“I certainly would, if he would do it,” Trump said on naming Musk to a cabinet or advisory role. US presidential hopeful Donald Trump said that he “certainly would” name Tesla CEO Elon Musk to a cabinet or advisory role if elected after saying he would end tax credits for electric vehicle purchases. “Tax credits […]
Immediate News | Five key takeaways from Kamala Harris’s DNC speech
The vice-president argued that her personal story and background as a prosecutor made her uniquely qualified to protect Americans’ interests against a former president she cast as only having his own interests in mind. Kamala Harris took to the stage to a thunderous standing ovation at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night to officially […]
Immediate News | “Hope is making a comeback”: Obamas rouse Harris supporters in Chicago
The former first couple called on voters to embrace Kamala Harris in urgent messages to the Democratic National Convention that were by turns hopeful and ominous. Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on the nation to embrace Kamala Harris in urgent messages […]
Immediate News | Some US police officers are using AI chatbots to write crime reports despite racial bias concerns
US police are using a technology that records sound on their body cameras to write up their incident reports in eight seconds. Some police departments in the US are experimenting with using artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to produce the first drafts of their incident reports. One technology with the same generative AI model as ChatGPT […]
Immediate News | Kamala Harris says she would have a Republican in her cabinet in first post-nomination interview
The vice president defended shifting away from some of her more liberal positions and declined to engage with Donald Trump’s attacks on her racial identity. US Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris has given her first televised interview since her nomination, addressing issues where she has previously faced criticism for changing her positions […]
Immediate News | White House pressured Meta to remove some COVID content during pandemic, Mark Zuckerberg says
Meta’s CEO said the US government urged their teams to take down certain COVID content. Senior US government officials “repeatedly pressured” Meta to remove certain content related to COVID-19, including satire, during the pandemic, Mark Zuckerberg has said. The Meta CEO and chairman wrote in a letter to the Republican chair of a US congressional […]
Immediate News | Elon Musk moves to foreclose on actor Gene Wilder’s former home
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold and provided a loan for the property to Wilder’s nephew to keep it in the family but now he’s allegedly taking it back over debt arrears. Tech billionaire Elon Musk has allegedly moved to foreclose actor Gene Wilder’s former home in Los Angeles after selling the house to the star’s […]
Immediate News | Trump vs Harris: Who is leading in the US presidential election polls?
Discover who’s gaining and who’s losing ground in the latest US presidential election opinion polls. On 5 November, US citizens will head to the polls to choose their next president in what has been a tense and dramatic race. In late July, incumbent US President Joe Biden dropped his 2024 bid after weeks of pressure […]
Immediate News | What is a “natural born” US citizen and who is allowed to run for president?
Some of Donald Trump’s supporters are making false claims that Kamala Harris is not eligible to run for president, echoing Trump’s anti-Obama “birther” movement that shot him to political fame. Donald Trump has a long history of baselessly claiming his political opponents are ineligible for election — and some of his supporters are making similar […]
Immediate News | Immediate News | Germany deports Afghan nationals to homeland for first time since Taliban takeover
Germany has deported Afghan nationals to their homeland for the first time since August 2021, when the Taliban returned to power. Government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit on Friday described the 28 Afghan nationals as “convicted criminals” but did not immediately respond to a request for comment to clarify their offences. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser called the […]