- Reuters
Exclusive-Microsoft’s UAE deal could transfer key U.S. chips and AI technology abroad
Microsoft President Brad Smith said the tech company's high profile deal with the United Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could eventually involve the transfer of sophisticated chips and tools - a move that a senior Republican congressman warned could have national security implications. In an interview with Reuters this week, Smith said the sales accord, many details of which are being reported here for the first time, could progress to a second phase that entails the export of crucial components of AI technology such as model weights, a crown jewel of AI systems that determine how powerful they are. Smith said there is no firm timeline for the second phase.
- WLS – Chicago
City Council votes on ShotSpotter, delays CTA president decision
The Chicago City Council essentially voted Wednesday to take control over ShotSpotter's future, but how it will all play out is yet to be determined after Mayor Brandon Johnson called the vote "illegal."
- WLS – Chicago
West Loop restaurant employee fatally stabs coworker: CFD, CPD
A dispute between coworkers at the City Winery on the Near West Side ended in a deadly stabbing, a spokesperson for the Chicago Fire Department said.
