The U.S. is heading for a momentous vote. Canada’s ambassador says we have to be ready

The U.S. is heading for a momentous vote. Canada’s ambassador says we have to be ready

Canada’s ambassador to the United States says Ottawa must take concrete steps to prepare for the outcome of this fall’s pivotal presidential election, which could see Donald Trump returned to power. In an interview with CBC News on Saturday ahead of a Canadian cabinet retreat in Montreal — where she will brief ministers — Kirsten Hillman said … Read more

OpenAI rival Anthropic in talks to raise $750 million funding round

OpenAI rival Anthropic in talks to raise 0 million funding round

Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Anthropic, the OpenAI rival founded by ex-OpenAI employees, is in talks to raise a $750 million funding round led by Menlo Ventures, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told CNBC. The round would value Anthropic at up to $18.4 billion, per the source familiar — nearly … Read more

A good week for Kamala Harris, a bad week for Kevin McCarthy

A good week for Kamala Harris, a bad week for Kevin McCarthy

Kamala Harris Oakland-born vice president, the nation’s first female and Black VP, makes history again by casting her 32nd tie-breaking vote in the US Senate, breaking the record of John C. Calhoun, a South Carolina slavery advocate who served from 1825 to 1832.         Kevin McCarthy Bakersfield Republican, who was Speaker of … Read more

US VP Harris Announces $3 Billion Pledge to Green Climate Fund

US VP Harris Announces  Billion Pledge to Green Climate Fund

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced Saturday in Dubai at the U.N. COP28 Climate Conference that the United States is pledging $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund — the world’s largest climate fund — created to help developing countries handle climate change. “Around the world, there are those who seek to slow or stop … Read more