DOGE official’s move to Trump’s NSC stalls following Loomer campaign – Politico

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Heavy Clashes Erupt Between IRGC and Kurdish Opposition Groups Near Iran-Iraq Border – IranWire

Armed clashes between Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces and opposition armed groups intensified near the cities of Sardasht and Piranshahr on Wednesday evening, July 1, and in the early hours of Thursday, July 2, leaving multiple people dead.The Hana Human Rights Organization reported that the clashes took place in the border regions of West Azerbaijan province. Hana added that...

Iran warns oil tankers: Use approved Hormuz routes or face force – Cebu Daily News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response,” ratcheting up tensions again over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies.The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has emerged as one of the top issues in negotiations seeking a permanent...

Google launches largest ever online exhibition on Hindi Cinema – siasat.com

New Delhi: In a one-of-its-kind initiative to digitise the century-long history of the globally celebrated Hindi film industry, Google Arts & Culture on Monday launched the largest ever online exhibition on Hindi Cinema.The exhibit leverages technology, such as Google’s Augmented Reality and Street View to offer an immersive experience across over 120 expert-curated stories and over 7,000 assets, including about...

Why Everyone’s Talking About Character.AI in 2025 – Major Updates, New CEO & Controversy – TechStock²

Real-Time Market IntelligenceCharacter.AI – the popular AI chatbot platform known for its user-created “characters” – has undergone a transformative year in 2025. The startup kicked off the year grappling with legal challenges and safety concerns, even as its user base remained one of the largest among generative AI apps. Mid-year, Character.AI brought in new leadership – appointing former Meta executive...

SC: AI-generated precedents catastrophic for justice system | India News – Hindustan Times

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said fake, non-existent and AI-generated precedents pose the same threat to the justice system that “methyl isocyanate” poses to human life— “invisible, insidious, and catastrophic by the time anyone notices.”The court was referring to a National Company Law Tribunal judgement that cited several hallucinated precedents.Such material, the apex court added, contaminates the judicial...

AI Legislative Update: July 3, 2026 – Transparency Coalition

During the state legislative season TCAI offers weekly updates every Friday on a variety of AI-related bills making progress in around the nation.Get your weekly update delivered via email every Friday morning by subscribing to the AI Legislative Update newsletter: This week: California Gov. Newsom signed into law AB 2148, an Act that requires all public school employees and contractors...