U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday making it easier to fire 8,000 of some of the best-paid government workers, part of a broader effort to overhaul the federal workforce.
SpaceX secured tax incentives on Wednesday for its proposed Terafab chip manufacturing project in Grimes County, Texas, despite fierce opposition from residents who warned the development could strain local resources and transform the rural community.
Trump gave a vote of confidence to his former personal lawyer who has faced criticism from Republican lawmakers in recent days over the Justice Department’s now-scuttled plan for a “weaponization” fund.
The U.S. expects European NATO allies and Canada to swiftly increase the number of manned and unmanned aircraft and ships they contribute to the alliance’s defence plans as Washington steps back in these areas, a top U.S. general said on Wednesday.
Cook, who remains at the Federal Reserve, has sued the president to resist her dismissal.
Overnight attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain have delivered a sharp jolt to a ceasefire that has looked fragile from the outset. Iranian strikes damaged Kuwait’s airport, killed one person and injured more than 60, while Bahrain said it intercepted missiles and drones targeting U.S. military positions. The flare-up — alongside U.S. strikes near the Strait of Hormuz — underscores how easily hostilities continue to break through the tenuous truce, with the vital waterway still largely closed and oil prices reacting swiftly.
Around 20 flights carrying medical equipment and specialist staff have landed at a base in Kenya where the U.S. government is continuing to build an Ebola quarantine facility despite protests and Kenyan court orders blocking it, according to flight data and officials.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will advocate against proposals that AI developers obtain U.S. government approval before releasing new models to the public, according to a company statement on Wednesday, as part of a broader effort to shape regulation of the technology.
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Alphabet has increased the size of its equity offerings to $84.75 billion, in a sign of strong investor appetite for big tech companies as they expand their AI infrastructure and computing power.