Live from NPR news in Washington, I'm Lakshmi saying Iran in Israel appear to...
their fire after clashes over the weekend threatened to derail diplomatic attempts at securing
“an agreement that ends hostilities in the Middle East.”
It's been more than three months since the U.S. and Israel initiated their war with Iran. And Pierre's generosity is monitoring the on-again off-again clashes from Beirut. Iran has made clear from the start of negotiations with the U.S. that it won't agree to a ceasefire without a ceasefire in Lebanon. President Trump on Fox News Sunday said, "Israel hadn't informed the U.S. beforehand
of the strike on Beirut?" and he said he was not happy about that. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday that the events of the last 24 hours made Iran distrust the U.S. even more. NPR's Jain of Rath. The government accountability office finds the Trump administration jeopardized preparations
for the 2030 census with last-minute changes to a field as for the national headcount. And Pierre Sanzila Wong has more on the report. With a little explanation, the Trump administration canceled plans for a 2026 census test in rural areas and on indigenous tribal lands.
“And also removed forms in Spanish and Chinese and got rid of tests for counting residents”
in college dorms and other group style living quarters. Lisa Van Arsdale, an acting director of the government accountability office says these changes could hurt the 2030 census. The census might not know that they work and then they'll run the 2030 decennial, possibly using features that might affect the quality of the information they collect.
That matters because the census underpins congressional districts, it helps determine where hundreds of billions of federal dollars go annually and it supports private sector decision making. Doorknockers are now trying to interview households with a 2026 census test in parts of Alabama and South Carolina on Zila Wong and Pierre News.
A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on employers seeking to hire H1B visa applicants ruling that authority rests with Congress. Apple has announced a long-awaited new version of Siri, its digital personal assistant
“with artificial intelligence built in, and Pierre's John Ruitt reports it's part of the”
deeper integration of AI into Apple systems and it comes after repeated delays.
Apple promised an AI updated Siri two years ago and is finally delivering, analysts have
criticized the maker of iPhones and Mac computers for being slow to jump into AI, but it's annual developer conference company executives pushed back saying other companies were racing ahead on AI while Apple was ensuring that it has strong privacy and security. Earlier this year, Apple announced a team up with Google and is using Google's Gemini AI model to underpin Apple's own AI.
The new Siri will be able to access the internet for information like other chat bots as well as personal messages and emails. It can also analyze pictures and interact with apps on Apple devices like Maps, the Safari web browser and the calendar. The company says the update will be available later this year.
That's John Ruitt, its MPR.
British Prime Minister Kier-Stormer says he wants the United Kingdom to become the first
country in the world where it's impossible for children to take, share or view nude images on their devices. In a speech today, Stormer issued a threat to big tech companies such as Apple and Google, and PR's Lauren Frayer has this from London. The British government says 91% of online child sex abuse stems from images taken by the
children themselves. British law requires tech companies to remove illegal content including child pornography. But Prime Minister Stormer now wants them to go a step further and introduce device controls that detect and block anyone under 18 from sending or receiving sexually explicit images. Because when it comes to the safety of our children, standing by is not an option.
If tech companies don't comply within three months, Stormer says he'll introduce legislation to force them to. Companies could face fines and tech bosses could be held criminally liable. Lauren Frayer and PR News London. The Vatican says several survivors of clergy sex abuse met with Pope Leo in Madrid's
Spain today. During the hour-long meeting, they share their accounts and told the American pontiff about the changes they wanted to see in the Roman Catholic Church. Fueled by reporting from the newspaper L.B.E.S., the Spanish government has recently become more open about confronting a legacy of clergy abuses and cover-ups by Spain's Catholic leadership. I'm Lakshmi saying, "NPR News." This is our class. On this American life,
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