Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing for widespread adoption of AI-generated "friends," claiming the technology can ease loneliness and fill social voids in modern life. In a recent interview on the Dwarkesh Podcast, Zuckerberg said people increasingly lack personal connections and that AI companions could become a rational alternative.
A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport Venezuelan gang members.
President Trump’s ambassador-at-large, Steve Witkoff, faces growing criticism for his inexperienced and ineffective approach to high-stakes negotiations with Russia, Iran, and Islamist terror groups.
The Medford City Democratic Committee in Massachusetts plans to distribute cards to immigrants to remind them of their rights if approached by authorities.
Israel launched a precision airstrike in Syria on Wednesday targeting an "extremist" group reportedly planning attacks on the Druze minority community.