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How will Trump’s fuel economy rollback change gasoline car standards?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Sangh. The Trump administration plans to relax pollution fighting requirements for cars and light trucks that run on gasoline. The new rules say that by model year twenty thirty one, automakers will be required to achieve an average of thirty four point nine miles to the gallon far below the fifty point four miles mandated during the Biden administration. President Trump said on Truth Social Saturday the rollback would take the waste out of building cars and increase production. Climate action leaders sharply condemned Trump's latest rollback of Biden era standards. In recent years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that while new fuel efficient vehicles cost more upfront, the savings on gasoline over the lifetime of the vehicles.
would more than make up for it.
Which U.S. and Chinese products will get tariff reductions?
China and the US have released a list of imports they will reduce tariffs on that are worth thirty billion dollars in each direction. And PRs Jennifer Pack reports from Beijing. This follows last week's US visit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington.
President Trump has been imposing rounds of tariffs on Chinese exports in his first and now second term. China retaliated in kind, often targeting Trump's voting base, American farmers. Now they get some reprieve. China's Commerce Ministry says it will lower tariffs on US agricultural products like beef, chicken, almonds, and also on American medical equipment and coal. In exchange, the White House says it will reduce tariffs on Chinese baby products, toys, and decorations, which, if implemented in time, American consumers could see some holiday savings. Jennifer Pack, NPR News, Beijing.
Why are AI safety evaluations struggling to predict model behavior?
OpenAI and Anthropics say they will work with third party evaluators to make sure their products are safe, and PR Zwujing on reports this might not be a quick fix.
When people evaluate AI systems, they give the systems a series of questions or scenarios, see how they respond, and install guardrails or add training to mitigate safety concerns. However, currently evaluation results don't do a very good job of predicting model behavior. They can predict all the ways people will interact with AI models, and they can predict how AI models will behave in situations that the evaluations didn't test for. Some researchers also worry that AI systems may become more aware that they were being evaluated and behave differently. making evaluations even less accurate. Evaluators say they need more access to do rigorous work, which is something the AI companies are now offering.
Still, the science of evaluations have some ways to go. Watching then, NPR News.
What happened during SpaceX’s Starship splashdown near Hawaii?
Splashdown near Hawaii happening sooner than SpaceX had previously planned, the moment caught in SpaceX's live stream of the event.
Ship is starting at tree, good attitude.
It's celebrating the success of Starship's launch into orbit today and delivery of the most advanced Starlinks yet. From Washington, this is NPR News.
What did Pope Leo say about Ukraine, European defense spending, and immigration?
Pope Leo the fourteenth appears to have turned his attention today to Ukraine's defense against Russia's Full scale invasion. Without specifically mentioning their conflict in his latest remarks during his visit to France, The pontiff called for compromise in the interest of peace. He also repeated his opposition to increasing European military spending, advising leaders to quote, guard against the illusion that rearmament is the answer. On the issue of immigration, Leo urged governments to integrate new arrivals. Hours earlier, three migrants, including a child, died. while attempting to cross a channel from France to Britain.
How did Taylor Swift and Madonna make history at the MTV Video Music Awards?
Last night in Los Angeles, singer Taylor Swift set a new record for the artist with the most MTV video music awards. The biggest winner of the night, however, was An old school MTV presence who headlined the awards when they debuted in nineteen eighty four. Here's Marie Andrusovich.
Total is 33 awards, surpassing her own previous record of thirty, a tie with Beyonce. She won the night's top prize video of the year and also became the first winner of the artist director award.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
How will Trump’s fuel economy rollback change gasoline car standards?
0:01–0:51
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Which U.S. and Chinese products will get tariff reductions?
0:51–1:41
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Why are AI safety evaluations struggling to predict model behavior?
1:41–2:38
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What happened during SpaceX’s Starship splashdown near Hawaii?
2:38–3:01
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What did Pope Leo say about Ukraine, European defense spending, and immigration?
3:01–3:40
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How did Taylor Swift and Madonna make history at the MTV Video Music Awards?
3:40–5:01