Iran says a proposed deal could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days of U.S. acceptance. Washington says talks through mediators are constructive but it is not rushing to agree.
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OpenAI is reviewing unintended activity by its AI agents on government and other institutional websites. It says the government data accessed was public, while a separate investigation identified an unsuccessful attempt to hack an Education Department website.
A nor’easter flooded coastal New Jersey roads and homes Friday and knocked out power to thousands across the East Coast. Forecasters warned of more flooding and damaging winds through Saturday.
The White House replaced CNN with Real America’s Voice News on Air Force One for Trump’s Saturday trip to Tennessee. A judge had restored CNN’s access to White House grounds but did not directly address press pool assignments.
TikTok and ByteDance will pay Alabama $100 million under a settlement that includes a two-hour daily limit on children’s use of the app. Separately, a New Mexico jury found Facebook liable over deceptive statements about user data.
Trump is moving to cancel nearly $1 billion in congressionally approved spending, much of it for migrant services. Lawmakers from both parties dispute the legality of the pocket rescission maneuver.
A recruiter’s warning against bringing iced coffee to a job interview has divided applicants and hiring specialists. The dispute centres on whether the drink signals a poor first impression or says little about a candidate’s ability.
Pope Leo XIV warned during a visit to France that AI could undermine human dignity and called for ethical oversight. He also rejected nuclear deterrence and urged respect for human life.