Microsoft VP explains new AI assistant Scout

Microsoft announced a slew of new AI products during its annual Microsoft Build developers conference in San Francisco. Scott Hanselman, a Microsoft vice president, speaks with CBS News about the product.

Radio Scans Find No Alien Tech From the Latest Interstellar Comet

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The group leading the charge in the search for extraterrestrial life has given the all clear: An interstellar comet looks to be completely natural and free of any alien tech. The SETI Institute said Wednesday that extensive radio scans by its telescope in Northern California found no signs of otherworldly …

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Who Won and Who Lost in Tuesday’s Primary Elections | National News

November’s general election matchups are taking shape as voters in California, New Jersey, Iowa, Montana, South Dakota and New Mexico took to the polls in primary elections on Tuesday to select their party’s candidates. The highest profile race of the day, the California election to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, was still too close to call …

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House votes to rein in Trump on Iran as war loses GOP support

Washington — The House on Wednesday passed a measure that would force President Trump to end the war with Iran without congressional authorization, marking the first time the lower chamber has defied the White House on the conflict. The House voted 215 to 208 to approve the war powers resolution with the help of four …

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NASA declares end of mission for long-lasting Mars orbiter

As it passed behind Mars six months ago, NASA’s MAVEN probe was still working normally, studying how the solar wind impacts the Martian atmosphere. But during that 20- to 30-minute pass behind the red planet, out of contact with Earth, something went wrong, and the spacecraft has not been heard from since. On Wednesday, after …

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Trump says negotiations with Iran are still happening

President Trump answered reporters’ questions on Wednesday from the Oval Office. He covered the “anti-weaponization” fund, Iran, negotiating for the first time with Hezbollah and more topics. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.

Trump Signs Order to Make It Easier to Fire 8,000 Federal Workers

By Alexandra Alper and Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, June ⁠3 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump signed ⁠an executive order on Wednesday making it easier to fire ​8,000 of some of the best-paid government workers, part of a broader effort to ‌overhaul the federal workforce. The order, ‌released by the White House and the Office of …

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Oklahoma’s Attorney General Sues to Block Largest US Aluminum Smelter

June 3 (Reuters) – Oklahoma’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit seeking ⁠to ⁠block Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) and Century Aluminum ⁠from building the largest U.S. aluminum smelter, citing concerns about the project’s ties to the United ​Arab Emirates and saying it could harm the state’s cattle. The suit was filed in state court on …

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Trump Says ‘Maybe We’ll Never Ever’ Take Down UFC Arena on White House Lawn

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) – U.S. ⁠President ⁠Donald Trump on Wednesday ⁠suggested he might keep the Ultimate Fighting ​Championship cage-fighting arena being built on the lawn of the White ‌House as a permanent fixture. The ‌Republican compared the structure, which is being built for ⁠a ⁠night of cage fighting to mark the 250th anniversary of …

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