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Senators clinch construction permitting deal before election jet-set (opens the original)
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Senators on Wednesday clinched a long-awaited construction permitting deal just before the chamber is set to leave Washington until after November's midterm election, setting up a race to deliver a top business priority in the coming lame-duck congressional session. Lawmakers have long prioritized streamlining the nation's complex web of federal permitting laws to speed the buildout of energy projects and other critical infrastructure. Permits are lengthy processes that often take years to compl
House Speaker Johnson says he hopes AI guardrails are 'voluntary' amid Congress inaction (opens the original)
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who is joining a meeting of artificial intelligence officials in Washington later Tuesday, said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" that he favors "striking the right balance" with the technology and hopes guardrails will be "voluntary." "I hope it's voluntary," Johnson told CNBC Tuesday before meeting with the executives and President Donald Trump. "We'll find out what comes out of the meeting today. I think that that's where they're headed. I think they see the handwritin
Khanna to introduce AI safety bill with ban on 'recursive' technology until safeguards exist (opens the original)
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Silicon Valley Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna will introduce a bill to regulate artificial intelligence, which includes strict liability standards and a ban on "recursive" self-improving AI until the government creates safeguards. The bill comes amid a push for Washington to regulate AI after top executives warned the technology could become out of their control. Congress has largely done nothing to regulate the technology, which is undergirding the economy but could cause catastrophic damage if it g
IRS hires Joseph Velli to help administer Trump accounts (opens the original)
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The Internal Revenue Service has hired Joseph Velli as a senior advisor to Chief Executive Officer Frank Bisignano to help administer Trump Accounts, according to an email Bisignano sent to senior leaders at the IRS that was shared first with CNBC. Velli previously served on the boards of Paychex, Cognizant and Computershare. He was also the chairman and CEO of Convergex Group and a senior executive vice president at The Bank of New York. "Joe is a seasoned CEO and senior executive with extensiv
Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran ready for ‘doomsday’ war with U.S., but leaves diplomacy on the table | CNBC Africa (opens the original)
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that his country is ready for a “doomsday” war with the U.S., but that he is leaving diplomacy on the table so as not to “miss any chance for peace.” Araghchi made the comments during an appearance on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” following last week’s United Nations General Assembly. The U.S. and Iran have been locked in an on-again, off-again war since Feb. 28, which has caused a global oil shock that has spiked gas prices and fanned the flames
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