WH PRESS SECRETARY: “The president has said, if the Attorney General and the Department of Justice and the FBI have any more credible evidence in regards to Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, they should put that forward.”
I write with deep concern and urgency following a troubling and completely avoidable incident in the Catskills — one that should alarm every parent and community member who uses frum car services in the summer. A camp director informed me that several girls returning from a day off used a well-known, frum car service in the area. During the ride, the driver was pulled over for a routine traffic infraction. That alone is disturbing. But what the police discovered is even more troubling: The vehicle’s registration was expired. This wasn’t a backroads, off-the-books operation. This was a car dispatched by a business that claims to serve the frum community — and the driver was behind the wheel in a vehicle not legally registered to be on the road. Many of us deliberately pay more to use heimishe car services over Uber or Lyft. We do it because we want to support fellow Yidden. We do it because we assume there’s a higher standard of care, of responsibility, of basic menschlichkeit. But now we’re left asking: Do these companies care about our safety — or just our money? If an Uber driver had been caught with an expired registration, we’d be appalled. So why are we tolerating it from our own? Choosing “frum” shouldn’t come at the cost of basic legal compliance and public safety. If anything, it should mean more accountability — not less. I’m calling on every parent, counselor, and camper: Before you step into a car service vehicle — ask to see the registration. Yes, you’re allowed to ask. Yes, you should. And if the driver refuses, resists, or acts insulted — that’s your cue to step out and call another car. We have checks for kashrus. We have checks for mechitzos. We should have checks for the cars driving our children. With great respect, I turn to our rabbanim and poskim: When someone is caught driving with an expired registration — placing lives at risk — are we allowed, or even obligated, to report it to authorities? Is this a matter of pikuach nefesh? We urgently need clear and public guidance from our leaders — so that no one is left wondering what the halachic response should be to obvious, repeated negligence. To the car services in the Catskills and beyond: This is unacceptable. Do not dispatch drivers who aren’t legally cleared to be on the road. Do not take our trust and turn it into risk. You are transporting neshamos, not packages. To the tzibbur: Wake up. Speak up. Check before you ride. If something seems off — say something. Don’t assume “frum” means “safe.” We want to support heimishe businesses. We want to uplift our own. But that doesn’t mean giving a pass to those who violate basic standards of law, safety, and human responsibility. Frumkeit and carelessness cannot coexist. With deep concern, Moshe M. The views expressed in this letter are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of YWN. Have an opinion you would like to share? Send it to us for review. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
President Trump recently underwent vascular testing after experiencing leg swelling, according to the White House. “All results were within normal limits, and the president remains in excellent health,” said press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Egg prices in the United States have continued to slide, with the latest figures showing the cost of a dozen eggs now sitting at $3.77. This marks another decline after months of unusually high prices.
According to fresh data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), this is the third consecutive month that egg prices have fallen, offering some relief to shoppers at the grocery store.
Back in March, egg prices hit a peak of approximately $6.23 per dozen. Since then, prices have dropped steadily, falling to $5.12 in April, then $4.55 in May, and now settling at their current level.
The dramatic spike earlier in the year was largely blamed on widespread outbreaks of bird flu during the first two months of the year, which disrupted egg production and pushed prices upward, the BLS reported.
Now that the spread of avian flu is more contained, the seasonal surge in demand for Easter has passed, and more eggs are entering the U.S. through imports, prices have begun to normalize.
Restaurants that rely heavily on eggs, such as Denny’s and Waffle House, have taken notice of the easing costs and recently scrapped their added egg fees.
In February, Waffle House implemented a 50-cent surcharge on egg dishes at all of its 1,900 restaurants due to soaring prices. Denny’s also added surcharges, though the exact amount varied by location. Waffle House removed its fee on June 2, and Denny’s followed suit on May 21.
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After an earlier pullback, consumers picked up their spending in June despite anxiety over tariffs and the state of the U.S. economy. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June after declining 0.9% in May, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Sales in April fell 0.1%, pulled down by a steep drop in auto sales, after Americans ramped up their car-buying in March to get ahead of President Donald Trump’s 25% duty on imported cars and car parts. Excluding autos and automotive parts, sales rose 0.5%, according to the Commerce Department. There was broad-based strength across the board. Clothing and accessories sales rose 0.9%, while health and personal care sales saw a 0.5% bump. Restaurants sales rose 0.6% , while online retailers recorded a 0.4% gain. Autos and automotive parts dealers rebounded with a 1.2% increase. There were a few weak spots like electronics and appliance retailers and department stores, both of which had sales declines. Heather Long, the chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, noted that layoffs remain low and consumers are still confident enough that the economy is chugging along. “Don’t count the American consumer out yet,” said Long in a statement. “There’s still a lot of trepidation about tariffs and likely price hikes, but consumers are willing to buy if they feel they can get a good deal. The word of the summer for the economy is resilient.” The retail sales report arrives amid a whipsaw frenzy of on and off again tariffs have that jolted businesses and households. For businesses, that has made it harder to manage supply and inventories. Americans are focusing more on necessities, when they do shop. The latest government report showed that inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as Trump’s sweeping tariffs push up the costs of everything from groceries and clothes to furniture and appliances. Consumer prices rose 2.7% in June from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday, up from an annual increase of 2.4% in May. On a monthly basis, prices climbed 0.3% from May to June, after rising just 0.1% the previous month. Trump insists that the U.S. effectively has no inflation as he has attempted to pressure Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell into reducing short-term interest rates. Yet the new inflation numbers make it more likely that the central bank will leave rates where they are. Powell has said that he wants to measure the economic impact of Trump’s tariffs before reducing borrowing costs. Americans have continued to spend, which is what the Fed had hoped to curtail a little bit with rate hikes. One big litmus test was Amazon’s four-day Prime event along with competing retail sales from the likes of Walmart and Target that kicked off last week. Adobe Digital Insights, which tracks online sales, reported that the sales events drove $24.1 billion in online spending, a 30.3% increase compared with the same period last year. Still, those that were buying prioritized essentials like dish soap and paper products over big-ticket purchases, according to consumer data provider Numerator, based on its analysis of Amazon Prime orders. Deborah Weinswig, founder and CEO of Coresight Research, said she’s becoming more optimistic about the financial health of the consumer after the Amazon Prime events. She said inventories are at a healthy level, and […]
Shas ministers began formally stepping down from their cabinet roles on Thursday, following a decision by the party’s Council of Torah Sages the previous evening to exit the government due to its refusal to legislate a full exemption from military service for
chareidi yeshiva students.
Those submitting their resignations included Interior Minister Moshe Arbel, Welfare Minister Yaacov Margi, Health Minister Uriel Busso, Labor Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur, Religious Affairs Minister Michael Malkieli, Education Ministry Minister Haim Bitton, and Deputy Agriculture Minister Moshe Aboutboul.
Despite stepping down from their ministerial duties, all seven will remain active in the Knesset as lawmakers.
The Council of Torah Sages instructed the Shas Knesset members to stay aligned with the coalition for now. Therefore, although the ministers have left their posts, Shas leader MK Aryeh Deri—who does not hold a cabinet position—will continue to attend National Security Cabinet meetings, according to a statement from his office.
Yaacov Margi, announcing his resignation on X under the verse “You must act according to the decisions they give you” (Deuteronomy 17:10), wrote: “With sacred reverence, I have submitted my resignation from my position as Minister of Welfare and Social Affairs—a role I have fulfilled for over two and a half years.”
He added: “Together with the dedicated staff of the Ministry of Welfare, I had the privilege of serving the people of Israel during one of the most challenging periods in the country’s history, particularly in support of vulnerable populations and welfare recipients. I will continue to serve the public as a Member of Knesset and work for the benefit of all citizens of Israel,” Margi wrote.
Even though Shas has vacated its government posts, its continued presence in the coalition means Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu no longer holds a majority, but the administration is not expected to fall—at least until the Knesset returns from its summer break, which spans July 27 to October 19.
The ruling bloc now stands at 60 seats following the decision earlier in the week by United Torah Judaism, the Ashkenazi chareidi party, to withdraw from the coalition over the same dispute regarding the military draft for yeshiva students.
In an interview aired Thursday on Kol Berama Radio, Malkieli emphasized that Shas remained “a full partner of the national camp” and noted that “there was still an opportunity to pass a law and bring us back into the government.”
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President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that Coca-Cola will begin using cane sugar in its U.S. products—a change that, if true, would mark a major shift in the soda giant’s long-standing formula. But Coca-Cola itself has yet to confirm any such move. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had spoken with Coca-Cola executives about switching from high-fructose corn syrup to cane sugar and that the company had agreed. “This will be a very good move by them — You’ll see. It’s just better!” he wrote. However, when asked by NBC News to clarify Trump’s statement, Coca-Cola did not confirm the change. “We appreciate President Trump’s enthusiasm for our iconic Coca-Cola brand,” a company spokesperson said. “More details on new innovative offerings within our Coca-Cola product range will be shared soon.” For decades, Coca-Cola produced for the U.S. market has been sweetened primarily with corn syrup—a switch the company made in 1984 for economic reasons. At the time, The New York Times reported that Coca-Cola would “significantly increase” its use of corn syrup in bottled and canned products, while retaining flexibility to use other sweeteners. By contrast, Coca-Cola products in other countries—including Mexico and much of Europe—are routinely made with cane sugar, a distinction long noted by American consumers who import “Mexican Coke” for its perceived superior taste. One notable exception to the corn syrup standard in the U.S. has been Coca-Cola’s special Kosher for Passover production. In the weeks leading up to Pesach, the company makes a limited run of cane sugar-sweetened Coke to comply with Jewish dietary restrictions that prohibit the consumption of kitniyot, including corn, during Pesach. These seasonal bottles, often identified by their yellow caps, are sought after even by consumers who are not observant or even Jewish, due to their different taste. Trump’s announcement appears to align with the broader goals of the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative, a loosely organized campaign supported by Trump allies and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that urges food companies to eliminate artificial dyes and processed ingredients. Kennedy has advocated for more whole-food diets and criticized the excessive sugar consumption in the American diet. Despite Trump’s confidence, it remains unclear whether Coca-Cola plans to fully replace corn syrup with cane sugar in its U.S. offerings, or whether the company is simply exploring new limited-run products or variations. Trump, a well-known fan of Coca-Cola—particularly Diet Coke—has long made headlines for his beverage preferences, including reports of a button in the Oval Office that summoned the soda on demand. For now, Coca-Cola fans in the U.S. will have to wait and see whether Trump’s claim materializes—or if the yellow-capped Passover bottles will remain the only cane sugar option stateside. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
The Israeli military announced Thursday evening that it has eliminated several Hamas terrorists involved in the October 7 massacre, including the deputy commander of the terror group’s Jabalia Battalion.
In a statement, IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari reported that the joint operation, carried out by the IDF’s Southern Command and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), targeted Iyad Nassar, a senior Hamas terrorist who had served as the deputy commander of the Jabalia Battalion. The operation was conducted on July 10, 2025, with firepower directed by the IDF’s 282nd Fire Brigade.
Nassar was among the Hamas operatives who infiltrated Israeli territory during the Simchas Torah massacre on October 7. He was wounded during the war but later returned to his position within the battalion. According to the IDF, Nassar continued to direct terrorist activity against Israeli forces throughout the conflict, including recent weeks in which he led attacks on the IDF’s 162nd Division operating in the area.
Alongside Nassar, two additional terrorists were also eliminated. Both had participated in the brutal attacks of October 7. One of them, Hassan Mahmoud Muhammad Marai, was the commander of Hamas’s Central Jabalia Company. The other, Muhammad Zaki Shamadeh Hamad, served as deputy commander of a company in the terror group’s Beit Hanoun Battalion.
The IDF emphasized that it and the Shin Bet will continue to operate forcefully against those responsible for the October 7 atrocities, vowing to pursue and neutralize every terrorist who played a role in the massacre.
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Slovenia has announced plans to bar Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country. The declaration was made public by Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon following a government meeting held on Thursday.
Fajon said the decision to label the two officials as persona non grata stems from their alleged role in encouraging “extreme violence and serious violations of the human rights of Palestinians” and for making “genocidal statements.”
By doing so, Slovenia will mark itself as the first European Union nation to officially prohibit the two Israeli ministers from entry.
Earlier this year, in June, the United Kingdom aligned with countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and others in levying sanctions against Smotrich and Ben-Gvir over remarks made about Palestinians and the situation in Gaza. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy characterized their statements as “monstrous.”
Responding to these actions, US Ambassador to the UK Warren Stephens said: “The United States stands firmly in support of Israel. The United States is deeply concerned by the recent decision to impose sanctions on democratically elected officials of the State of Israel.
“These measures impede constructive dialogue and do not advance our shared goals of supporting peace and security. The United States will continue to focus our collective efforts on defeating Hamas, securing the release of all hostages, helping to create an enduring peace, and promoting Israel’s security and regional prosperity.”
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The Food and Drug Administration is allowing vaping brand Juul to keep its e-cigarettes on the market, providing relief to a company that has struggled for years after being widely blamed for sparking the teen vaping trend. FDA regulators said Thursday that Juul’s studies show its e-cigarettes are less harmful for adult smokers, who can benefit from switching completely to vaping. The FDA decision applies to both tobacco- and menthol-flavored versions of the reusable product, which works with nicotine-filled cartridges sold in two different strengths. Juul previously discontinued several fruit and candy flavors that helped drive its popularity but were favored by teens. Juul will be one of only two U.S. companies authorized to sell menthol-flavored vapes, which many adults prefer to tobacco flavor. “This is an important milestone for the company and I think we made a scientifically sound case for the role that menthol can play in e-vapor,” Juul CEO K.C. Crosthwaite told The Associated Press. Parents, politicians and antitobacco groups are certain to oppose FDA’s decision. They have argued for years that Juul should be permanently banned from selling its products due to its role in triggering a yearslong spike in underage vaping Juul was once valued at over $13 billion and its small, sleek e-cigarettes revolutionized the image and technology of the vaping industry. But the company has since been forced to slash hundreds of jobs and pay billions to settle lawsuits over its role in the rise of youth vaping. The FDA had ordered the company to remove its products from the market in June 2022. But then the agency abruptly reversed course days later and agreed to reopen its scientific review of Juul’s application after the company pushed back in court. Juul said that regulators had overlooked thousands of pages of scientific data critical to its submission. Thursday’s announcement is not an approval or endorsement, and the FDA reiterated that people who do not smoke should not use Juul or any other e-cigarettes. The FDA determination indicates that smokers who switch completely to Juul can reduce their exposure to deadly carcinogens and other chemicals found in traditional cigarettes. The FDA decision applies to Juul’s original product, which is now roughly a decade old. Crosthwaite said the company hopes to win authorization for its next-generation device and is also considering applying to FDA for more flavors. In recent years, the FDA has authorized a handful of e-cigarettes to help adult smokers cut back on traditional cigarettes, while rejecting more than a million other vaping products that failed to meet agency standards. Juul’s main competitors, Vuse and Njoy, each previously received FDA permission to remain on the market. To meet FDA requirements, companies must show that their e-cigarettes benefit public health. In practice, that means proving that adult smokers who use them are likely to quit or reduce their smoking, while teens are unlikely to get hooked on them. The brainchild of two Stanford University students, Juul launched in 2015 and within two years rocketed to the top of the vaping market. Juul quickly outpaced earlier brands with its high-nicotine, fruity-flavored cartridges, sold in mango, mint and creme brulé. The company’s small, discrete devices provided a more potent, user-friendly alternative to older, bulkier devices. But the company’s rise was fueled by underage use, and e-cigarettes quickly […]
The IDF on Thursday released new images of Izz al-Din Haddad, the de facto head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, revealing a dramatically altered appearance as he continues to evade Israeli forces. Haddad, who commands Hamas’ Gaza City Brigade, assumed leadership of the terror organization in the enclave following the death of Muhammad Sinwar in May. The photo was reportedly discovered by Israeli troops inside a Hamas tunnel running beneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis — the same location where Muhammad Sinwar was killed. The IDF’s Arabic-language spokesperson, Col. Avichay Adraee, posted the photo on X, highlighting a “drastic change” in Haddad’s appearance. Adraee suggested the transformation signaled “deep fear and a desire to disguise and disappear.” “This is what Izz al-Din Haddad looks like today,” Adraee wrote. “The significant changes Haddad made to his familiar face suggest his cowardice and his decision to alter his external identity. It also shows that the false ‘starvation’ Hamas is marketing to the world probably did not reach Haddad.” Adraee further said Haddad was attempting to maintain a heroic image among Palestinians, while in reality hiding in fear underground as Gaza continues to suffer the devastation brought on by the war. “Haddad is the last remnant of the leadership that brought disaster upon Gaza and is collapsing the entire Shiite axis,” Adraee said. “Perhaps the shame that arose from the destruction Hamas brought caused him to change his external appearance so significantly?” The spokesperson concluded by questioning how Gazans — many of whom are displaced and living in tents — would respond to the image of a leader who “destroys the Strip, hides in fear in tunnels, and changes his external identity.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
A source close to the ongoing indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Doha, Qatar, dismissed reports claiming that Hamas had accepted the Israeli redeployment maps proposed by the Israeli team.
According to the Palestinian Arab outlet “Quds Press,” the source explained that mediators were given the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) redeployment plans and acknowledged that the maps indicate some movement toward Hamas’s stance. However, the source clarified that the proposal still falls short of Hamas’s minimum demands.
The source noted that mediators are continuing to engage with both sides, working to close the gaps and secure an understanding on the redeployment arrangements.
He further stated that the immediate focus of the negotiations is to resolve three major points: facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid, agreeing on “withdrawal maps from the Gaza Strip,” and establishing firm guarantees to enforce a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire.
The source also revealed that talks regarding the release of hostages and imprisoned militants have not started and will only take place after consensus is reached on these three essential matters.
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Rav Kalman Ber, the Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel, released an urgent letter Thursday morning responding to the gruesome slaughter of Druze civilians in Syria.
In his heartfelt message, Rav Ber implored the State of Israel, as well as both religious and international leaders, to intervene and put an end to the atrocities being committed against defenseless people.
“Shocking images that horrify every soul appeared these past few days on the media’s screens,” Rav Ber wrote. “Our eyes are witness to a cruel killing spree against the Druze people, and severe assaults on the sanctity of human life. These are actions that we, and all religious leaders around the world, cannot stand by and ignore.”
Recalling the horrors broadcast in recent days, Rav Ber painted a disturbing picture of the chaos. “We have seen how predatory animals, in a fit of rage, attack innocent civilians without distinguishing between man and woman, between the elderly and children. We are reminded of the dark days of history when bloodthirsty nations carried out similar actions, and the world was silent and kept its peace!”
According to Rav Ber, the Torah‘s instruction not to remain passive in the face of bloodshed compels a strong and urgent outcry. “The Divine commandment ‘Do not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor’ obligates us to raise a cry and awaken the entire world against the severe harm and ethnic cleansing that is taking place at this moment against the Druze community on the Druze mountain in Syria.”
He also stressed the close bonds between the Jewish people and the Druze community. “We must also remember that some members of the [Druze] community and their relatives live among us and are bound to us by a covenant of blood, for the sake of the State of Israel’s existence.”
Rav Ber ended with a powerful call to conscience. “Indifference at this fateful hour is a disaster. I appeal with a pained heart to all who can prevent the continuation of the killing and destruction, as well as to the leaders of the free world, to join this call and immediately stop these heinous actions.”
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Likud MK Chanoch Milwidsky made an emotional speech in the Knesset on Thursday, slamming the intentions of some politicians to “disintegrate the foundation of Am Yisrael” and saying that “as a Jew, I will not lend a hand to the destruction of the Olam HaTorah.” “Our adherence to the mesorah, to the Torah, is what protected Am Yisrael throughout the years,” he said. “That’s the basis of Am Yisrael. I’m saying this as a secular person, not as a Chareidi, not as someone who has a vested interest in the Chareidim.” He slammed Reform Rabbi and Labor MK Gilad Kariv, “who said that if a left-wing government is established, he’ll nationalize Chareidi chinuch. And we heard the head of his party, Yair Golan, saying that the Chareidim must be recruited to the regular army in order to ‘secularize’ Chareidi society.” “And one of the main activists of the Labor party says in front of the cameras that they have a plan to ‘take care’ of the Chareidi demographic through the closure of Chareidi mosdos. That’s how they’ll decrease the Chareidi demographic. These are the people who speak in the name of ‘enlightenment,’ the people who speak in the name of ‘progress.'” “I don’t understand the members of Yesh Atid, National Unity, and Yisrael Beiteinu—how are you going along with this? How are your knees not trembling? How are you not frightened to fight against the very thing that protected Am Yisrael all these years?” “And it’s not that we don’t need soldiers. But no soldier will help us if we break what unites and sustains us. And what unites and sustains us is Judaism. No Western value that people invented in the last 200 years will sustain us—only Toras Yisrael and Mesoras Yisrael that were conveyed to us from the Borei Olam.” Earlier on Thursday, Milwidsky slammed the chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Yuli Edelstein, for reneging on the agreement with the Chareidim on the draft law. Speaking in an interview with Kol Chai Radio, Milwidsky said, “The draft presented to the Chareidim was different than the one they were promised. Yuli made significant changes [including biometric tracking of bnei yeshivos], which led to a deep crisis of trust.” “The Chareidim are right. The whole idea of implementing biometric tracking in yeshivos is outrageous. Treating lomdei Torah and Rabbanim as if they’re lying unless proven otherwise is something I cannot accept.” (YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
Before the mayor of San Jose, California, arrives at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new business, his aides ask ChatGPT to help draft some talking points. “Elected officials do a tremendous amount of public speaking,” said Mayor Matt Mahan, whose recent itinerary has taken him from new restaurant and semiconductor startup openings to a festival of lowriding car culture. Other politicians might be skittish admitting a chatbot co-wrote their speech or that it helped draft a $5.6 billion budget for the new fiscal year, but Mahan is trying to lead by example, pushing a growing number of the nearly 7,000 government workers running Silicon Valley’s biggest city to embrace artificial intelligence technology. Mahan said adopting AI tools will eliminate drudge work and help the city better serve its roughly 1 million residents. He’s hardly the only public or private sector executive directing an AI-or-bust strategy, though in some cases, workers have found that the costly technology can add hassles or mistakes. “The idea is to try things, be really transparent, look for problems, flag them, share them across different government agencies, and then work with vendors and internal teams to problem solve,” Mahan said in an interview. “It’s always bumpy with new technologies.” By next year, the city intends to have 1,000, or about 15%, of its workers trained to use AI tools for a variety of tasks, including pothole complaint response, bus routing and using vehicle-tracking surveillance cameras to solve crimes. One of San Jose’s early adopters was Andrea Arjona Amador, who leads electric mobility programs at the city’s transportation department. She has already used ChatGPT to secure a $12 million grant for electric vehicle chargers. Arjona Amador set up a customized “AI agent” to review the correspondence she was receiving about various grant proposals and asked it to help organize the incoming information, including due dates. Then, she had it help draft the 20-page document. So far, San Jose has spent more than $35,000 to purchase 89 ChatGPT licenses — at $400 per account — for city workers to use. “The way it used to work, before I started using this, we spent a lot of evenings and weekends trying to get grants to the finish line,” she said. The Trump administration later rescinded the funding, so she pitched a similar proposal to a regional funder not tied to the federal government. Arjona Amador, who learned Spanish and French before she learned English, also created another customized chatbot to edit the tone and language of her professional writings. With close relationships to some of the tech industry’s biggest players, including San Francisco-based OpenAI and Mountain View-based Google, the mayors of the Bay Area’s biggest cities are helping to promote the type of AI adoption that the tech industry is striving for, while also promising guidelines and standards to avoid the technology’s harms. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced a plan Monday to give nearly 30,000 city workers, including nurses and social workers, access to Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot, which is based on the same technology that powers ChatGPT. San Francisco’s plan says it comes with “robust privacy and bias safeguards, and clear guidelines to ensure technology enhances — not replaces — human judgment.” San Jose has similar guidelines and hasn’t yet reported any major mishaps with its pilot projects. […]
An apartment building in Bat Yam was demolished after being directly hit by an Iranian missile, with over 20 other buildings also set for demolition due to severe damage from the strikes.
WATCH: Massive IDF airstrikes on Hamas terror infrastructure in central Gaza.
An Oregon man was arrested near the White House yesterday, after allegedly parking a car filled with weapons in a restricted area for Congressional staff. Police say the vehicle contained a bow and arrow, a knife, and an empty pistol holster. The suspect, 23-year-old Nolan R. Churan, was stopped because he had no parking permit.
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