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Trump downplays AI risks after dire expert warnings and calls to slow development down  BBC Trump dismisses AI leaders’ calls to slow down, citing Chinese competition  The Washington Post Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn’t want to cede edge to China  ABC7 Los Angeles Trump rejects call by CEOs of Anthropic, OpenAI…

Tech companies must be primarily responsible for AI safety, Mike Johnson says  Politico As Fears of A.I. Catastrophe Magnify, Washington Stirs, but Mostly Slumbers  The New York Times GOP rep on AI: ‘Let’s get on top of it’  The Hill America’s Great AI Freakout Has Begun  WSJ Behind the Curtain: It’s not too late  Axios

Trump’s $5,000 checks require Congress to approve, Johnson says  Axios Speaker Johnson says Congress could work with Trump to deliver $5,000 checks to Americans but there are no guarantees  NBC News House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump’s $5,000 ‘dividend’ needs congressional approval  PBS Trump calls $5,000 payouts ‘easy’ to fit into federal budget  Reuters Lawler deflects on supporting Trump’s…

Train carrying Boris Johnson and ex-CIA chief may have been targeted in Russian strike, officials say  The Guardian Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station  BBC Russian drone strike near Polish border in Ukraine, forcing temporary closure  NBC News Russia hits passenger train on Ukraine’s border with Poland, just misses ‘diplomatic…

Strike on Iranian cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz kills 1, Iranian media say  AP News Houthis cut off key Saudi oil route as US hammers Iranian minelayers  Fox News Vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says, as prospects for U.S.-Iran diplomacy appear elusive  CNBC New attacks in Hormuz and Saudi test nerves as war’s spread…

Trump says a unified Ireland would be ‘fantastic’ during Irish visit  Al Jazeera Trump says Irish unification would be ‘fantastic,’ wading in to sensitive topic during weekend visit | CNN Politics  CNN Donald Trump says he would ‘love’ to see united Ireland  The Guardian Amgen Irish Open: Shane Lowry retains lead of home event as Donald Trump arrives…

Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind  Reuters ‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Houthis’ lightning advance down Red Sea coast  cnn.com Iran war live: Houthis warn against intervention; threaten to close strait  Al Jazeera Trump Loses the Other Strait  The Atlantic Yemen’s Houthis capture a Red Sea island in threat to…

Attack that closed key Saudi pipeline is blamed on Iran-backed militias in Iraq  AP News Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies  AP News Iraq probes drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, shuts three crossings to Iran  Al Jazeera Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea…

Taxes wouldn’t fund $5,000 Trump ‘dividend’ if Republicans win midterms, says commerce secretary  The Guardian Lutnick says Trump’s $5,000 checks for Americans wouldn’t rely on taxpayer funds  NBC News Will you get Trump’s $5,000 dividend check? Here’s what we know.  usatoday.com Trump Will Never Mail the $5,000 Checks  The Atlantic Trump officials scramble to manage fallout after his $5K…

U.S.-Canada trade war set to hit hard in midterm battleground states  The Washington Post Why Canada? America’s northern neighbor seems an unlikely target for a trade war  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Canadian boycott of US products pushes grocers to adapt, explore new supply sources  Reuters A Hostile Trump Reopens Old Wounds in the U.S.-Canada Relationship  The New York Times The U.S.-Canada…