The United States Commerce Department issued an open call on Wednesday for proposals that would assist the country's firms with boosting their sales of bundled AI technology in international markets, according to a statement given to Axios.
"By promoting full-stack American solutions, we are strengthening our economic and national security, deepening ties with allies and partners, and ensuring that the future of AI is led by the United States," Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick remarked.
Companies can send in their proposals by June 30. Those chosen for the program will be granted government financial incentives. Officials told the media outlet that the program will allow international partners to retain control over their own data and infrastructure.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov hinted on Wednesday that the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Donbass could be followed by a ceasefire.
"If he [Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky] made the decision to withdraw troops, and then we verified that he had withdrawn them, then, of course, prospects would open up for resolving many issues, including a resolution to the issue of ending hostilities," Ushakov said in an interview for Vesti.
Previously, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Zelensky's claim that Washington told Kiev that security guarantees depended on Ukraine's withdrawal from Donbass was a "lie."
United States President Donald Trump threatened to stop delivering arms to Ukraine unless Washington's European allies joined the coalition of countries to reopen the Hormuz Strait, according to a Financial Times report on Wednesday.
The newspaper cited people familiar with the discussions saying that Trump warned he would end weapons shipments under NATO's Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) after European countries rejected his offer to send their navies to unblock the vital waterway. The threat prompted NATO's key member countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, and France, to release a statement voicing their support for taking appropriate measures to ensure the safety of traffic through the strait.
Trump has recently stepped up his criticism of NATO and European countries over their reluctance to aid him in the conflict against Iran, going as far as suggesting the US could withdraw from the alliance.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian released an open letter to the American people on Wednesday, amid the ongoing war against the United States.
In the copy of the letter published by Iran's Press TV, Pezeshkian emphasized that the people of Iran "have no enmity toward other nations, including the people of America, Europe, or neighboring countries." He added that despite "repeated foreign interventions and pressures throughout their proud history," Iranians continued to distinguish "between governments and the peoples they govern." Pezeshkian also reiterated his country's right to self-defense against US actions, noting that Iran "has never initiated a war" since the founding of the US.
"Throughout its millennia of proud history, Iran has outlasted many aggressors. All that remains of them are tarnished names in history, while Iran endures—resilient, dignified, and proud," he concluded.
Republic Airways pilots mistakenly contacted the wrong New York air traffic control tower while landing at LaGuardia Airport earlier this month, according to reports and authorities.
Delta connection flight 5752, operated by Republic Airways, was gearing up to land at LaGuardia Airport on March 15 when the pilots contacted the tower at John F. Kennedy Airport — roughly 10 miles away, CBS News reported.
Republic Airways pilots mistakenly contacted the wrong New York air traffic control tower while landing at LaGuardia Airport earlier this month.Getty Images
Air traffic controllers at JFK Airport sounded baffled by why the LaGuardia-bound flight from Washington, DC, was requesting clearance to land, according to air traffic control audio obtained by the outlet.
The pilot could be heard saying, “Brickyard 5752, LaGuardia Tower,” to which the JFK Tower controller responded, “Brickyard 5752. I’m sorry, where are you?”
“2-mile final, Brickyard 5752,” the pilot confirmed.
“2-mile final where?” the JFK tower controller asked.
“Runway 4,” said the pilot.
“At LaGuardia?” the controller asked, to which the pilot confirmed, “Yes, ma’am.”
Republic Airways told The Post that the flight initiated a go-around after the slip-up and landed at LaGuardia Airport without incident.Getty Images
“This is Kennedy Tower, please go to LaGuardia Tower,” the controller quickly responded.
“Oh my goodness. Alright,” the pilot said.
“That’s crazy,” another pilot uttered.
A spokesperson for Republic Airways told The Post that the flight initiated a go-around after the slip-up and landed at LaGuardia Airport without incident. Delta Airlines confirmed its flight crew was not aboard the aircraft.
“If the airplane would have landed at LaGuardia without receiving landing clearance, it would have been a very bad mistake,” Robert Sumwalt, a former National Transportation Safety Board chairman, told CBS.
“I flew for 31 years, I was an airline pilot for 24 years, [and] I’ve not heard of this particular error occurring. We want to learn from it, so we can keep it from happening again,” Sumwalt said.
Disturbing video shows the moment anaccused explosive fiendlit and hurled a device toward a neighbor’s home — just days before dozens of pipe bombs were found stashed in his suburban New York apartment.
Raymond Elders, 65, had black and blue residue on his hands and was clutching a lighter when he was arrested on Monday in White Plains after allegedly terrorizing his neighbors for weeks with a spate of explosives, authorities said.
In one brazen ordeal, Elders was allegedly busted on a doorbell camera tossing an apparent explosive at a home back on May 18 in broad daylight, CBS News reported.
Elders was cuffed following an investigation that was sparked when a police officer spotted a mysterious explosive device near his doorway.WCBS-TV
A huge explosion rang out as the alleged perp scurried away and tried to shield his face with his hooded sweatshirt, the clip shows.
Elders’ arrest came after neighbors on his quiet, tree-lined block repeatedly complained about hearing a series of thunderous booms — initially believed to be a possible transformer explosion — for several weeks.
Police released images of explosive devices found in a White Plains home.USDC SDNY
Police were called to the area after the latest powerful boom shook the neighborhood at about 4:30 a.m. Cops zeroed in on Elders after allegedly spotting a mysterious explosive device near his doorway.
White Plains suspicious device: video shows suspect 10 days ago lighting and throwing a small explosive. As he hurries away – a loud boom. Waiting on possible charges after extensive FBI and ATF search of apt on Odell Ave. @CBSNewYorkpic.twitter.com/gB15Y5Rcgm
For more than a decade, investors could rely on the Argentine peso to do one thing — plunge. Now, as the war in Iran roils global markets, it’s thriving.
The peso was one of two developing currencies to gain against the dollar in March, when the MSCI total return index for emerging FX saw it’s worst monthly tumble since 2022 as traders reassessed odds of interest-rate cuts and higher energy costs since the start of the conflict.
