Sen. Rand Paul proposes legislation to create security board to review and approve funding for ‘high-risk life sciences research’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Wednesday Risk Research Review ActThe bill would create an independent national security committee to review and approve “high-risk life sciences research” projects seeking federal funding. This first-of-its-kind proposal would create a Life Sciences Research Security Board within the executive branch, responsible for providing “oversight of life sciences research funding across […]
Microsoft, Apple nix OpenAI board seats as antitrust scrutiny mounts
Microsoft and Apple have reportedly abandoned plans to join OpenAI’s board of directors as observers, a move that comes as both tech giants face increased antitrust scrutiny in the US and Europe. Microsoft, which has invested $13 billion in CEO Sam Altman’s ChatGPT maker, notified OpenAI in a letter late Tuesday that it was giving […]
Microsoft drops observer seat on OpenAI board that sparked scrutiny
Microsoft on Tuesday stepped down from its observer role on OpenAI’s board of directors amid increased scrutiny of the partnership between the two tech giants from antitrust regulators in the United States and Europe. Microsoft sent a letter to the artificial intelligence company that develops ChatGPT on Tuesday saying it was relinquishing its “immediate” observer […]
North Carolina election board stalls on two, approves Constitution Party
(The Center Square) The North Carolina State Board of Elections decided Tuesday to further postpone a vote to approve voting rights for the People’s Party and Justice for All parties, sparking a fierce debate. The Constitution Party was the third political party to meet the signature threshold set by state law and is the party’s […]
Democrats Saying ‘Get on Board or Shut the F**k Up’ Doesn’t Fix Voters’ Concerns About Biden
On Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” on Monday, host Jon Stewart said ignoring concerns about President Joe Biden’s age “undermines trust and faith in our government system.” “You either support it or you shut down the government.” [bleep] “The debates … are not a particularly compelling pro-Democracy bumper sticker,” he said, adding that the Biden […]
NYT editorial board doubles down on Biden dropping out so he can stop ’embarrassing himself’
The New York Times editorial board A new opinion piece was published Last week, he called on Democrats to publicly denounce Biden’s 2024 presidential bid after the president failed to allay concerns about his mental health. The outlet was the first to call on the embattled 81-year-old president to halt his campaign bid, a day […]
Activist investor Elliott threatens Southwest with board fight
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management warned Monday of a possible proxy fight to force changes in management at low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines. in Letter to Southwest’s Board of DirectorsElliott said it was open to cooperation but planned to “move expeditiously to engage shareholders directly to provide input on any necessary management changes.” Elliott, known for […]
Democrat Barney Frank Was Board Member at Collapsed Signature Bank
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Democrat former Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) was a member of the board at the collapsed Signature Bank. As Slay News reported, New York-based Signature was shut down by regulators on Sunday [March 12] in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse on Friday [March 10]. Now it has […]
Hobbs Admin Suggests Yee Broke Law At State Board Of Investment Meeting
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes The Hobbs administration suggests that Treasurer Kimberly Yee violated state law by refusing to recognize agency-based board members at a State Board of Investment meeting on Tuesday. Yee did not acknowledge the employees from two departments in response to Gov. Katie Hobbs’ decision to pull all of her agency director […]
EXCLUSIVE: Election Integrity Group Targets State Board Barring RFK Jr. From Ballot
A new election integrity watchdog organization is launching a six-figure media campaign and an investigation into the North Carolina State Board of Elections after it initially rejected ballot access to third-party candidates, RFK Jr. and Cornel West, the Daily Caller has learned first. The North Carolina State Board of Elections ruled 3-2 on Wednesday to […]