Today in News History
On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, David Easton, Canadian-American political scientist and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1930, William Bernard Ziff, Jr., American publisher (died 2006) was born. In 1931, Xiang Zhongfa, Chinese politician, 2nd General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (born 1880) passed away. In 1931, Otto Mears, Russian-American businessman (born 1840) passed away. In 1948, Cold War: Start of the Berlin Blockade: The Soviet Union makes overland travel between West Germany and West Berlin impossible. In 1975, Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 encounters severe wind shear and crashes on final approach to New York's JFK Airport killing 113 of the 124 passengers on board, making it the deadliest U.S. plane crash at the time. This accident led to decades of research into downburst and microburst phenomena and their effects on aircraft. In 1989, Jiang Zemin succeeds Zhao Ziyang to become the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. In 2002, The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history. In 2012, Gu Chaohao, Chinese mathematician and academic (born 1926) passed away. In 2013, James Martin, English-Bermudian computer scientist and author (born 1933) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
America’s ‘biggest risk’ on AI is China getting ahead, Bessent says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said China surpassing the United States on artificial intelligence was the “biggest risk” of the technology – outweighing concerns over safety or job losses. “The biggest risk to AI is China getting ahead of us,” Bessent said at the Economic Club of New York, adding that China’s willingness to discuss AI underscored America’s technological lead. “I am one of the point people on our AI policy. I am the point person in terms of the economic...
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