Sam Altman, often considered the face of the new wave of artificial intelligence — and an influential figure in the national AI policy debate — was removed from his role as CEO of OpenAI Friday. Altman’s departure comes after OpenAI’s … Continued
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Friday signaled that while the department is probing incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia, it is unlikely the seven schools under investigation will lose their federal funding. “Look, if an institution refuses to follow the law … Continued
The misconduct scandal swirling at the FDIC is threatening to derail a Washington crackdown on the biggest U.S. banks. FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg, who has been leading efforts to shore up large lenders, is facing growing calls for resignation. The … Continued
The Minnesota Department of Revenue is reissuing nearly 150,000 one-time tax rebate checks that went uncashed and expired. The department on Wednesday announced it is mailing a first round of unclaimed checks this week. A second batch will go out … Continued
New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy, who has taken an active role in helping govern the state, is running in the 2024 Democratic U.S. Senate primary to replace the indicted U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez. The 58-year-old former Republican is the … Continued