MAGA influencers largely dismissed House Democrats' release of the birthday letter President Trump allegedly wrote for Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, claiming the signature is a forgery.
Why it matters: The reaction underscores how thoroughly many of Trump's allies have moved past the scandal surrounding Epstein, the disgraced financier and sex trafficker who died in prison in 2019.
Suspected Chinese hackers impersonated the chair of the House China Select Committee in emails to people involved in ongoing U.S.-China trade policy negotiations as part of a spying campaign, a House panel said Monday.
Why it matters: The fraudulent emails were sent to a wide range of individuals, including those at U.S. government agencies, business groups, D.C. law firms and think tanks and at least one foreign government.
Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday stayed a lower court ruling that allowed Democratic FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter to come back to work.
Why it matters: Slaughter, the only Democrat at the FTC, will have to stop work once again after returning to the agency for a few days — and the Trump administration got a temporary win in its effort to set a new precedent for who the president can fire.
The chemical industry is evolving — and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (CPChem) is helping shape what comes next. Through innovation, transparency and a deep commitment to safety, the company is proving that sustainability and innovation can go hand in hand.
A new technology being previewed Monday promises to allow people to issue voice commands to a computer without having to utter speech.
Why it matters: The technology, from Boston-based AlterEgo, could be broadly useful for, say, working in a crowded cafe — but it has particular usefulness for those who have lost audible speech, such as those with ALS or multiple sclerosis.
Workers at all stages of their careers — from job hunters to job havers — are increasingly anxious about the lightning-fast deployment of AI.
Why it matters: Their fears come at a particularly fraught moment, with jobs in scarce supply, hiring frozen in many industries and corporate leaders relentlessly pushing this technology as a replacement for humans.
