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What to know about Jay Clayton, Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence

President Donald Trump nominated Jay Clayton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be the next permanent director of national intelligence on Thursday. A veteran Trump administration official, Clayton is seen as a more conventional choice for the role compared to the president's earlier choice made last week.

Surveillance program set to expire as Congress rejects FISA extension

President Trump announced his plans to nominate Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence. The choice comes as lawmakers refused to extend a key surveillance tool over stalled privacy concerns and questions about the qualifications of the interim intelligence chief. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.

Grok Is Still Hosting Sexualized Deepfakes of Famous Women

11 June 2026 at 20:41
A WIRED investigation found dozens of “nudified” deepfake images and videos on Grok's website, including nonconsensual depictions of celebrities and at least one prominent US politician.

Anthropic CEO: Government should have power to block dangerous AI deployments

11 June 2026 at 15:38
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is arguing governments should have the power to block dangerous deployments of artificial intelligence if they don’t meet a certain safety standard. Amodei’s latest assertion, published in an essay on his website Wednesday, builds upon the company’s pro-safety approach to AI, which has put them at odds with its competitors and the Trump…

Anthropic CEO: Government should have power to block dangerous AI deployments

11 June 2026 at 15:38
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is arguing governments should have the power to block dangerous deployments of artificial intelligence if they don’t meet a certain safety standard. Amodei’s latest assertion, published in an essay on his website Wednesday, builds upon the company’s pro-safety approach to AI, which has put them at odds with its competitors and the Trump…

Jeff Bezos Wants to Build an ‘Artificial General Engineer’

11 June 2026 at 15:00
As co-chief executive of the start-up Prometheus, the Amazon founder is using A.I. to improve how devices ranging from computers to jet engines are made.

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With his new company, Prometheus, Jeff Bezos is training A.I. on the design and manufacturing process of various industries.

Can SpaceX Defy A.I. Gravity?

Elon Musk’s rockets-and-artificial-intelligence company is going public as questions grow over the incredible spending spree taking place in the sector.

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SpaceX’s launchpad for its Starship rocket in March. Investors may be more focused on the company’s artificial intelligence business.
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