Posts by Amelia Frost
Trump is Reportedly Considering Resuming Attacks Against Iran. Nuclear Weapons and Ground Troops Wouldn’t Feature.
President Donald Trump ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran and sending ground troops there as the possibility of renewed hostilities goes back to dominating the public debate. “I wouldn’t use nuclear. We don’t have to. We’re the greatest nuclear power in the world,” Trump said in an interview with Newsmax. The president did say…
Read MoreBill Gates Wants to Take a Bigger Role In AI Safety. His Push Could Put Him At Odds With Trump.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is preparing to expand his involvement in artificial intelligence safety, reaching out to prominent technology executives and considering a substantial commitment of his personal resources to push for stronger oversight of rapidly advancing AI systems. The billionaire has held discussions with AI researchers, industry leaders and safety advocates, including Anthropic CEO…
Read MoreIran Has Deliberately Struck Dozens Critical Infrastructure Sites Across The Gulf Since The U.S. War Began: Report
Iran and Iranian-backed armed groups have carried out at least 135 missile and drone strikes on 84 critical infrastructure sites across the Gulf since the war began in February, damaging oil facilities, airports, pipelines and power stations in attacks that have disrupted major industries and energy exports. The strikes have affected infrastructure in Saudi Arabia,…
Read MoreU.S. Is Falling Behind In Space Warfare, Top General Warns
The head of U.S. Space Command fears that America’s orbital arsenal is falling behind Russia and China. Gen. Stephen Whiting told Axios he feared a gap in space and that more work is needed to ensure America keeps pace with its foes. “Some of those key gaps are self-protection of our high-value assets on orbit,”…
Read MoreMost Americans Say They Don’t Earn Enough. More Than Half Report Insufficient Emergency Savings.
Six in 10 Americans say they do not earn enough to live the kind of life they want, while nearly four in 10 middle-income adults report struggling to afford basic necessities, according to new research. The findings suggest that concerns about household finances extend beyond lower-income Americans, with significant shares of middle-income families reporting difficulty…
Read MoreProducer Price Inflation Was Much Hotter Than Expected. Stocks Still Climbed.
Stocks climbed on Thursday even though the Producer Price Index soared beyond economists’ expectations. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite edged up 0.08%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.33%, The Dow Jones Industrial Average overperformed as investors rotated out of the AI trade, climbing 1.08%. Odds of a rate hike by the Federal Reserve edged down despite…
Read MoreNearly 9 In 10 CEOs Expect To Hire More Workers Despite AI. But The Jobs They Need Are Changing.
Nearly nine in 10 U.S. chief executives expect to increase their workforce over the next three years despite growing concerns about artificial intelligence replacing workers, according to a new survey that also found companies are changing the skills they look for when hiring. The 2026 KPMG U.S. CEO Outlook, released Thursday, found that 89% of…
Read MoreFTC Subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic as AI Safety Incidents Trigger Consumer Protection Investigation
The Federal Trade Commission has subpoenaed OpenAI and Anthropic as part of a widening investigation into potential consumer protection violations, marking a significant escalation in the Trump administration’s scrutiny of artificial intelligence companies following a series of troubling safety incidents. The agency issued civil investigative demands to both companies on Wednesday, seeking extensive documentation about…
Read MoreMost U.S. Voters Want ‘Total Upheaval’ In The Way The Country is Run, Poll Shows
With less than three weeks until the November midterm elections, Americans are sending Washington a message that they want to fundamentally change how the country is governed, and neither political party has convinced them it can deliver. A new survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, released Thursday, found that roughly eight…
Read MoreHouthis Strike Yemen’s Presidential Palace. Two Killed as Prime Minister Escapes Missile Attack.
A ballistic missile attack launched by the Houthis hit Yemen’s presidential palace in the southern port city of Aden, killing two security personnel and injuring several others. Five ballistic missiles struck al-Maashiq Palace, the headquarters of Yemen’s internationally recognized government, while the prime minister and other cabinet ministers were inside the compound, according to Information…
Read MoreSocial Security’s COLA Increase is The Same For All States, but Can Buy 27% More in Mississippi Than California
Millions of Americans receiving Social Security benefits are getting a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, but the purchasing power of that increase will depend heavily on where they live. For the average retired worker, the adjustment translates into approximately $75 more per month, or $900 annually. Yet that additional money can stretch considerably further in…
Read MoreGreenLight Media: Spatial Media for Live Experiences
GreenLight Media began with a question that Avinash Singh could not answer from his couch. He was watching golf on television. He could see the shot. He could see the reaction. What he could not do was stand beside the player and watch the swing from the angle that explained it. That gap, between watching…
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