The Pour Over Today - Six States Hold Primaries, Florida Sues OpenAI, Peace Deal Ping-Pong, & More

Starting point is 00:00:01 Hey, this is Joe. And this is Zan. Today, we're talking about closely watched primaries in California and Iowa, Florida suing open AI and anthropic going public, the status of U.S.-Iran peace talks after training strikes over the weekend, and other top headlines for Wednesday, June 3rd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pourover. Here's your quote of the day.

Starting point is 00:00:30 The law tells me how crooked I am. Grace comes along and straightens me out. Billy Sunday. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Voters in six states, California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota headed to the primary polls yesterday. The marquee event was California's race to replace term-limited Governor Newsome, While Republicans largely consolidated around Trump-backed Steve Hilton,

Starting point is 00:01:05 Democratic voters sifted through six candidates with billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer and former HHS Secretary Javier Bacera leading the polls. Votes are still being counted in the Golden State where the top two vote-getters advanced to November regardless of party. Dems in Iowa eyed an open Senate seat with State Representative Josh Turrick and State Senator Zach Walls both vying to face Trump-backed Representative Ashley Hinson in November.

Starting point is 00:01:38 Meanwhile in Maine, Democrat Graham Platner faces a sexting scandal ahead of his June 9th primary, threatening his bid to unseat incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins. Here's a verse to consider whether you're pleased or disappointed by the election outcomes. Though the fig tree does not bud and there is no fruit on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the flocks disappear from the pen and there are no herds in the stalls, yet I will celebrate in the Lord. I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.

Starting point is 00:02:22 The Lord, my Lord is my strength. Habakkuk 3 verses 17 through 19. The Sunshine State is taking Open A.I. to Sybil Cork. Florida's Attorney General filed an 83-page complaint against OpenAI on Monday, alleging the company knowingly misled the public about Chad GBT's safety, particularly for minors. The suit follows a criminal investigation opened in April tied to the 2025 FSU shooting. The accused gunmen allegedly consulted Shot GPT before killing two people and injuring six. Meanwhile, AI companies are racing to Wall Street.

Starting point is 00:03:08 Anthropic, best known as the maker of Claude, filed paperwork on Monday to go public as early as this fall, potentially before arrival OpenAI. While its financials remain private for now, Anthropics said it raised money at $965 billion valuation last month, surpassing OpenAI's $852 billion valuation in March. Meanwhile, SpaceX, which owns XAI, is expected to fetch a 1.1.1.1.5 million, $7 trillion valuation when it IPOs later this month. As courts discuss the effect of AI on society, it's a good moment for a personal reflection on AI's effect on our lives,

Starting point is 00:03:56 relationships, and heart habits. Whatever tools or technology we adopt, our aim should be to use them wisely and in ways that increase the fruit of the spirit in us. Galatians 5 versus 16 and verses 22 through 23 says, walk by the spirit and you will certainly not carry out the desire of the flesh. The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The U.S. and Iran are playing peace deal ping pong.

Starting point is 00:04:37 Peace talks were suspended Monday after days of strikes, the U.S. hit Iranian radar and drone sites in proclaimed self-defense this weekend, and Israel escalated its assault on Hezbollah Monday, both of which Tehran called ceasefire violations. Meanwhile, Iran's retaliation attempts against Uncle Sam's forces in Kuwait was intercepted overnight Sunday. President Trump said he, quote, couldn't care less if talks paused, saying Iran's stalling had made them, quote, very boring,

Starting point is 00:05:11 but posted an hour later that dialogue was, quote, continuing at a rapid pace. POTUS later announced he brokered in Israel Hezbollah by phone, though Netanyahu said the IDF would, quote, continue to operate as planned. Added to the negotiation table, Iran's threat to activate Houthi forces to block the Bob Elmondeb straight, a second maritime choke point should talks fail.

Starting point is 00:05:40 With so much hanging in the balance of these negotiations, we call upon the spirit of the incarnate word to illuminate the minds of world leaders with wisdom and carve a path toward peace. Here's a prayer from the book of common prayer. Almighty God, from whom all thoughts of truth and peace proceed. Kindle, we pray, in the hearts of all people, the true love of peace, and guide with your pure and peaceable wisdom,

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Starting point is 00:08:00 round of updates. The Trump admin appears to be dropping its anti-weaponization fund. The DOJ said Monday, it, quote, disagrees strongly, but is complying with the court order to halt the $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund. Other reports suggest it won't be revived. The fund sparked legal and political pushback, including from Senate Majority Leader Thune, who encouraged the DOJ to, quote, shut it down. President Trump's pick for acting director of national intelligence has one, I mean three jobs. Tuesday, number 47, tapped Bill Pulte, Housing Finance Agency Director and Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, chairman, to also oversee the nation's spy agencies.

Starting point is 00:08:50 Trump said Pulte's current work gives him overlapping skills, while critics questioned the real estate, Sion's lack of national security experience, especially amid the U.S. Iran war. The goat is dusting off her racket. 44-year-old Serena Williams, winner of 23 Grand Slam titles, accepted a wildcard invitation to play doubles at Queens Club in London

Starting point is 00:09:15 starting June 8th, her first competitive match since the 2022 U.S. Open. tennis fans love, loved the news, and have been speculating Wimbledon, June 29th, could be next. You've got a friend in T. Swift.

Starting point is 00:09:35 Toy Story 5 hits theaters June 19th, 31 years after Woody and Buzz first graced the big screen. And this time, Taylor Swift is along for the ride. Going back to her country roots, Swift penned, I knew it, I knew you, with Jack Attenoff for Jesse the Cowgirl. Analysts anticipate a massive opening weekend. Massachusetts, Uber and Lyft drivers just turned on

Starting point is 00:10:04 Union Street. The Bay State became the first to officially recognize a ride share union, representing about 70,000 drivers after a 2024 ballot measure paved the way for unique gig worker labor organization. Beyond better pay, drivers are uniting around job security as Waymo and other automated vehicles continue to ascend. That's all the news we have for today, but here's some good news to dwell on in the middle of this week. Christ has died, Christ is risen, and Christ will come again someday. As always, thanks for listening, TPOFam. If you're listening on the Apple Podcast app,

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The Pour Over Today - Six States Hold Primaries, Florida Sues OpenAI, Peace Deal Ping-Pong, & More

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