Giorno: 22 Agosto 2024

Wyoming man running as bot concedes race, launches ‘alliance’ to inject AI into politics

Victor Miller, who had been running as an artificial intelligence-powered bot named “VIC” [Virtual Integrated Citizen] in Wyoming’s capital city, conceded his bid to make technological political history on Wednesday. Miller received 327 votes, or about 3% of the total cast, in Cheyenne’s nonpartisan mayoral primary on Tuesday night, according to Laramie County records. On […]

Trump team calls out Walz for ‘weird flex’ after veiled Vance reference at DNC

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign called out a veiled dig at running mate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, made by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the Democratic National Convention.  Walz, who formally accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination Wednesday night, addressed the United Center in Chicago by speaking of his upbringing in the Midwest.  “Now, I […]

China Opposes US Officials Meeting With Dalai Lama in NY

China firmly opposes any country allowing the Dalai Lama to make visits under any pretext, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said Thursday. Senior officials from the State Department and the White House met with the Dalai Lama in New York on Wednesday and …[#item_full_content]

Women’s Muslim Group Folds After DNC Denies Speaker

The group Muslim Women for Harris-Walz disbanded after the refusal by the Democratic National Committee to allow a Palestinian-American to speak this week, the group announced Wednesday on social media.[#item_full_content]

Axios Poll: 32 Percent Say COVID Poses Risk to Them

Nearly one-third of Americans say COVID poses at least a moderate risk to their health, an uptick of 5 points from two months ago, but they equate the risks to that of the flu and other respiratory illnesses, according to a new Axios-Ipsos poll released Thursday.[#item_full_content]