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AI Overwatch Act: A Political Battleground The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has taken significant legislative strides by advancing the 'AI Overwatch Act,' a bill designed to grant Congress authority over the exportation of artificial intelligence chips. The advancement came despite public opposition from David Sacks, the White House AI czar, and an active social media campaign aimed at halting its progress.Introduced by Representative Brian Mast, this proposal intends to ensure that exports of advanced AI chips to China, among other nations, come under stricter scrutiny. Key features of the bill include a 30-day review period for the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Banking Committees to potentially block export licenses. The act currently bears bipartisan support, notably from Democratic Representative Gregory Meeks.The bill has stirred substantial debate, invoking a divided response from political and public figures. Critics argue it undermines President Trump's directives and point fingers at CEO Dario Amodei of AI firm Anthropic for purported connections to its opposition. Meanwhile, Conservative voices label it as 'pro-China sabotage.' The bill is set to face further legislative hurdles, yet its backing hints at a strong push for enhanced national security measures.

Ancient Handprints Uncovered: A Glimpse into the Earliest Rock Art In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have identified what could be the oldest known rock art—a series of handprints on cave walls in Sulawesi, Indonesia, that are at least 67,800 years old. These findings highlight the region's rich artistic culture.The handprints were made by blowing pigment over hands placed against the wall, leaving an outline, and possibly tweaking fingertip shapes for a pointed appearance. Researchers dated mineral crusts over the art to determine their age.This discovery reinforces Indonesia's status as a host of the world's earliest cave drawings and supports theories about human creativity's evolution. The exact origins of the handprints remain unclear, but they could belong to ancient human groups like the Denisovans or early Homo sapiens.

Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland, says he and NATO's Rutte agreed to 'framework of a future deal' on Arctic, reports AP. Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland, says he and NATO's Rutte agreed to 'framework of a future deal' on Arctic, reports AP.