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Vice President JD Vance met with the Vatican’s No. 2 official Saturday in Rome, and the pair had an "exchange of opinions" on international issues, including migrants and deportations under the Trump administration. "There was an exchange of opinions on the international situation, especially regarding countries affected by war, political tensions and difficult humanitarian situations, with particular attention to migrants, refugees and prisoners," a statement from the Vatican said after the meeting.  "Finally, hope was expressed for serene collaboration between the state and the Catholic Church in the United States, whose valuable service to the most vulnerable people was acknowledged." Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, and Archbishop Paul Gallagher, its foreign minister. VP VANCE SHARES SPECIAL MESSAGE TO AILING POPE FRANCIS AMID BREATHING CRISIS He and Parolin "dis...

Sri Muppidi / The Information : Sales data: AI evaluation startups have modest revenue; Weights & Biases hit $50M ARR by Dec. 2024, but only 2% of that was from its AI evaluation product Weave   —  Startups whose products evaluate artificial intelligence to make sure it isn't making things up or delivering unsafe results …

FIRST ON FOX : United States Senator Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, called out  Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum in a scathing letter addressing the large amount of raw sewage and waste the neighboring country has dumped in the Tijuana River. The letter outlines Sheehy’s concern not only for the health and safety of local residents, but also points out that the toxic leak could potentially be jeopardizing U.S. national security.  "This continuous discharge is sickening thousands of Americans annually, including U.S. Navy SEALs and Marine special forces who train in the affected waters," the letter to the president of Mexico reads. "In February 2025, the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General concluded that, absent action, Navy Special Warfare Command would be advised to cancel or relocate up to 75 percent of water training exercises at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado due to elevated bacterial contamination levels." EPA CHIEF TAKES ON MEXICAN 'SEWAGE CRI...

Jowi Morales / Tom's Hardware : Huawei unveils the Ascend 920 AI chip, expected to hit mass production in H2 2025, after Trump included Nvidia H20 in the ban on AI chip exports to China   —  The Ascend 920 supposedly offers a performance comparable to the Nvidia H20. … Just one day after this, Huawei announced the Ascend 920 …

FIRST ON FOX: Bitter internal feuds at the Pentagon spilled out into the public this week after members of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's inner circle were relieved of their duties — and now accusations are flying as careers hang in the balance.  Three top aides to Hegseth were placed on leave and escorted out of the building this week as the Pentagon probes unauthorized leaks: senior adviser Dan Caldwell, deputy chief of staff Darin Selnick and Colin Carroll, chief of staff to Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg. Another press aide, John Ullyot, parted ways with the Pentagon because he did not want to be second-in-command of the communications shop.  But Fox News Digital has learned from multiple defense officials that the three employees were never told what they were accused of leaking, were not read their rights and were given no guidance on who they could or couldn’t speak to. They were also not asked to turn over their cellphones as part of the leak prob...

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., shared a health update regarding his son, Andrew, who has been at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., as doctors try to determine the cause of a possible mystery illness. Mullin, whose eyes were bruised — presumably from surgery — announced on Friday that Andrew was set to undergo two procedures. Andrew said in the video that he wanted to be fully sedated, but the Mayo Clinic was allegedly unable to fulfill the request. MAYO CLINIC FINDS NEW TYPE OF MEMORY LOSS THAT’S OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR ALZHEIMER’S On Tuesday, the senator shared that several members of his family, including himself, were facing health issues. The senator underwent eye surgery on April 11 and his wife, Christie, had "major knee reconstructive surgery" on April 8, and his mother had a stroke on the same day as his procedure. He said on April 17 that his wife and mother were doing better, as was he. Mullin’s son, Andrew, however, was facing a different health challenge — one...

Vince Quill / Cointelegraph : Oregon sues Coinbase, alleging it's selling unregistered securities; Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer says it's a “copycat case” of SEC's now-dropped lawsuit   —  Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is planning a lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase, alleging the company …