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Meet the startup that just won the Pentagon’s first AI defense contract
The Pentagon awards its first-ever generative AI defense contract worth $1.8M to Jericho Security, targeting deepfake attacks and AI-powered threats against military personnel including drone pilots.Tech - VentureBeat - November 5 -
Trump, Harris locked in tight races in Pa., Ga., Wis. and Mich.
Trump plans to spend the evening at Mar-a-Lago monitoring election returns, while Harris will be returning to her alma mater, Howard University.Politics - NBC News - November 6 -
Election Day 2024 live updates: Trump declares victory, claims 'powerful mandate'
Vice President Harris and former President Trump are awaiting the results of the presidential election, with the race remaining deadlocked and many pundits considering it a jump ball.Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
North Korea Enters Ukraine Fight for First Time, Officials Say
Western and Ukrainian officials have called the appearance of North Korean forces on the battlefield a major escalation.World - The New York Times - November 6 -
Why a weekly College Football Playoff rankings show is dumb
Ranking teams before the season ends just opens the committee up to more criticism.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6 -
Sarah McBride becomes first out trans person elected to Congress
Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride won the state’s only House seat Tuesday, NBC News projects, making her the first openly transgender person elected to Congress.Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
Julie Johnson becomes first openly LGBTQ person to serve Texas in Congress
Julie Johnson was projected to win her election Tuesday for Texas’s 32nd Congressional District, making history as the first openly LGBTQ person to represent Texas in Congress and the first elected ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Sarah McBride will be the 1st openly trans member of Congress, ABC projects
Delaware State Sen. Sarah McBride has become the first openly transgender person to be elected to Congress, ABC News projects.Top stories - ABC News - November 5 -
McBride becomes first openly transgender person elected to Congress
Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride (D) was projected to win her election Tuesday for Delaware's at-large House district, making history as the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Trump claims US election victory after winning critical battlegrounds
Republican says he has ‘powerful mandate’ after triumphs in swing states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North CarolinaWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Trump projected winner of first battleground state North Carolina
North Carolina is the first battleground state called in the 2024 election, with Trump projected as the winner. Tom Llamas analyzes how this impacts Harris’ path, as Trump gains in rural counties ...Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
Ukraine says it fought N Korean troops for first time
Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said a "small group" of North Korean soldiers were attacked.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Randall becomes first woman, LGBTQ person to represent Washington's 6th district
Democrat Emily Randall was projected to win her bid for Washington’s 6th Congressional District Tuesday, making history as the first woman and openly LGBTQ person elected to represent the district ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Andy Kim Wins in New Jersey to Become the First Korean American Senator
Mr. Kim, a Democrat, will take the seat previously held by Robert Menendez, who resigned after being convicted of taking bribes.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Lisa Blunt Rochester elected Delaware's first Black and female senator
Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will become the first Black woman to represent Delaware in the Senate after she defeated Republican Eric Hansen and independent candidate Mike Katz, NBC News ...Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
What Were Trump’s Policies on Israel In His First Term as President?
Donald Trump staunchly supported Israel during his first term as president, even when that meant reversing decades of American policy.World - The New York Times - November 6 -
Black women to serve together in Senate for first time with Rochester, Alsobrooks wins
Sens.-elect Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) will become the first two Black women to serve together in the Senate. Neither Delaware nor Maryland have ever had a Black ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Australia plans world's first social media ban for under-16s
The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children.Top stories - BBC News - November 7