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Trump launches ‘Super Intelligence Force’ after calls for AI slowdownPresident Donald Trump announced Sunday that he would name four top administration officials to a “Super Intelligence Force” that will coordinate the federal government’s response to artificial intelligence. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson, Office of Personnel Management Director Scott…
Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →
Technologyai task force launch
LAFD acknowledges missteps involving Palisades fire following independent investigationLOS ANGELES — In the wake of an independent report, the Los Angeles Fire Department acknowledged missteps leading up to the 2025 Palisades fire and in its initial response to the blaze, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,800 structures. An investigation commissioned by Gov. Gavin Newsom found the Fire Department ignored multiple warnings…
Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →
JusticePlanetGavin Newsompalisades fire investigation
Mexico to propose bill to curb violent social media content after school attackMEXICO CITY – Mexico's government expects to issue a bill next week requiring social media platforms to remove content that incites ​violence, president Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday. The announcement comes after Thursday's deadly attack at a school in ⁠Mexico's northern Coahuila state, which left a vice principal ‌dead and four people injured. Two…
Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →
CultureTechnologymexico social media regulation proposal
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez debut bill to crack down on Flock camerasSens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are debuting legislation that would crack down on Flock license-plate-reader cameras, part of a bipartisan backlash in recent weeks against the technology. The bill would largely bar the federal government from using the AI-powered cameras or accessing data…
Spokane Spokesman-Review4d agoWhole story →
TechnologyJusticeJeff MerkleyAlexandria Ocasio-Cortezflock camera legislation
'Eastern Washington solutions for Eastern Washington problems': Ferguson backs sales tax rebate, energy flexibility for those rebuilding from Spokane firesOLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson said Monday he supports a sales and use tax rebate for those rebuilding after the Spokane Complex fires and other declared disasters, and he would push the Washington State Building Code Council to allow homes to be rebuilt to previous energy code standards.
Spokane Spokesman-Review7d agoWhole story →
BuildEconomyBob Fergusonspokane fires relief
Lawmakers slam Trump’s move to cancel $810M in funding approved by CongressLawmakers in both parties blasted a plan by President Donald Trump to claw back more than $800 million in congressionally approved spending across the government, saying the president had no right to defy Congress in how he directs federal funding.The White House late Friday said it was taking a legally contested move to cut funding at federal agencies…
Spokane Spokesman-Review9d agoWhole story →
GovernmentEconomytrump funding cuts
Boise mayor blasts ‘shortsighted’ push for ‘mega data center’ on public landsBoise Mayor Lauren McLean on Wednesday joined a growing chorus against a proposed data center near Kuna, demanding a “state framework” take shape to ward against the everyday impacts of large-scale server farms. McLean’s comments come days after the Washington Sun reported that a Nevada firm applied to build a 4-million-square-foot data center on public…
Spokane Spokesman-Review12d agoWhole story →
TechnologyPlanetLauren McLeanpublic land data center proposal
Flock cameras controversy set for Senate hearingWASHINGTON — Flock cameras are under new scrutiny in the Senate as a privacy backlash against the law enforcement technology grows. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s panel on Crime and Counterterrorism will hold a hearing on Wednesday focused on the automated license plate readers, subcommittee Chairman Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced Friday. He invited the…
Spokane Spokesman-Review17d agoWhole story →
TechnologyJusticeJosh Hawleysenate judiciary hearing