treasury yields rose 2.7 basis points to 4.417%, while currency markets were broadly steady. Debt ceiling concerns periodically weighed on stock markets over the last week, although most investors expected an 11th-hour agreement.

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☆ Investors relieved after US House votes to suspend debt ceiling; focus turns to Senate
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

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The exchange took place when Biden called Erdogan to congratulate him on his victory in Turkey's presidential election on Sunday. And so we'll be back in touch with one another," Biden told reporters before departing the White House for Delaware. Bids for NATO membership must be approved by all NATO members. A Turkish Air Force F16 jet lands at a new airport under construction in Istanbul, Turkey September 22, 2018. Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership last year, ditching long-held policies of military non-alignment following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

☆ Explainer: US debt ceiling deal's winding road to passage in Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Then, McCarthy has vowed to give House members 72 hours to read it, and passage through the House and Senate will each take several more days. House Democrats have backed this idea but could not succeed unless enough of the Republican majority joined them. SENATE FOLLOWSIf passed by the House, the legislation goes to the Senate where Democrats hold a 51-49 majority over Republicans. If there were to be a 50-50 tie in the Senate, Vice President Kamala Harris can cast the vote to win 51-50 passage. Upon passage by the House and Senate, the deal would go to the White House for Biden to sign into law.

"Things are looking good," Biden told reporters. "I'm hopeful," said McHenry, one of House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy's lead negotiators with the White House. Negotiators are discussing a deal that would lift the limit for two years, but remain at odds over whether to stiffen work requirements for some anti-poverty programs. WORK REQUIREMENTS IN DISPUTEThe safety-net programs remained a sticking point. Biden in particular has resisted the work requirements for Medicaid, which covered 85 million Americans as of January.

☆ Treasury Expects to Run Out of Cash by June 5
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Alan Rappeport | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The letter provided the most precise date yet for when the United States is expected to run out of cash. Ms. Yellen’s letter comes as the White House and House Republicans have been racing to reach a deal that would lift the nation’s $31.4 trillion borrowing cap and prevent the United States from defaulting on its debt. The Treasury Department hit its statutory debt limit on Jan. 19 and has been employing accounting maneuvers — known as “extraordinary measures” — to ensure the United States can continue paying its bills on time. On Friday evening, President Biden expressed hope that an agreement could soon be clinched. I’m very optimistic,” Mr. Biden said as he departed the White House for Camp David, adding, “I’m hopeful we’ll know by tonight whether we are going to be able to have a deal.”

☆ Biden says GOP must move off 'extreme' positions, and that there will be no debt limit deal solely on its 'partisan terms'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

GOP lawmakers are holding tight to demands for sharp spending cuts, rejecting the alternatives proposed by the White House for reducing deficits. GOP lawmakers are also seeking cuts to IRS funding and asking the White House to accept provisions from their proposed immigration overhaul. Republicans had also rejected White House proposals to raise revenues in order to further lower deficits. He said "the socialist wing" of the Democratic party appears to be in control, "especially with President Biden out of the country." For months, Biden had refused to engage in talks over the debt limit, insisting that Congress was trying to use the borrowing limit vote as leverage to extract other policy priorities.

On multiple occasions, White House officials told the mayor’s staff that they hoped to continue talking about the issues privately and emphasized the need to move forward as a partnership. Mr. Biden introduced legislation that would overhaul the immigration system, increasing funding for border security and providing citizenship to 11 million undocumented immigrants. While New York City has long prided itself on being a haven for migrants, more than 67,000 have traveled there in the past year. The Adams administration even asked an owner of the mostly vacant Flatiron Building if there was room there. Homeland Security officials in the Biden administration also privately expressed concerns last year about how cities would handle the influx of migrants from Texas and Florida.

Washington CNN —A pair of Democratic lawmakers from California have asked President Joe Biden to once again raise the case of a US Navy officer jailed in Japan with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida while at the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima. Lieutenant Alkonis’ case remains stalled in the Japanese system,” the pair wrote. Biden raised the Alkonis case with Kishida during the prime minister’s visit to the White House in January, and the two countries agreed to establish a working group to solve the problem. “I’m not doing that good,” he wrote in a letter dated April 30, which was shared with CNN. “Lieutenant Alkonis’ service records make clear that he is an extraordinary officer, and we believe he deserves better,” the Democratic lawmakers wrote.

☆ House Speaker McCarthy says debt ceiling negotiations can't resume until Biden returns from G-7 summit
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters with U.S. Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) at his side following debt limit talks at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2023. The on-again, off-again deliberations on Capitol Hill surrounding the debt ceiling are back off-again, as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters on Saturday Republicans will only continue negotiations when President Joe Biden returns from the Group of Seven Summit in Japan. "Unfortunately, the White House moved backwards," McCarthy said about the current deliberations surrounding the debt ceiling. Biden is scheduled to return to Washington, D.C., from the G-7 summit on Sunday. McCarthy's revelation that the talks are on pause again, at least for now, is the latest hurdle facing the debate in Congress on what to do with the pending debt limit.

☆ Republicans walk out of debt ceiling talks, say White House isn't being 'reasonable'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Christina Wilkie | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON — High-stakes talks over raising the debit limit abruptly came to a halt Friday on Capitol Hill, after Republican negotiators walked out of the room and blamed the White House for holding up discussions. Graves said he did not know if talks would resume this weekend. "There are real differences between the parties on budget issues and talks will be difficult," a White House spokesperson told NBC News after the talks broke up. "The President's team is working hard towards a reasonable bipartisan solution that can pass the House and the Senate." Financial markets dipped on the news, which came after a positive week of talks that appeared to signal a deal was close.

☆ Reddit cofounder says the US government is not equipped to regulate AI and must get 'up to speed quickly'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Reddit's cofounder Alexis Ohanian said the US government is not equipped to deal with AI. Vice President Kamala Harris recently invited tech leaders to the White House to discuss AI safety. Alexis Ohanian, a cofounder of Reddit alongside Steve Huffman and Aaron Swartz, spoke with CNN's Chris Wallace in an interview about AI. Wallace played a montage of clips showing senators interrogating tech leaders about the technology they develop with little information or education about how it works. He added: "I give credit to the White House for convening all of these AI leaders to get them in the loop.

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