How will the US economy shape its presidential election? | Business and Economy

How will the US economy shape its presidential election? | Business and Economy

With two months to go before the US presidential election, the candidates are outlining their vision for the world’s biggest economy. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris says she plans to raise taxes on corporations and the wealthy while the Republican hopeful Donald Trump says he’ll slash what he says is unnecessary…

Trump’s sentencing in hush money case delayed until after US election | Donald Trump News

Trump’s sentencing in hush money case delayed until after US election | Donald Trump News

Trump, the Republican candidate in a tightly contested November presidential election, has called case a ‘political attack’. The sentencing of former United States President Donald Trump in a criminal hush-money case has been delayed until after the November presidential election. New York Judge Juan Merchan announced on Friday that he would…

Teen and father in Georgia school shooting appear in court for first time | Gun Violence News

Teen and father in Georgia school shooting appear in court for first time | Gun Violence News

Fourteen-year-old Colt Gray and his father Colin Gray both face murder charges following a deadly shooting at a US high school. Colt Gray, the 14-year-old suspect charged with killing four people in a school shooting this week in the United States, has appeared in court for the first time since…

X’s Grok2AI chatbot escalates problem of deepfakes ahead of US elections | US Election 2024 News

X’s Grok2AI chatbot escalates problem of deepfakes ahead of US elections | US Election 2024 News

In August, X, the social media company once known as Twitter, publicly released Grok 2, the latest iteration of its AI chatbot. With limited guardrails, Grok has been responsible for pushing misinformation about elections and allowing users to make life-like artificial intelligence-generated images – otherwise known as deepfakes – of…

‘Unacceptable pressure’: Kremlin denounces US for targeting Russian media | Media News

‘Unacceptable pressure’: Kremlin denounces US for targeting Russian media | Media News

Kremlin spokesman also says media censorship during Ukraine offensive is ‘justified’ as Russia is in a ‘state of war’. The Kremlin has accused the United States of applying unacceptable pressure on Russian media after Washington announced sanctions against journalists and a state media network. On Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov…

US roll outs new export controls aimed at restricting China’s chip industry | Technology

US roll outs new export controls aimed at restricting China’s chip industry | Technology

US Commerce Department says curbs follow consultation with international partners. The United States has rolled out fresh export controls on quantum computers and semiconductor-manufacturing equipment amid concerns about the use of advanced technologies by rivals such as China. The US Department of Commerce said on Thursday that the export restrictions…

Father of Georgia high school shooting suspect Colt Gray arrested | Gun Violence News

Father of Georgia high school shooting suspect Colt Gray arrested | Gun Violence News

Two students and two teachers were killed and nine people injured in Wednesday’s high school shooting. The father of the 14-year-old boy suspected of shooting dead four people and injuring nine more in a Georgia school has been arrested. State officials said Colin Gray knowingly allowed his son Colt to…

Trump’s lawyers spar with judge in Washington election interference case | Donald Trump News

Trump’s lawyers spar with judge in Washington election interference case | Donald Trump News

A tense hearing has unfolded in one of former United States President Donald Trump’s four criminal cases, as his defence team questioned the legitimacy of the proceedings. Thursday’s hearing took place before US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington, DC, where Trump faces four felony counts for attempting to…

Trump pledges to tap Elon Musk to head government efficiency commission | Donald Trump News

Trump pledges to tap Elon Musk to head government efficiency commission | Donald Trump News

Former United States President Donald Trump has pledged to create a “government efficiency” commission headed by entrepreneur Elon Musk if he is victorious in seeking re-election this November. Trump made the pledge as he laid out his economic vision in a campaign speech at the New York Economic Club on…

USA football legend Alex Morgan retires ahead of birth of second child | Football News

USA football legend Alex Morgan retires ahead of birth of second child | Football News

Two-time football World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan retires from professional football. With two FIFA Women’s World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal, Alex Morgan is retiring from professional soccer as one of the United States national team’s most prolific scorers and as someone who helped…