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What did President Trump announce about a new trade deal with Japan?
Live from MPR News in Washington, I'm Shay Stevens. President Trump has announced a new trade deal with Japan that calls for reciprocal tariffs of fifteen percent. Trump was speaking at a Republican reception at the White House last night. But I just signed
the largest trade deal in history, I think maybe the largest deal in history with Japan. And that was done with Japan. They had their top people here and uh we worked on it long and hard and it's a great deal for everybody. I always say it has to be great for everybody. It's
a great deal.
How much energy is Elon Musk’s XAI spending to keep its AI models running?
Trump noted that more deals with Japan are in the works, including a liquid n natural gas venture in Alaska. He also announced a deal with Indonesia and a framework for trade agreement with the Philippines, both involving ninety percent tariffs on US goods. Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company is trying to raise billions of dollars. As NPR's Bobby Allen reports, the company is struggling with enormous energy costs.
AI chatbots require an immense amount of power to operate. The massive data collection, the water-guzzling data centers. Most tech firms like OpenAI partner with big cloud computing companies to absorb some of the cost. But Musk is building and maintaining his own AI infrastructure.
Why is Musk building his own AI infrastructure instead of using cloud providers?
One recent estimate, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, found that XAI is burning $13 billion a year just to stay afloat. Musk is now trying to raise billions of dollars from investors as As the AI race continues to heat up, he's also grappling with reputational issues following his Grok chatbot launching into anti-Semitic tirades. Musk said recently he's developing a kid-friendly version called Baby Grok, Bobby Allen and PR News.
The US Olympic and Para Olympic Committee is effectively barring transgender women from competing in women's sports. Details from MPR's Giles Snyder.
The US OPC confirmed an update to its athlete safety policy in a letter sent to the governing bodies that oversees swimming, track and field, and other sports, saying that as a federally chartered organization, it has an obligation to comply with federal expectations. The letter cites the executive order President Trump signed in February that threatens federal funding and says the revised policy emphasizes the importance of ensuring a
What controversies surrounded Musk’s Grok chatbot and its anti‑Semitic output?
A fair and safe competition environment for women. It calls on all national governing bodies to follow suit. The NCAA took a similar step earlier this year. Supporters of excluding transgender women and girls say it's about athletic fairness. Critics argue Trump's order is discriminatory and affects only a small number of athletes.
The Massachusetts State Fire Marshal says an oxygen machine or smoking may have caused last week's deadly fire and an assisted living f living facility in Fall River. Ten residents died and many others were injured in the blaze. Investigators say the fire started accidentally in someone's room.
How is the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee changing rules for transgender women athletes?
This is NPR. An extreme heat warning is in effect for central and southern parts of the US today. The National Weather Service is predicting severe storms, including heavy rain and possible tornadoes in the southeast. The president of El Salvador is firing back over claims of torture at his country's notorious lock up. Authorities in Venezuela say many of their citizens were tortured after being deported from the United States to El Salvador's mega prison. And Pierre's Carrie Conn has the story.
El Salvador's leader Naeib Bukele mocked Venezuela's accusations on social media, but did not address the abuse allegations. Last Friday, ten Americans were flown out of Venezuela after El Salvador released the more than 200 jailed migrants.
What caused the deadly fire at the Fall River assisted‑living facility?
The Venezuelans had been deported from the U.S. accused of being gang members, migrant advocates, and their lawyers decried the deportations and allegations of gang allegiances. Attorney General says it will investigate claims of torture and sexual abuse. Migrants say they were also fed rotten food. In the prisoner exchange, the US said Venezuela agreed to release eighty political prisoners, but to date, rights groups say a little more than half have been freed.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What did President Trump announce about a new trade deal with Japan?
0:02–0:36
2
How much energy is Elon Musk’s XAI spending to keep its AI models running?
0:36–1:17
3
Why is Musk building his own AI infrastructure instead of using cloud providers?
1:17–2:18
4
What controversies surrounded Musk’s Grok chatbot and its anti‑Semitic output?
2:18–2:57
5
How is the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee changing rules for transgender women athletes?
2:57–3:45
6
What caused the deadly fire at the Fall River assisted‑living facility?
3:45–4:39