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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House on May 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura | AFP | Getty ImagesA day after Iran’s series of attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, sources said on Saturday that the U.S. government is seeking to divert Iranian assets to Gulf states to help rebuild and repair future damage caused by Iran.U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also directed a team to assess the cost of damage Iran has already inflicted on Gulf allies, the people said, adding that the U.S. would also…

The department’s report raises concerns about increased espionage activity amid the US-Israel war on Iran and cease-fire negotiations.According to US media, the Pentagon’s intelligence division has raised its threat level against Israeli spies from “high” to “severe” in recent weeks.NBC News first reported the changes on Friday, and the New York Times published its own report the next day.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe news outlet, citing anonymous sources, said the switch was made in light of concerns about increasingly aggressive tactics in connection with the US and Israel’s war against Iran.They said the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency…

OpenAI announced a new feature that provides additional protection from prompt injection attacks, where malicious chatbot instructions are hidden in web pages or other content sources. Lockdown mode disables, among other things, live web browsing (you can only access cached content), retrieving and displaying images from the web (although you can generate images), deep exploration, and agent mode. According to the company, even when lockdown mode is turned on, ChatGPT may still be vulnerable to prompt injections, which, for example, can “appear in cached web content or uploaded files and may affect the behavior or accuracy of responses.” However, the…

Ottawa — It was the kind of perfect evening that amateur soccer players and their parents dream of all winter. Months of inclement weather gave way to soccer abandonment on the grass, and two of Ottawa’s best junior teams clashed in the sunshine. When eight-year-old soccer-obsessed Nathaniel Sarhani was asked if he was excited about Canada hosting the World Cup, he couldn’t wait to get his words out. “I’m going to the Canada-Ireland soccer game!” he said with a big smile. His mother was also smiling. “It makes sense for us to finally be recognized as a soccer country,” said…

President Donald Trump hands a pen to Sriram Krishnan, White House Senior Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence, after signing an executive order, as Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) (second from left) and Secretary of Commerce Howard look on in the Oval Office at the White House. December 11, 2025, Washington, DC This executive order would curb states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence, which the tech industry has been lobbying for.Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesWhite House artificial intelligence policy adviser Sriram Krishnan announced Saturday that he will step down from his post at the end of June, marking…

Former technology executive and VC Sriram Krishnan will step down from the Trump administration at the end of June. “It’s hard to express in words what a privilege it has been to serve the American people and how grateful I am for the opportunity. First and foremost, it has been an honor to serve under President Donald Trump. Without his leadership, we would not have been able to lead in the AI ​​race,” Krishnan said in a post on X. Krishnan, who is the White House’s senior policy adviser on artificial intelligence, is one of a number of tech industry…

Cows herd in a stable on June 5, 2026 in Dublin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed a second case of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, in Texas.The latest detection was found in a 1-month-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, about 6 miles (9 km) from the first confirmed case announced earlier this month, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced Friday. Additional samples taken from surrounding areas have so far tested negative.New World screwworm larvae feed on the living tissues of warm-blooded animals and can cause serious injuries that…

As Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, WWDC 2026, approaches, excitement is building to see what Apple has in store for us this year. From the Siri overhaul to the new Apple Intelligence update, there’s a lot to look forward to. The annual Worldwide Developers Conference begins Monday at 10am PT/1pm ET. For those who wish to attend, the event will be livestreamed through the Apple Developer app, Apple’s website, and the Apple Developer YouTube channel. Siri’s AI shake-up The most anticipated announcement is a major upgrade to Siri’s AI, turning Siri into a more conversational assistant that understands context, handles multi-step…

(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis about Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox every Friday night.)Abel goes its own way with new investments in homebuilding and AIBuffett praises new CEO for ‘quick’ and ‘smooth’ acquisitionWarren Buffett told CNBC’s Becky Quick that Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO Greg Abel has “kickstarted” with his first big deal, the $6.8 billion acquisition of Berkshire Hathaway. taylor morrison homeis a home builder and developer with operations in 12 states.On Monday’s “Squawk Box,” Becky quoted Buffett in a phone call the day before the…

Sunday marks the 100th day of the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran.But as fighting and ceasefire negotiations continue to escalate, the conflict remains overwhelmingly unpopular among the American public and has become a political liability for President Donald Trump and his Republican Party.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listEven before the war began, public opinion polls showed that most Americans opposed bombing Iran. The numbers did not improve even after the fighting began, and many American voters recognized the war as unnecessary and harmful to the country.”What’s really clear is that very few Americans…