Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) signed a new law that defines deepfakes as digital forgeries and establishes criminal penalties for nonconsensual digital impersonation. On July 7, Shapiro signed SB 649,
Continue readingPennsylvania cracks down on deepfakes, AI impersonation
The dramatic surge in funding for immigration enforcement agencies puts spending at a level that rivals foreign military forces, creating a benchmark critics fear will serve as the norm for years to
Continue readingSurge in immigration enforcement funding prompts fears of 'militarized environment'
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) on Monday said whether President Trump wants Ukraine to win the war against Russia is an “open-ended question.” “I think it’s still an open-ended question, because
Continue readingRep. Moulton: ‘Open-ended question’ if Trump wants Ukraine to win Russian war
Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who have been pushing for a Russia sanctions bill, on Monday hailed President Trump’s threat of tougher sanctions on Moscow if Russian
Continue readingGraham, Blumenthal hail Trump's new Russia sanctions plan
Sending Ukraine offensive weapons could push Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, retired Adm. James Stavridis, the former NATO supreme allied commander, said on Monday. Speaking ahead of
Sixty percent of surveyed voters say they do not believe President Trump has been tough enough on Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released on
Continue readingVoters say Trump hasn't been tough enough on Putin: Poll
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company xAI has scored a contract for up to $200 million with the Department of Defense alongside three other major tech firms, the Pentagon announced
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said in a CNN interview on Monday that recent State Department layoffs affecting hundreds of people were probably seen as good news by Russian President
Continue readingSenate Democrat: Putin 'going to be celebrating' State Department layoffs
President Trump said Monday he had brokered a deal to send more weapons to Ukraine without burdening the U.S., while threatening Russian President Vladimir Putin with new sanctions if there
Continue readingWhat to know about the US-NATO weapons deal for Ukraine
European Union officials warned on Monday that countermeasures are still on the table if they cannot reach a trade deal with the United States to avoid the 30 percent tariffs
Continue readingEU warns of 'countermeasures' after Trump announces 30 percent tariffs