Major takeaways from primaries in California, Iowa

Primary election votes are still being counted in California, but Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will head to a runoff to defend her seat. In Iowa, a Trump-backed candidate for governor lost his race and Democrats are hoping the results will help them flip the seat in November. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has …

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U.S.-Iran tensions escalate with new strikes despite ceasefire

The U.S. and Iran had one of the most intense back-and-forths since their ceasefire was announced nearly two months ago. Iran struck Kuwait International Airport overnight, killing one person and leaving dozens more wounded. The regime said these strikes were in retaliation for U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets, while the U.S. said it acted …

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meets with lawmakers in wake of Trump AI order

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday to oppose proposals that would require developers to obtain government approval before releasing new artificial intelligence models. Jordan Rae Kelly, former director for cyber incident response on the National Security Council, joins with analysis.

Trump says Iran talks ongoing despite attack on Kuwait

Trump says Iran talks ongoing despite attack on Kuwait – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran launched deadly strikes on Kuwait on Wednesday, targeting U.S. bases as part of what it described as self-defense strikes. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has the latest on President Trump’s reaction.

Meta unveils new AI business agent for customer service

Meta unveils new AI business agent for customer service – CBS News Watch CBS News Businesses can now expand their AI customer service with Meta’s help. Senior technology reporter Abrar Al-Heeti joins CBS News to talk about that and some of the other big tech stories of the day.

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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