Richard Benson

When we help ourselves, we find moments of happiness, when we help others, we find lasting fulfillment.

[Department of State @StateDept]

.@SecRubio: "For the first time in 15–20 years, the overwhelming majority of the countries in the Western Hemisphere are now led by pro-American leaders and governments since @POTUS was elected president."

[Sen. Dan Sullivan @SenDanSullivan]

A sad day in the Senate.

For the first time in U.S. history, every Senate Democrat, led by Chuck Schumer, voted against starting debate on the overwhelmingly bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act.

For Alaska, this is probably the best NDAA our state has ever seen: $2.6 billion in military construction and 4,000 private sector jobs.

It’s discouraging to see Senate Democrats caving to the far-left of their party, but I’m going to keep fighting for our troops, for our national security, and for Alaska military projects.

[SASC Republicans @SASCGOP]

Rapid pace of innovation.

WATCH: Lieutenant General Whitney testifies on the speed of innovation the Ukrainians have achieved against Russia, and what lessons we can learn from their fight.

“Their level of innovation is out of this world.”

[Fawzia Koofi @Fawziakoofi77]

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[DiploFoundation @DiplomacyEdu]

Is AI creating gender stereotypes or simply learning and repeating the ones that already exist?

Our latest analysis explores how AI systems learn from historical data, why they often associate leadership with men and caregiving with women, and how these patterns can be amplified through image generators, search engines, chatbots, and recommendation systems.

Rather than asking whether AI is biassed, the article examines a deeper question - what happens when social inequalities become embedded in technologies that millions of people rely on every day? From representational harm and feedback loops to AI governance and the role of diverse decision-making, the discussion highlights why gender equality in AI is as much a governance challenge as a technical one.

Read the full analysis 👇
https://t.co/FTIWpOX9pl
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#DWAnalysis #GenderEquality #WomenInAI #AI #AIEthics #ResponsibleAI

[Mike Bloomberg @MikeBloomberg]

Detroit is a great American city — & the perfect place to announce @BloombergDotOrg's new partnership with @Ford, part of our $90 million initiative to train high school students in the skilled trades & create pathways for them to enter rewarding, in-demand careers.

[Marco Rubio @marcorubio]

Great state visit yesterday from His Majesty King Charles III

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

Ice Cube and Nia Long are reuniting for "Are They Gone Yet?," two decades after they paired for "Are We There Yet?" https://t.co/UfkFmqsCFU

[Simon Le Bon @SimonJCLeBON]

Me ole china @TracyEdwardsMBE & the Maiden crew - up for it! Round the world racing that is

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 NOW: Speaker Johnson GOES OFF on the rise of socialists and communists in the Democrat Party after Mamdani candidates win in NY

"Hakeem Jeffries was BOOED in New York, in his OWN BACKYARD!"

"They shouted: YOU'RE NEXT! Hakeem Jeffries has a TALL task ahead of him."

"He has just proven he can NOT even hold the line in his own back yard. How can he defend against the Marxist march?"

"They're running for Congress. The insurgent left is on the rise."

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

BREAKING NYT:

Government documents raise new doubts about Trump's unsubstantiated claim that "vandals" sabotaged the Reflecting Pool.

There's no indication the peeling blue coating and algae blooms were caused intentionally — and the Trump admin knew that.
https://t.co/v1C77s4eQp

[Katie Miller @KatieMiller]

If only the Legacy Media spent as much energy covering fraud as they do a pool.

[Katie Miller @KatieMiller]

Ruben Gallego served his wife divorce papers when she was nine months pregnant.

He then entered into a relationship with a 25-year-old lobbyist.

[Katie Miller @KatieMiller]

How is he a “rising star” as a 4-star general?

There’s literally no stars left…

[Senator Eric Schmitt @SenEricSchmitt]

Law and order requires putting bad guys in prison.

I worked with @SecRubio to designate Antifa as a foreign terrorist organization.

After Antifa tried to kill Alvarado Police officers last July 4th, the first federal Antifa terrorism prosecution delivered record sentences.

[Senator Eric Schmitt @SenEricSchmitt]

Success—It's been a long road, but the fight was worth it. The provision I authored to ensure ICE can arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens who are released from jails and prisons in jurisdictions that violate federal immigration law is in the reconciliation text.

In 2025, nearly 18,000 aliens were released from jails instead of transferred to ICE.

That is insane. They were already in jail. ICE had already identified them. Politicians let them walk back into American communities.

This is about commonsense immigration enforcement in America. Unlawful aliens. Already in custody. Released instead of transferred to ICE.

There is no serious defense for that.

[Acting AG Todd Blanche @DAGToddBlanche]

I enjoyed my meetings today with @SenMikeLee @SenEricSchmitt @SenAshleyMoody and @SenTedCruz. A great part of this confirmation process has been getting to hear from Senators on how the DOJ's work impacts their respective states.

[X Freeze @XFreeze]

Grok Build just got another update with many improvements

Release Notes: v0.2.64 — 2026-06-24

Features:
• Dashboard now displays the current directory and branch; click or press Ctrl+L to change location, or Ctrl+W to dispatch new agents into fresh git worktrees.
• /recap now appears as a collapsible tool-style block with a loading spinner while generating.

Bug Fixes:
• Dashboard arrow keys open agent details and exit overlays; closing an agent now selects the neighboring row.
• /usage command and credit warnings are now hidden for API-key authentication.
• MCP servers from your user config no longer appear labeled as project-scoped when running from your home directory.

[Yun-Ta Tsai @yunta_tsai]

Omg, it’s real! For many Tesla colleagues across many teams seeing their years of engineering & contribution accumulated to this moment is a truly unreal experience.

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

Zoox (owned by Amazon) has unveiled its updated Robotaxi, which they say will be the version that goes into mass production and that they can build up to 100 per week.

• Improved seat design with additional padding, more ergonomic contours and improved headrest.
• New interior color scheme featuring aloe green seating and stone-gray flooring/trim.
• Brighter cabin designed to make personal items like phones, wallets, and keys easier to spot.
• Updated touchscreen display with improved brightness and clarity.
• Redesigned wireless charging pad with a fluted surface to help keep phones in place while driving.
• Larger cupholders for improved usability.
• New rotating bidirectional reflectors on the exterior to improve visibility and communication with other road users.
• Enhanced sliding doors with upgraded speakers and microphones.
• Improved two-way audio system for clearer communication between passengers and remote support staff.
• Refresh is intended for Zoox's future mass-production robotaxi fleet built at its Hayward, California manufacturing facility.

Core Robotaxi Specs (unchanged):
• No steering wheel, pedals, or traditional driver controls.
• Bidirectional design allows the vehicle to drive equally well in either direction.
• Four-passenger cabin with face-to-face bench seating.
• Sensor suite includes cameras, lidar, radar, and long-wave infrared sensors.

Zoox says it has given rides to over 500,000 people and that they will soon move into large-scale production: "These robotaxis will join the fleet across our markets and become available to riders later this year as they come off the production line. We have the capability to ramp production up to a rate of 100 vehicles a week to support our expansions this year, subject to regulatory approval."