Capital of Pennsylvania and a historically industrial mid-Atlantic hub
The White House has issued a scaled-back executive order asking frontier AI firms to voluntarily share advanced models 30 days before release for cybersecurity review. Last week the administration has imposed export-style restrictions that forced Anthropic to cut access to its Fable and Mythos models, prompting industry alarm about ad hoc controls and the limits of the voluntary framework.
New Jersey has reported heat-related deaths since Thursday, primarily in central and northern areas. Officials say many victims were found in non-air-conditioned homes, with temperatures reaching unseasonably high levels across the region. Storms followed the heat, causing widespread power outages as downed wires and severed poles strain grids nationwide.
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman has resisted party pressure while backing Israel’s Gaza war and clashing with prominent Democrats. He has become politically isolated, with a shadow 2028 primary forming for his seat. Polls show Republican voters increasingly view him favorably, while Democrats are frustrated, and local leaders say voters want distance from him ahead of campaigns.