{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Compute becomes lifeblood, constraint of AI boom Computing power has become the lifeblood — and a key limiting factor — of the race to develop AI, as the push to integrate the technology into daily life clashes with the finite supply of one of its most crucial inputs....

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story SpaceX launches IPO, making Musk the world’s first trillionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX made its highly anticipated stock market debut Friday morning, establishing him as the first person to ever be worth $1 trillion. © Matt Rourke, Associated Press The spacecraft and satellite communications company began trading on the...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story US scales up screwworm response Federal authorities on Thursday launched a series of actions responding to the first New World screwworm cases detected in the U.S. in a decade. © AP Photo/Eric Gay The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated a formal emergency...

Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Infectious disease physicians sound alarm on Kenya plan Several prominent infectious disease physicians wrote an open letter to Congress raising concerns about the Trump administration’s plan to send Americans with potential Ebola exposure to a facility in Kenya instead of the U.S. ©...

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Democrats on the lookout for their next ObamaCare With healthcare costs a top concern in this election cycle and enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies going nowhere in Congress, parts of the Democratic establishment see this moment as...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Can the US, Iran cross the finish line on deal? President Trump is boasting of a preliminary peace deal with Iran that he said would open the Strait of Hormuz, but it remains what's...

In today’s issue: President Trump got his wish as he celebrated his 80th birthday on Sunday, announcing that the U.S. and Iran have reached a deal to bring an end to the 108-day-old war. “Congratulations to all! I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade. Ships of the World, start your...

In today's issue: ▪ Trump brushes off inflation report ▪ House to vote on FISA extension ▪ New House member sworn in ▪ California faces pressure on election procedures President Trump’s remarks on the latest inflation data are once again putting him at odds with Republicans and the narrative they hope to set ahead of the midterms. Asked about...

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Washington, Silicon Valley brace for AI job losses Washington and Silicon Valley are bracing for the fallout from AI’s potential displacement of workers, floating everything from transition assistance to universal basic income as Americans express growing discontent with the technology. © AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana AI leaders have...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Leaked Iran deal details anger Trump President Trump on Thursday lauded an Iran deal he said could be signed as soon as this weekend. As Iranian state media leaked what it said were details...

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Putin pours cold water on Zelensky meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin poured cold water on the prospect of meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in person, arguing there is no reason to have diplomatic talks to...

In today's issue: ▪ Iran war on the ballot in South Carolina ▪ Mormon backlash forces Pentagon update ▪ Trump formally nominates Blanche for AG ▪ First family and Albania’s ‘Flamingo Revolution’ The Iran war is on the ballot in South Carolina, where GOP primary voters will determine the political fate of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a steadfast ally...