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Blinken: Sudan Conflict Observatory will report on 'violations of international humanitarian law'
The U.S. Department of State announced the public launch of the Sudan Conflict Observatory.
Big Tech
Federighi: With iOS 17, we’ve made iPhone more personal and intuitive
Apple officially unveiled iOS 17 June 5.
Environmental Protection
Gettle: Being prepared, having a plan 'imperative during hurricane season'
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is sharing federal preparedness tips and services to help communities along the eastern coast of the United States prepare for the upcoming hurricane season.
Fudge: 'The crisis of homelessness has an outsized impact on our LGBTQI+ youth'
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development kicked off an initiative to combat LGBTQI+ youth homelessness.
Energy
Granholm: Energy ‘is working to jump-start solar energy careers’ in underserved communities
Projects in more than 13 states that address inclusion in the solar energy workforce have been selected for award negotiations for a $13.5 million U.S. Department of Energy funding program.
China
Gallagher: 'Biden administration should stop dragging its feet and immediately declassify' COVID-19 origin details
President Joe Biden's administration reportedly has yet to meet the June 18 deadline required by the COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023, Senate Bill 619, to declassify all data about COVID-19's origins.
News
Federal Reserve Board publishes a database of financial institutions with access to, or requests to access, Federal Reserve Bank master accounts and services
News Release: To promote transparency, the Federal Reserve Board on Friday published a database of financial institutions with access to, or requests to access, Federal Reserve Bank master accounts and services. The database is consistent with the requirements set forth in legislation enacted last year and will be updated on a quarterly basis.
State
Budd: Biden should 'stop this hat in hand diplomacy' ahead of Blinken's expected visit to China
A senator said the U.S. needs to man-up in its approach to the Chinese Communist Party after reports that Secretary of State Antony Blinken's previously cancelled trip to China over a suspected spy balloon was back on.
Interior
Torres-García: New capability to help inform Puerto Rico’s safety ‘decisions related to hurricane preparedness’
A new computerized task developed by U.S. Geological Survey science will help users see probabilities of hurricane-induced coastal change on Puerto Rico’s coastline before storms strike this hurricane season.
Commerce
CEO of Salesforce: 'AI Cloud will unlock incredible innovation, productivity and efficiency for every company'
Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, said that AI Cloud provides an answer to the universal demand for AI integration within companies. He points out that companies are increasingly desiring to become involved in AI, and Salesforce's new product lets them do exactly that.
Commerce
Tai: 'The RRM is an effective enforcement tool'
The United States has asked the government of Mexico to investigate whether workers at a global manufacturer with a foundry in Mexico have been denied their right to unionize.
News
Federal Reserve Board announces that results from its annual bank stress tests will be released on Wednesday, June 28, at 4:30 p.m. EDT
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board announced on Wednesday that results from its annual bank stress tests will be released on Wednesday, June 28, at 4:30 p.m. EDT.
News
15 press releases published in April by Federal Reserve System
There were 15 press releases published by the Federal Reserve System in April.
News
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
News Release: Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a modest pace. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated.
Commerce
USTR spokesperson on trade agreement: 'We thank our Taiwan partners for helping us achieve this important milestone'
The United States and Taiwan have entered the first agreement under their Initiative on 21st Century Trade, designed to strengthen the economic and trade partnership between the two nations.
CEO Cook on Apple Vision Pro: 'Today marks the beginning of a new era for computing'
This month Apple has revealed a new product being described as a “revolutionary spatial computer” called Apple Vision Pro that allows users to be present and socially connected while also seamlessly fusing digital material with real environment.
Homeland
Mayorkas: 'Faith-based institutions are pillars of our communities'
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas called a meeting of the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, which was created in September 2022, to better assist religious groups across the nation in terms of security and readiness.
China
McCaul, Gallagher: U.S., allies must 'firmly push back on the PRC's economic coercion'
The United States must "firmly push back" against the People's Republic of China (PRC)'s "economic coercion" after the recent ban on a U.S.-based semiconductor company, two House committee chairs said in a joint statement.
Fudge: 'HUD is proud to launch our housing counseling campaign'
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development commemorated National Homeownership Month with the launch of a housing counseling awareness campaign.
News
“STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 7
The Congressional Record published “STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” in the Senate section on June 7.
China
Gallagher on TRACKS Act: “the federal government has wasted more than one billion in U.S. taxpayer dollars on our adversaries”
Last week, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued a press release to introduce the Tracking Receipts to Adversarial Countries for Knowledge of Spending (TRACKS) Act that requires every grant sent to China and Russia to be monitored.
Commerce
Levine: Amazon 'sacrificed privacy for profits'
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced legal action against Amazon for violating children's privacy law by storing kids' Alexa voice recordings and disregarding parental deletion requests.
Big Tech
Levine of the FTC: 'Kids’ avatars, biometric data and health information are not exempt from COPPA'
Samuel Levine, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission, explained that some information Microsoft has been gathering is under the protection of COPPA.
Big Tech
CEO of Globant: '...being named a leader reflects Globant's comprehensive AI journey and our commitment to offering value-driven services'
Responding to Globant being named a leader in a 2023 AI vendor assessment by IDC MarketScape, Globant CEO Martín Migoya expressed confidence in his company's AI capabilities and said he expects further growth in the future.
Commerce
Michel: ‘We thank our Taiwan partners for helping us reach this important milestone’ in signing a trade agreement
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative expressed support of an agreement between the U.S. and Taiwan to strengthen and deepen trade between the two countries.