PBS News Hour - Segments

Concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence, and whether the companies building it are doing enough to keep it safe, have erupted across the tech world. Jacob Coxon, who previously worked at Anthropic and OpenAI, wrote that the industry understands the potential risks but is moving ahead anyway. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Amrith Ramkumar of The Wall Street Journal. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House is defending President Trump's gift of $45,000 to his executive assistant Natalie Harp and others, the U.S. and Iran are trading more attacks in a fight to control the Strait of Hormuz and the trade war between the U.S. and Canada is escalating even further after the Trump administration announced a ban on certain Canadian imports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Republicans are gathering in Dallas for an unusual two-day midterm convention, with President Trump set to address the party both nights. The event, part rally and part political showcase, is aimed at energizing Republican voters. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports from Dallas. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

With less than two months until Election Day, the fights over congressional maps are still raging. Republicans are not seeing as much gain as they may have liked from redistricting. In the last day, dueling and conflicting legal rulings have thrown Missouri's maps into limbo. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

New reporting in Israel reveals that Prime Minister Netanyahu was warned that Hamas was planning a major attack, but he did not order any kind of action to prevent the Oct. 7 attack that killed over 1000. Netanyahu denied the allegation and threatened to sue the journalists who broke the story. Ali Rogin discussed how the report is impacting the election campaign in Israel with David Makovsky. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy