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- Trump Updates $15 Billion Libel Lawsuit Against The New York Times
The president has argued that the news organization sought to undermine his 2024 presidential campaign by disparaging his reputation as a businessman. The Times has moved to dismiss the lawsuit. [TheTopNews] Read More.28 mins ago - X reveals foreign adversary behind fake accounts disseminating anti-data center ...
The social media platform X announced that it performed a probe regarding "suspected Chinese inauthentic accounts" participating in influence efforts, uncovering a bot farm of around 200,000 accounts, of which 200 accounts were posting in a way that could distort true debate regarding U.S. artificial intelligence and energy policy."The X Safety team conducted an investigation into suspected Chinese inauthentic accounts involved in influence operations: We identified a bot farm of approximately 200,000 accounts. Within this farm, we found 200 accounts posting in a manner that could manipulate a legitimate debate about American AI and energy policy," the post on the X Global Government Affairs account noted."These posts contained claims that AI data centers are driving up household electricity prices and straining the grid. Others included AI-generated cartoons that depicted data-center operators enriching themselves at the public's expense," the post continued.NEW YORK BECOMES FIRST STATE TO FREEZE NEW AI DATA CENTERS IN MOVE CRITICS WARN COULD DRIVE AWAY JOBS"We remain committed to maintaining an open and authentic platform where people debate topics of public interest. We take seriously any attempts to undermine the integrity of the global town square and suspend accounts that violate our Authenticity policy," the notice concluded.The post featured several screenshots of examples of relevant posts. One showed a post depicting what appeared to be an anti-data center comic strip titled, "DATA CENTERS GET SUBSIDIZED WHILE WE FOOT THE BILL!" A message at the bottom read, "ELECTRICITY RATEPAYERS GET STUCK WITH THE COST!"OPENAI, 100+ COMPANIES WARN OF COMING SURGE IN AI-POWERED CYBERATTACKS, CALL FOR GLOBAL DEFENSE PUSHData centers have been a topic of debate within the U.S. amid concerns regarding environmental impacts and energy costs in local communities.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote in a post on X last week, "The concerns by citizens from across the political spectrum re: hyperscale data centers are rooted in distrust of these Big Tech titans and their designs on expanding tech power over the citizenry. It’s not just — or even mainly — about concerns about water and power usage."But some, including President Donald Trump, want to ensure that China does not outpace the U.S. in AI-related advancements.TRUMP SAYS ANY GOVERNOR OR MAYOR SHOULD WANT TO WELCOME AN AI DATA CENTERIn part of a Truth Social post last month, the president asserted, "The Radical Left Dumocrats must not be allowed to cause us to lose Data Centers, AI, and all of this… [TheTopNews] Read More.29 mins ago - Investors Expect Higher Rates After Fed Chairman’s Inflation PledgeKevin Warsh reiterated the Federal Reserve’s commitment to tackle rising prices, nudging up investor expectations of a rate increase. [TheTopNews] Read More.35 mins ago
- Utah’s Burger King magnate recalls in memoir why his greatest success was givi...From growing up poor and fatherless in a tough Italian neighborhood in Buffalo, New York, likened to that of the film "Goodfellas," to building a Burger King franchise empire in the mountainous West of Utah, John Gullo’s story is a quintessential example of the classic rags-to-riches tale.Yet for this entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist, the "riches" never equated to the money he made. Gullo innately knew early in life that it was about giving back."It’s more important to be happy than it is to make money. And that’s a belief of mine. And when you ask me about my business, I never got into it to make money," he told Fox News Digital.'SHARK TANK' STAR DAYMOND JOHN SAYS 'YOU'LL BE SCREWED' IF YOU DO THIS WHEN STARTING A BUSINESSNow 82, Gullo, who during his career opened a total of 54 franchises in Utah, Arizona and Wisconsin — including the first-ever Burger King attached to a gas station, in Hurricane, Utah — is sharing his life’s journey.From his first stint as a night manager at the fast-food chain to establishing the nonprofit American Dream Foundation with seed money from his business success and becoming the designated "Father of Professional Pickleball," it’s all in his memoir, "Extraordinary Adventures of an Ordinary Man." Gullo refers to the title as "the caption for my life." He wrote the book, which can be found on Amazon, with the help of author Bridget Cook-Burch.THIS POPULAR BURGER CHAIN BUILT ITS OWN 'UNIVERSITY' TO TRAIN FUTURE LEADERSThe reason he decided to sell his restaurants, he said, was because he wasn’t working with the kids anymore."I wasn’t actively involved in the day-to-day operation, and I missed that," he said."Everything I do with kids is a life lesson, so when I wrote the book, I did life lessons after each chapter with the hope that kids are going to read this thing and people are going to see it, and they’re going to learn from it," Gullo added, noting his belief that, for some reason, he has been spiritually inspired all of his life."Giving is just very important to me — it’s very rewarding to me," he said, noting that the philanthropy piece of his life has always been there. "…Maybe it’s because when you have nothing, you appreciate everything so much more."JO FROST CALLS OUT MODERN PARENTING MISTAKES SHE SAYS ARE ROBBING CHILDREN OF BASIC LIFE SKILLSAs documented in the recent Deseret News article… [TheTopNews] Read More.37 mins ago
- China Sees Opportunity in America’s Recent A.I. Security ScaresA leading Chinese A.I. start-up released its latest model and made the case that China’s embrace of open software is safer than Silicon Valley’s closed approach. [TheTopNews] Read More.37 mins ago
- ATA Raises Concerns Over Oversight of U.S. Military Freight Shipments
The American Trucking Associations is urging federal defense officials to strengthen oversight of the military freight transportation system after members identified what they describe as troubling patterns in the way some government shipments are awarded. ATA argues that weaknesses in the current process could create risks for highway safety, operational security, military readiness, and taxpayers. In a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, ATA Chief Advocacy and Public Affairs Officer Henry Hanscom said military freight should only be entrusted to properly vetted and compliant transportation providers. According to ATA, some shipments may have been awarded to companies without valid U.S. Department of Transportation operating authority, required insurance, adequate equipment, or sufficient capacity to handle the freight involved. ATA members also reported instances in which military loads appeared to be awarded outside normal competitive procedures or manually routed around the Global Freight Management system. The organization said these practices raise questions about transparency and whether current safeguards are strong enough to prevent unauthorized or unqualified providers from handling sensitive government freight. A review conducted by ATA members examined activity at 12 government bill of lading locations during a 90-day period in 2024. According to the association, more than $20 million worth of shipments reviewed during that period may have been improperly awarded. ATA estimated that approximately 80% of the shipments examined at those locations appeared to have been mishandled or awarded in ways inconsistent with longstanding department policies. The organization also raised concerns about freight being awarded at rates considerably higher than bids offered by compliant, asset-based carriers. In some cases, ATA members said transportation providers connected to individuals with previous federal convictions involving fraud or public corruption received military freight awards. The association believes these examples demonstrate the need for stronger screening and accountability throughout the military transportation network. Military logistics can involve everything from general freight to ammunition, combat vehicles, equipment, and sensitive cargo. ATA argues that allowing questionable providers into the system can create consequences far beyond higher transportation costs. Poorly vetted carriers may increase the risk of cargo loss, security breaches, safety violations, or delays that could affect military operations. ATA is calling on defense officials to apply many of the same enforcement principles currently being strengthened across the broader trucking industry. Those recommendations include verifying operating authority, insurance coverage, safety compliance, and actual transportation capabilities before carriers receive military loads. The association also supports… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
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