The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on artificial intelligence (AI) to discuss innovation, affordability, and U.S. leadership. AI companies Anthropic and OpenAI both highlighted the need to address economic changes caused by AI, including supporting workers affected by the technology.
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The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing titled "AI and the American Dream" on June 11.
The hearing focused on promoting innovation and American leadership in AI.
Anthropic announced a $200 million investment to study AI's effects on jobs and the economy.
Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei said AI could disrupt jobs more than past technologies and for a longer time.
Amodei suggested the government should help people financially affected by AI changes.
OpenAI also aims to share AI benefits widely and discussed with Senator Bernie Sanders a plan for the public to own part of AI companies.
This plan includes creating a public fund from AI company stocks to spread wealth.
The hearing and company plans reflect growing attention to AI’s economic and social impact.
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Major technology companies are developing smart glasses that use artificial intelligence (AI). These glasses aim to offer new features and convenience but also raise some concerns.
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Smart glasses are wearable devices that look like regular glasses but include digital technology.
AI helps these glasses provide helpful functions, such as recognizing objects or giving real-time information.
Qualcomm is one of the leading companies working on smart glasses technology.
The glasses aim to make it easier to access information without using hands or phones.
Some people worry about privacy and how data collected by smart glasses might be used.
Experts discuss both the potential benefits and risks of this new technology.
Smart glasses represent a growing area in personal technology and wearable devices.
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Major artificial intelligence (AI) companies are beginning to create their own rules at the state level because Washington has not passed a national AI safety law yet. While most AI labs want one national rule to avoid different state rules, they are acting now as lawmakers work on the issue.
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AI companies are tired of waiting for the federal government to set AI safety rules.
They are turning to individual states to create their own AI regulations.
Most AI labs support a national safety framework to avoid inconsistent rules in each state.
Congress is still working on passing AI-related laws.
State-level rules allow AI companies to start addressing safety concerns sooner.
Creating many different state laws can cause confusion for AI developers and users.
The White House and Congress have not yet agreed on a clear national policy for AI safety.
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OpenAI found and stopped China-linked groups that used ChatGPT to create posts and cartoons aimed at influencing debates in the U.S. about AI data centers and tariffs. These campaigns did not have much impact but show how AI tools can be used to try to influence political issues.
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OpenAI banned China-linked accounts using ChatGPT for influence campaigns targeting U.S. tech and tariff debates.
Two campaigns were discovered: "Data Center Bandwagon" and "Tech and Tariffs."
The first created posts and comics saying AI data centers raise electricity prices for American families.
The second made content and cartoons criticizing President Trump’s tariffs and the U.S. tech policy.
These campaigns focused on existing debates about data centers and tariffs in the U.S.
The campaigns had little success in gaining attention online.
OpenAI believes some content was made by users linked to a Chinese government contractor.
This is the first time OpenAI has seen China-linked operations using its AI to influence discussions about AI data centers.
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Logitech has released the Mobi Fold, a wireless mouse that folds in half, making it easy to carry around for people who work on laptops in public places. The mouse automatically turns on when opened and off when folded, and it is designed to last through 50,000 folds.
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The Logitech Mobi Fold mouse costs $80 and folds in half to become compact for travel.
It uses a PAW3222 sensor that supports sensitivity from 400 to 4,000 DPI, adjustable in 100-DPI steps.
The hinge is made with accordion-shaped silicone and pivots about 130 degrees.
When folded, the mouse measures 0.83 inches high, 2.24 inches wide, and 2.6 inches deep.
The mouse detects when it is lifted to prevent accidental button presses and still allows scrolling and cursor movement.
It automatically powers on when unfolded and powers off when folded to save battery life.
Logitech tested the mouse to withstand 50,000 folds under controlled conditions.
The mouse is available in off-white and sand colors but may not offer the most comfortable shape for long use.
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Google DeepMind released DiffusionGemma, a new AI model that generates text faster by creating many words at once instead of one by one. It runs well on local computers like gaming GPUs and can produce about four times more text per second than similar models.
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DiffusionGemma generates text in parallel, producing whole blocks of text at once.
It is part of Google’s Gemma 4 open AI model family but works differently from previous versions.
The model uses a “diffusion” process similar to image generation, starting with noisy tokens and refining them over several steps.
DiffusionGemma has 26 billion parameters but activates only 3.8 billion during use, fitting in high-end GPUs with 18GB of RAM.
On an Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU, it produces about 700 tokens per second; on an Nvidia H100 AI accelerator, it can exceed 1,000 tokens per second.
This speed is about four times faster than similarly sized autoregressive (one-token-at-a-time) Gemma models.
The model helps with tasks needing complex token interdependence, like solving Sudoku, by continuously improving large token groups.
DiffusionGemma is experimental and available open source under the Apache 2.0 license.
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Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming film, The Social Reckoning, tells the story of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, who leaked internal documents in 2021 revealing Facebook’s knowledge of harms caused by its platform. The movie focuses on the impact of these disclosures and the resulting global debate about social media’s role in misinformation and public safety. It will be released in theaters on October 9, 2026.
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The Social Reckoning is a new film by Aaron Sorkin about Frances Haugen’s whistleblowing on Facebook.
Haugen leaked thousands of internal documents to journalists and regulators in 2021, revealing Facebook’s internal concerns about misinformation and harm.
Haugen worked with Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, who helped publish the “Facebook Files” reports.
The film stars Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg, Mikey Madison as Frances Haugen, and Jeremy Allen White as Jeff Horwitz.
The movie shows how Haugen’s leaks led to public debates, congressional testimony, and increased scrutiny of social media.
Jeff Horwitz later won a Pulitzer Prize in 2026 for further investigative reporting on Meta’s business practices.
The Social Reckoning is a follow-up to the 2010 film The Social Network but focuses on Facebook’s present-day challenges instead of its founding.
The film was shot in Vancouver and will hit theaters on October 9, 2026.
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NASA announced an all-male crew for the Artemis III mission, which will test docking procedures in orbit using moon landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the astronauts were chosen based on experience, skills, and availability, not gender, and highlighted the agency’s ongoing efforts to include women in leadership and astronaut roles.
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The Artemis III mission crew includes Randy Bresnik (commander), Luca Parmitano (pilot), Andre Douglas, and Frank Rubio.
All four selected astronauts for Artemis III are men.
The mission will test how spacecraft dock while orbiting Earth and prepare for future moon landings.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said crew choices were made based on skills and readiness only.
NASA has about 35 active astronauts, including 15 women, with more women currently in training.
Artemis II included Christina Koch, the first woman to fly around the moon.
Women are well represented in NASA’s leadership and astronaut candidate classes.
NASA plans to include women in future Artemis missions following Artemis III.
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the government should have the legal power to stop or control dangerous AI systems. He suggests stronger rules, like mandatory safety tests for AI, and new policies to handle AI’s impact on jobs and the economy.
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Amodei wrote an essay calling for government power to block or stop risky AI deployments.
He thinks current U.S. policies on AI, including President Trump’s executive order, are not strong enough.
Amodei calls for mandatory testing for AI risks like cybersecurity threats and loss of human control.
He warns that AI could cause major disruptions to jobs and suggests measures like wage support and tax incentives.
Anthropic proposes stricter AI rules similar to those for cars or drugs, including blocking unsafe AI systems.
Amodei wants faster government approval for AI-driven drug discoveries and bans on fully autonomous weapons.
He highlights the need for democratic countries to lead AI regulation and coordination globally.
Despite risks, he remains hopeful about finding practical solutions that most people can agree on.
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A recent poll by Reuters and Ipsos shows that over half of Americans worry that artificial intelligence (AI) could cause job losses in their homes. The survey gathered opinions from more than 4,500 people in early June.
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53% of 4,531 Americans said they worry AI might cause them or someone in their household to lose a job.
The poll was conducted between June 3 and June 8.
37% of respondents did not share this concern about AI and jobs.
The survey reflects growing public concern about how AI technology could affect employment.
AI refers to computer systems designed to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence.
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NASA announced the crew for the Artemis III mission, planned for no earlier than summer 2027. Officials shared plans for the crew to dock with lunar landers from Blue Origin and SpaceX while in low-Earth orbit, and discussed progress on the Space Launch System rocket and other mission components.
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Artemis III is scheduled to fly no earlier than summer 2027.
The crew will dock with two landers: one from Blue Origin and one from SpaceX.
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and mobile launcher are being prepared, with stacking expected to start in July.
NASA is redesigning seals on the rocket’s tail service mast umbilicals and plans a “wet dress rehearsal” test without the Orion spacecraft.
A second stage simulator called a “spacer” is being built and will arrive at Kennedy Space Center by December.
Blue Origin’s lunar lander prototype, called a “lander test article,” will test avionics, flight software, and life support systems but will not have operational cryogenic engines.
The mission aims to test key systems needed for landing on the Moon and support human spaceflight in lunar orbit.
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A German court ruled that Google is responsible for false statements made by its AI-powered summaries, called AI Overviews, which wrongly accused publishers of scams. The court said AI search tools make their own claims, unlike traditional search engines, and must fix misleading information or face consequences.
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Google’s AI Overviews linked two publishers to scams without proof.
The publishers sent Google a cease-and-desist letter, but Google did not correct the errors.
The court said Google’s AI summaries make “new and independent” statements, not just show links.
Google cannot hide behind disclaimers that AI output might be inaccurate.
The court banned Google from spreading these false claims in AI summaries.
This ruling could have global effects on how AI companies handle misinformation.
The court said AI is not needed to search the internet since normal search engines still work fine.
Users generally trust AI summaries without checking sources, increasing the risk of harm.
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Valve is ending the production of its physical Steam gift cards because scammers have been abusing them. Although physical cards can still be used and sold while supplies last, new cards will no longer be made after 2026.
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Valve started selling physical Steam gift cards in 2012 at retail stores.
Scammers trick people into buying gift cards and sharing the security PIN, then resell these details on unofficial websites.
Valve tried limiting redemptions and added warnings to cards, but scammers adapted and kept causing problems.
Because of this ongoing fraud, Valve decided to stop making new physical gift cards for store sale.
Existing gift cards can still be used and sold in stores until they run out, expected by the end of 2026.
Physical gift cards had a strong market, with $80 million redeemed in just 11 days at the end of 2023.
Physical gift cards are expensive for Valve to manage due to printing, shipping, and handling scam-related issues.
Customers can still buy digital gift cards directly from Steam or use prepaid debit cards linked to an address for adding funds.
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A Florida man, Robert Dillon, is suing police agencies after being wrongly arrested based on faulty AI facial recognition software that mistakenly identified him in a child luring case. The charges were dropped, but Dillon claims the police ignored evidence proving his innocence and did not apologize for the error.
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Robert Dillon was wrongly identified by AI facial recognition with a 93% probability as a suspect in a child luring case.
Dillon lives over 300 miles away from the crime scene and said he never visited Jacksonville Beach.
The case against Dillon was dismissed and charges dropped in 2024.
Dillon is suing the Jacksonville Beach police, Jacksonville sheriff’s office, and Pinellas county sheriff related to the AI system called Faces.
The lawsuit states police ignored evidence like license plate data showing Dillon’s vehicles were nowhere near the crime scene.
The arrest affidavit omitted important proof and relied on poor-quality images and eyewitness misidentification.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) supports Dillon and says faulty AI identification has harmed many others nationally.
Another case also reported involved a man wrongly jailed based on AI facial recognition despite work records proving his location elsewhere.
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Honda released the new 2026 Prelude, a sporty-looking hybrid car with a 200 horsepower engine. While it is not designed as a traditional sports car, it offers advanced technology features like a hybrid powertrain and adjustable driving modes for efficiency or sportiness.
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The 2026 Honda Prelude is a three-door hatchback with a sporty design.
It has a combined power of 200 horsepower from a four-cylinder hybrid engine.
The car uses an electric motor and a 2.0-liter gasoline engine to balance power and fuel efficiency.
It achieves an estimated 44 miles per gallon, allowing up to 466 miles between fuel stops.
The Prelude includes multiple drive modes: Comfort, GT, Sport, and an S+ mode for more responsive driving.
The S+ mode simulates an eight-speed gearbox by adjusting throttle and braking behavior.
The car is more focused on efficiency and technology than outright speed.
Honda has a history of using the Prelude to showcase new technologies like four-wheel steering and variable valve timing.
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Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has collected over 5,000 community reports about concerns related to data centers across the U.S. These reports highlight issues like water use, electricity demand, and noise as data centers expand rapidly to support artificial intelligence (AI) development.
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Erin Brockovich created a website to track community concerns about data centers.
By early June 2024, more than 5,000 reports had been added to the map, with over 6,000 people contacting her overall.
Data centers support AI but use large amounts of electricity and water.
A single large data center can use up to 5 million gallons of water daily.
U.S. data centers use about 4.4% of the nation’s electricity, possibly increasing to 12% by 2028.
Common community worries include high power and water usage, noise, infrastructure strain, and e-waste.
Some cities, like Seattle, have paused new data center projects to study their impact.
Lawmakers are proposing rules to better manage data center growth and environmental effects.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new sunscreen ingredient called bemotrizinol for the first time in over 25 years. This ingredient has been used in Europe and Asia for many years, and experts say it offers benefits for sun protection.
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Bemotrizinol is a sunscreen ingredient newly approved by the FDA.
It is the first new sunscreen ingredient approved in the U.S. in more than 25 years.
Bemotrizinol has already been in use for decades in Europe and Asia.
The ingredient helps protect skin from UV rays.
Dermatologists note it is different from existing sunscreen ingredients.
The approval process took many years before the FDA gave permission.
This approval may improve options and effectiveness of sunscreens for consumers.
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Meta changed its rules last year to allow more types of speech on its platforms, saying it had been too strict before. New research shows that since these changes, abusive and racist comments aimed at U.S. politicians have tripled, and violent threats have increased four times. The research found many harmful comments that Meta did not remove, including serious threats against President Trump.
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Meta relaxed its content rules in 2025, aiming to allow more political debate and reduce censorship.
Researchers analyzed about 8 million Facebook comments on posts by 100 U.S. House members with the most followers.
Abusive and racist comments targeting politicians tripled in the six months after the new rules took effect.
Violent threats and hate speech comments increased four times during the same period.
Threats against President Trump more than doubled, some including potential criminal threats to his life.
The rise in harmful comments corresponded with a roughly 50% drop in Meta’s proactive content enforcement efforts.
Meta said hateful content did not increase in 2025, but did not directly address the new research findings.
Lawmakers and researchers link reduced moderation to the increase in harmful and violent speech online.
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The article highlights a special edition of "20/20" that celebrates the 30th anniversary of the movie "Toy Story" and shares details about its creative history. It also mentions upcoming projects like "Toy Story 5" and related cultural events.
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"Toy Story" is 30 years old in 2026.
A special "20/20" TV program explores the story behind the creation of "Toy Story."
The program covers the creative secrets and history of the "Toy Story" franchise.
"Toy Story 5" is in development, with new songs featured.
The celebration ties into the wider impact of the franchise on animation and digital storytelling.
Other news unrelated to "Toy Story" appears in the article but is not part of the main focus.
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GM has introduced support for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology that allows electric vehicles (EVs) to send power back to the electric grid, helping to balance energy demand. The company is also developing new sodium-ion batteries for energy storage to improve grid support and has partnered with utility companies PG&E and DTE Energy for this effort.
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GM Energy products now support bidirectional charging, including vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and vehicle-to-home power flow.
V2G lets EV owners provide electricity from their car batteries back to the grid, helping manage energy use during peak times.
GM is working with utilities PG&E in California and DTE Energy in Michigan to launch V2G programs.
By 2030, GM and PG&E aim to have 52,000 vehicles in the PG&E area contributing power to the grid.
GM is partnering with Peak Energy to create sodium-ion batteries designed specifically for storing energy on the grid.
Over 250,000 GM electric vehicles currently support bidirectional charging.
Implementing V2G widely depends on cooperation between automakers, utilities, and standard adoption like ISO 15118-20 for plug-and-charge.
PG&E views bidirectional EVs as crucial to lowering energy costs and managing increasing electricity needs from AI data centers.
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