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The World’s Biggest Tech Companies Are Betting Big On Computers That Control Themselves

Nvidia, Microsoft, and Google are spearheading the development of new technologies poised to enable artificial intelligence agents to autonomously manage complex operations. This initiative seeks to reduce the conventional reliance on keyboards and mice for computer interaction.

Trump Signs Executive Order Asking For Access To New A.I. Models Before They Launch

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to allow the government early access to advanced AI models to assess cybersecurity risks and protect critical infrastructure.

White House Correspondents’ Association Reschedules Dinner After Shooting Incident

The White House Correspondents' Association announced that a second dinner will be held on July 24 with enhanced security measures after the April event was halted by a shooting incident, and President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation to speak at the dinner.

Mariners News: Ryan Sloan, Corbin Burnes, and Nick Castellanos

Good morning friends! Happy Mariners off-day to you. The M’s saw their winning streak snapped yesterday in a 7-1 loss to the Mets. The M’s hit the road now for a stretch, going to Detroit, Baltimore, and Washington. Importantly, it’s All-Star voting season. In my youth, I held steadfast to only voting for players who […]

A Story In Every Scent: Four UW Students Build Community Through Culture And Entrepreneurship

Four University of Washington students founded Lumiére, a candle company built around memories, culture and identity, to create a connection between customers and their own heritage and experiences through hand-poured candles.

George Kirby buried by the ground, Mariners lose first game in a while

The Mariners win streak got buried alive. The Mariners lost 7-1 to the Mets on Wednesday afternoon, snapping an eight-game win streak. It was their first loss in a week and a half, having swept the Athletics and the Diamondbacks before taking the first two this week against the Mets. As I wrote in the […]

Pop Loser: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Charli’s Version)

Welcome back to Pop Loser! This week, Charli XCX announced a new album, Joanna Newsom got her own holiday, Jack White debuted his “art,” and not even Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan will play at Trump’s Great American State Fair. Madonna shared a special message for Pride Month. Plus, Bob Dylan will be in town this […] The post Pop Loser: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Charli’s Version) appeared first on The Stranger.

33-30: Chart

Mets 7, Mariners 1 Groundballs: J.P. Crawford, +0.20 WPA Groundballs: George Kirby, -0.35 WPA Game Thread Comment of the Day:

Union Workers at Acclaimed Restaurant the Walrus and the Carpenter Are Ready to Strike

On Tuesday afternoon, unionized workers at the Walrus and the Carpenter held a strike authorization vote in the sweltering Ballard sun minutes before the acclaimed oyster-centric spot opened for service. Eighteen of 20 union members voted to authorize a strike (with two not voting), so leadership will be able to call a work stoppage if […] The post Union Workers at Acclaimed Restaurant the Walrus and the Carpenter Are Ready to Strike appeared first on The Stranger.

I, Anonymous

Dear neighbor, I pass by you a couple times a week, me walking my dog, you grooving to what must be awesome tunes in your earbuds and smoking a joint on the sidewalk across from our “smoke-free” apartment campus. You look so happy and in-the-moment, you dance like you feel the music in your bone […] The post I, Anonymous appeared first on The Stranger.

Read All About It!

This week, the Society for Professional Journalists announced the winners of their Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards. The Stranger won eight awards, including first place in Personal Profile (“The Making of Katie Wilson”), Graphics and Illustration (“Keep Digging”), Photo Essay (“Skateboards Only”), and Editorial and Commentary (“It’s All About the Dick”). This is also (probably) […] The post Read All About It! appeared first on The Stranger.