FTC Staff Report Details Key Takeaways from AI and Creative Fields Panel Discussion
In a new report, Federal Trade Commission staff detailed key takeaways from an October 2023 public virtual roundtable that examined how generative artificial intelligence, tools that can generate outputs like…
Secretary Blinken’s Call with Brazilian Foreign Minister Vieira
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on December 13. Secretary Blinken thanked Brazil for its…
Welcoming the European Council Decisions on EU Enlargement
The United States welcomes the European Council’s December 14 decisions on EU enlargement as a powerful affirmation of the EU candidates’ and prospective candidates’ European future. Today’s decisions to open…
U.S. Department of State Leads Successful U.S. Delegation to World Radiocommunication Conference in Dubai
The U.S. delegation to the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, successfully advanced policy priorities across the full range of U.S. interests that depend on the…
Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department Release 2023 Merger Guidelines
Today, the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department jointly issued the 2023 Merger Guidelines, which describe factors and frameworks the agencies utilize when reviewing mergers and acquisitions. The 2023…
Statement Regarding Illumina’s Decision to Divest Grail
Illumina, Inc. announced it would divest Grail, Inc. following a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision that supported the Federal Trade Commission’s determination that the acquisition threatened…
Deputy Secretary Verma Leads High-Level Strategic Dialogue in Costa Rica
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma and Costa Rican Foreign Minister Arnoldo Andre led the first U.S.-Costa Rica High-Level Strategic Dialogue (HLSD), in San Jose on…
Purpose Earth Goes Global as Anthem Award Finalist
Purpose Earth Honored as Finalist in 3rd Annual Anthem Awards Purpose Earth Creating a Culture of Peace NEW YORK,...
State Department to Host University of Virginia’s “Ukrainian City Redesigned” Presentation
On December 15, the State Department will host University of Virginia students, who will present their final products for the “Ukrainian Cities Redesigned” Diplomacy Lab project they undertook during the…
The Ceasefire in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
We commend all parties to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that have shown restraint and reiterate our call for further steps to reduce tensions and…