President Trump said Saturday that he would be nominating senior White House aide Lindsey Halligan to serve as the top federal prosecutor for the Virginia office that was thrown into turmoil when its U.S. attorney, Erik Siebert, abruptly left on Friday. In a social media post just after he departed the White House for an event at Mount Vernon, Mr. …
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Acting Chairman Pham Announces New Leadership, Members of Global Markets Advisory Committee and Subcommittees
WASHINGTON — Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham today announced new members of the Global Markets Advisory Committee and subcommittees, which she sponsors. Scott Lucas, Managing Director, Head of Markets Digital Assets at J.P. Morgan, has been appointed co-chair of the GMAC’s Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee, together with co-chair Sandy Kaul, Executive Vice President at Franklin Templeton. …
Read More »FTC launces inquiry into AI chatbots acting as companions and their effects on children
The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as companions. The FTC said Thursday it has sent letters to Google parent Alphabet, Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms, Snap, Character Technologies, ChatGPT maker OpenAI and xAI. The FTC said …
Read More »‘I’ll be damned if that’s the story we write’: Acting NASA Administrator Duffy vows not to lose moon race to China
NASA’s acting administrator is pushing back against recent claims that the agency is losing ground to China in the race back to the moon. Sean Duffy addressed employees in an internal NASA town hall last week, just one day after Senate testimony suggested that China may land astronauts at the lunar south pole before the U.S. does so. “I’ll be …
Read More »FTC Launches Inquiry into AI Chatbots Acting as Companions
The Federal Trade Commission is issuing orders to seven companies that provide consumer-facing AI-powered chatbots seeking information on how these firms measure, test, and monitor potentially negative impacts of this technology on children and teens. AI chatbots may use generative artificial intelligence technology to simulate human-like communication and interpersonal relationships with users. AI chatbots can effectively mimic human characteristics, emotions, …
Read More »Daniel Day Lewis Explains Retirement Ending and Acting Again
Daniel Day-Lewis spoke for the first time about his decision to end his retirement from acting after eight years to star in “Anemone,” a new movie directed by his son Ronan. Day-Lewis, a three-time Oscar winner (“My Left Foot,” “There Will Be Blood,” “Lincoln”), co-wrote the “Anemone” script with Ronan based on an original idea they conceived together. Back in …
Read More »Jonathan Bailey Plans Break From Acting To Focus On Nonprofit
After a busy few years on screen, Jonathan Bailey is taking a step back from Hollywood to focus on a cause close to his heart. The Emmy nominee recently announced that he plans to “stop acting for a bit” in 2026 as he prepares to focus more energy on The Shameless Fund, the LGBTQ charity Bailey launched last summer. “I’ve …
Read More »Jonathan Bailey to step back from acting amid ‘everything happening in the world’
Coming off back to back Hollywood blockbusters, Jonathan Bailey is ready to press pause on acting. In a British GQ interview published Sept. 3, the “Bridgerton” star said he plans to take a break from acting next year following the release of “Wicked: For Good.” Instead of taking on more major roles like paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis or Prince Fiyero, …
Read More »Jonathan Bailey reveals his not-so-secret fetish & why he’s ready to “stop acting for a bit” – Queerty
Jonathan Bailey reveals his not-so-secret fetish & why he’s ready to “stop acting for a bit” Queerty Jonathan Bailey Announces Break From Acting E! News Jonathan Bailey Plans Acting Break to Focus on a Different Passion Project People.com Wicked star Jonathan Bailey announces surprise hiatus from acting in 2026 to focus on this passion project Hindustan Times Julianne Hough Admits Her Viral Oscars Interview …
Read More »NASA’s acting chief “angry” about talk that China will beat US back to the Moon
NASA’s interim administrator, Sean Duffy, said Thursday he has heard the recent talk about how some people are starting to believe that China will land humans on the Moon before NASA can return there with the Artemis Program. “We had testimony that said NASA will not beat China to the Moon,” Duffy remarked during an all-hands meeting with NASA employees. …
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