The Pentagon announced that it is establishing the Artificial Intelligence Rapid Capabilities Cell (AI RCC) to accelerate the deployment of newer AI tools.
Mark Zuckerberg has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, the Wall Street Journal reports. A Meta spokesperson confirmed the donation but declined to provide an additional comment.
Ukraine’s intelligence services have claimed responsibility for the assassination of Russian missile scientist Mikhail Shatsky in a Moscow suburb, along with a car bombing in occupied Donetsk that killed Sergei Yevsyukov, a pro-Russian prison governor. These are the latest in a series of high-profile "liquidations" targeting individuals linked to Russian military and political operations.
Baroness Dr. Hilary Cass, a leading critic of transgender treatments for children, has warned that allowing minors unrestricted smartphone use constitutes a “deliberate social experiment” with serious consequences. Speaking in her maiden speech to the House of Lords, Cass linked excessive screen time to rising rates of anxiety, depression, and insomnia in children, particularly those already struggling with mental health challenges or bullying.
President Joe Biden issued 39 pardons and commuted nearly 1,500 sentences on Thursday, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in U.S. history. The move affects Americans convicted of non-violent crimes, with the White House citing rehabilitation and contributions to community safety as reasons for the clemency.
President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other foreign leaders to attend his January 20 inauguration in Washington, according to Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for the Trump transition team. The invitation was reportedly extended in early November, shortly after Trump’s November 5 election victory. The move highlights Trump's willingness to engage with global powers early in his presidency.
The large mysterious drones reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks appear to avoid detection by traditional methods, like helicopters and radio, according to a state lawmaker briefed Wednesday by the Department of Homeland Security.
Border Patrol agents seized nearly five pounds of fentanyl pills and arrested two suspects in eastern San Diego County this week following a short pursuit along Interstate 8, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.
