Republican-led House passes Trump agenda bill by a single vote

After weeks of internal GOP wrangling, the Republican-led House early Thursday passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” critical to advancing President Donald Trump’s tax and immigration agenda. A smiling Speaker Mike Johnson announced the massive measure passed by a single vote — 215-214 — and was greeted with applause. He had struggled to get … Read more

Judge rules DHS violated court order in deporting 8 migrants to South Sudan

A federal judge in Boston ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration’s deportations of eight men convicted of violent crimes to South Sudan “unquestionably” violated an earlier order by not giving them adequate due process, including a “meaningful opportunity to object” to their removals to a country other than their own. However, Judge Brian Murphy, of … Read more

Signal’s new Windows update prevents the system from capturing screenshots of chats

Signal said today that it is updating its Windows app to prevent the system from capturing screenshots, thereby protecting the content that is on display. The company said that this new “screen security” setting is enabled by default on Windows 11. Signal said that this new feature is designed to protect users’ privacy from Microsoft’s … Read more

Kim Jong Un says ‘serious accident’ with new North Korea warship was ‘criminal act’

LONDON — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a “serious accident” affecting the launch of the country’s newest warship on Wednesday “was a criminal act caused by pure carelessness,” the country’s state media reported. The state-run Korean Central News Agency reported that the launch failed after the vessel became stuck on its launching sled … Read more

Josh Kelly is ready to ‘start shouting’ for a Conor Benn fight and would sign the contract in a ‘heartbeat’ | Boxing News

Josh Kelly is ready to ‘start shouting’ for a Conor Benn clash and has insisted that he would sign to fight his long-term rival in a ‘heartbeat.’ Kelly has been linked with a British battle against Benn throughout his career, but hopes that a fight can finally be agreed after his rival stepped up in … Read more

Industry leaders urge Senate to protect against AI deepfakes with No Fakes Act

Tech and music industry leaders testified about the dangers of deepfakes made with artificial intelligence on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would protect people’s voices and likenesses from being replicated without consent, while allowing use of the tech responsibly. Speaking to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s panel on privacy, technology, and the … Read more

Committee advances Trump megabill to full House after changes aimed at appeasing holdouts

The House is gearing up for a long overnight session as Republicans plow ahead with the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” after the House Rules Committee advanced a revised version of the megabill supporting President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda. After a marathon hearing, the committee vote was 8-4, teeing up action on the House floor … Read more

OpenAI’s next big bet won’t be a wearable: report

OpenAI pushed generative AI into the public consciousness. Now, it could be developing a very different kind of AI device. According to a WSJ report, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees Wednesday that the company’s next major product won’t be a wearable. Instead, it will be a compact, screenless device, fully aware of its user’s … Read more