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Trump hosts Qatar's PM for private dinner, meets Bahrain crown prince
President Donald Trump has hosted Qatar's prime minister for a private dinner and met with Bahrain's crown prince at the White House as part of a United States effort to address regional issues, including securing a Gaza ceasefire, and promote diplomatic ties with the Gulf region. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Qatari prime minister and a member of the country's ruling family, had a private dinner with Trump on Wednesday evening. Before this meal, Trump met with Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa in the Oval Office. With little progress to share on the region's most pressing conflicts, including Israel's war on Gaza, Trump was more focused on Wednesday on promoting diplomatic ties as a vehicle for economic growth. Trump has lavished attention on the Gulf, a wealthy region where members of his family have extensive business relationships.
LEE ZELDIN: Trump's EPA clearing the regulatory path for America to dominate the global AI revolution
Fox News anchor Bret Baier examines the U.S. power supply on'Special Report.' The global race to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) has begun. President Donald Trump got it right from the start when he issued an executive order in January to strengthen America's AI โ the next great technological forefront. From Day One as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator, it was clear that EPA would have a major hand in permitting reform to cut down barriers that have acted as a roadblock so we can bolster the growth of AI and make America the AI capital of the world. In fact, it's an endeavor so important, it is a core pillar of my Powering the Great American Comeback initiative.
ElliQ Review: An AI Companion Bot for Lonely Elders
For the past few weeks, the AI-powered ElliQ companion robot has perched on the end of my desk. Designed by Intuition Robotics for seniors living alone, this proactive animatronic chats to me throughout the day, checking how I'm feeling, suggesting "fun" activities, and prodding me to be more active and sociable. While it can be annoying, I've grown attached to ElliQ despite myself, and I can see the positive potential. According to the US Census Bureau, around 16 million elders (over 65) live alone in the country, and up to a third report feelings of loneliness. Multiple studies have shown that social isolation harms mental and physical health, increasing blood pressure, depression, weight gain, alcohol and drug use, and decreasing physical activity, cognition, heart health, and sleep.
'Catalyst for progress': Nvidia CEO hails China's AI at Beijing expo
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has called China's open-source artificial intelligence a "catalyst for global progress" and says it is "revolutionising" supply chains. In a speech during Wednesday's opening ceremony of the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, Huang โ whose firm last week became the first to touch 4 trillion in market value โ hailed China's role in pioneering AI, describing Chinese AI startup DeepSeek as "giving every country and industry a chance to join the AI revolution". Huang made the comments a day after Nvidia announced it will resume sales of its H20 AI chips to China after the United States government pledged to remove licensing restrictions that had halted exports. "AI is transforming every industry from scientific research and healthcare to energy, transportation and logistics," said Huang, who also praised China's "super-fast" innovation, powered by its "researchers, developers and entrepreneurs". The California-based company produces some of the world's most advanced semiconductors but cannot ship its most cutting-edge chips to China due to Washington's concerns that Beijing could use them to enhance its military capabilities.
Trump challenges AOC and Jasmine Crockett to intelligence test after calling them 'very low IQ'
Before boarding Marine One on Tuesday afternoon, President Trump challenged two progressive Democrat congresswomen to an intelligence test. President Donald Trump lobbed a signature zinger on Tuesday as he paused to speak with reporters before boarding Marine One en route to an artificial intelligence summit. "[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez], look, I think she's very nice, but she's very low IQ, and we really don't need low IQ," Trump said, smiling as cameras rolled. He added, "Between her and Crockett, we're going to give them both an IQ test to see who comes out best." TRUMP DARES AOC TO TRY TO IMPEACH HIM: 'MAKE MY DAY' President Donald Trump said AOC and Jasmine Crockett should take IQ tests.
I'm an FBI spy hunter. This is the biggest threat we face... and it could destroy us all
Robert Hanssen was the most damaging spy in American history. A senior FBI agent turned traitor, he sold classified secrets to Russia for more than two decades, compromising US intelligence at the highest levels. I was the undercover operative assigned to stop him. Working inside FBI headquarters, I became Hanssen's assistant in name, while secretly gathering the evidence that would lead to his arrest. That operation became the basis of my book Gray Day and the film Breach, in which Ryan Phillippe portrayed me. Since then, my path has evolved.
Cartel drones pose 'dangerous' drug trafficking risk in border state, official warns
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes explains how drones are frequently used at the southern border to transport drugs, raising concerns from both sides of the aisle. As reported crossings have dropped dramatically at the border, there is still work to be done on matters of stopping drugs from making their way into the United States, especially in the border state of Arizona, a top state official says. One of the ways that cartels transport drugs is by using drones, a tactic that gained attention after bipartisan legislation signed in the Grand Canyon State gave law enforcement the power to shoot down the small aircraft. "I think what has changed is that we have gotten more control over people crossing over the border, but unfortunately what has not changed is we still have a huge amount of fentanyl that is coming across our border here in Arizona, and that is being flown over the by the Mexican drug cartels with drones," Democratic Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said. Fentanyl is being delivered across the border by cartels on drones.
Trump unveils 70bn AI and energy plan at summit with oil and tech bigwigs
Donald Trump joined big oil and technology bosses on Tuesday at a major artificial intelligence and energy summit in Pittsburgh, outraging environmentalists and community organizations. The event came weeks after the passage of a mega-bill that experts say could stymy AI growth with its attacks on renewable energy. "We're here today because we believe that America's destiny is to dominate every industry and be the first in every technology, and that includes being the world's number one superpower in artificial intelligence," said Trump. The inaugural Pennsylvania energy and innovation summit, held at Carnegie Mellon University, is an attempt to position the state as an AI leader, showcasing the technological innovation being developed in the city and the widespread availability of fossil fuel reserves to power them. At the gathering, Trump announced 70bn in AI and energy investments for the state, Axios first reported, in a move the event's host, the Republican Pennsylvania senator, Dave McCormick, says will be a boon to local economies.
DOGE staffer reportedly published secret xAI key to dozens of AI models
Five months after DOGE staffer Marko Elez resigned from the agency over racist social media posts, he's not only back at DOGE, but back in the news for another not-very-positive reason. Cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs published a report on Monday indicating that, over the weekend, Elez published a private API key to GitHub that would allow users to "directly interact" with some of xAI's (Elon Musk's AI company, for those who haven't been following along) large language models. To be clear, "some" might be understating it, as the total number of LLMs that were made accessible in this leak was at least 52. These LLMs are part of what makes up Grok, the AI chatbot that's integrated directly into X. Yes, Grok is the same one that recently referred to itself as "MechaHitler" just days before entering into a 200 million deal with the U.S. Department of Defense.
The Pentagon Signs Up for Grok, Days After the Chatbot's Antisemitic Meltdown
Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington.Evan Vucci/ AP The Pentagon will start using Elon Musk's AI-powered chatbot, Grok, days after ito published a string of antisemitic posts, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office announced on Monday. The move is a part of a larger rollout of Musk's company, xAI, for a new program called "Grok for Government," which describes itself a as a "suite of frontier AI products available to United States Government customers." The announcement comes days after Grok spewed antisemitic and racist statements to its users, including praise for Adolf Hitler and "the white man." It also referred to itself as "MechaHitler." The debacle kick-started a wave of celebration amongst online extremists, many of whom called for the creation of more hateful AI chatbots.