Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)
“This is a massive, massive challenge, I believe, for our country — and it isn’t just a challenge for our farmers and our farmland. It’s a national security issue… We’ve already begun to think through what solutions look like.”
Source: United States Department of Defense (video statements)
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth provides remarks at the CENTSEC 25 Opening Ceremony in Panama.
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Source: US Army (video statements)
The Army Mission – our purpose – remains constant: To deploy, fight and win our nation’s wars by providing ready, prompt & sustained land dominance by Army forces across the full spectrum of conflict as part of the joint force.
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Source: European Commission (video statements)
Coming sooner than you think: The first AI factory will be up and running this year.
The race for leadership in AI is far from over. These are 5 things to understand about the AI Continent Action Plan:
AI factories: The European Commission will strengthen Europe’s AI and supercomputing infrastructure with a network of AI Factories. 13 of these factories are already being deployed around Europe’s world-leading supercomputers. They will
support EU AI startups, industry and researchers in developing AI models and applications.
Large amounts of data: An important element of the Action Plan is bringing together and curating large, high-quality data volumes from different sources in AI Factories.
Availability and knowledge sharing: The plan is to develop tailored AI solutions, boost their industrial use and full adoption in research, public and private sectors.
AI for citizens: The European Commission will facilitate the international recruitment of highly skilled AI experts and researchers while developing educational and training programmes on AI and Generative AI in key sectors, preparing the next generation of AI specialists.
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Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
Will AI take our jobs? Does AI boost economic productivity? Is it a choice of going green or going digital?
Our host Paul Gordon talks to ECB colleagues António Dias da Silva, Guzmán González-Torres Fernández and Miles Parker to find out what AI means for the economy, especially for productivity, job prospects and energy supply.
The views expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of the European Central Bank.
Published on 9 April 2025 and recorded on 3 April 2025.
In this episode:
00:55 Is AI replacing jobs?
Can AI ever replace jobs in journalism or film-making? Will AI be our next podcast host?
02:14 Is AI a job changer?
How are new technologies changing our jobs?
04:00 Age, education and gender
Who uses AI and how do people feel about it? Does AI usage differ based on age, education and gender?
06:57 Sectors with the highest AI usage
Which sectors use AI the most? What’s behind the different attitudes towards AI in different areas of the economy?
09:00 Corporate usage of AI
What do companies need to effectively use AI?
11:02 How does AI affect productivity?
How can AI be put to good use? To what extent can Europe’s economy grow with current AI usage? Is the world ready for AI?
13:29 The role of policymakers
How can policymakers make it easier for companies to use AI?
15:10 AI and energy consumption
How much energy does AI need? How much energy does ChatGPT use for one search? Will energy demand go up or down?
17:15 Go green or go digital?
Do we need to choose or does AI allow both? How could AI help the green transition?
19:10 Obstacles
What are the roadblocks to the green and digital transitions? What investment is needed to make these transitions a success? What else needs to be done?
21:50 Our guests’ hot tips
António, Guzmán and Miles share their hot tips with our listeners.
Further reading:
The ECB Blog: AI adoption and employment prospects
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2025/html/ecb.blog20250321~6af1337b6b.en.html
The ECB Blog: AI versus green: clash of the transitions?
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2025/html/ecb.blog20250325~ed12b0ff35.en.html
The ECB Blog: AI can boost productivity – if firms use it
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2025/html/ecb.blog20250328~60c0a587f7.en.html
Hot tip from António: Tech-focused podcast Babbage by The Economist https://www.economist.com/audio/podcasts/babbage
Hot tip from Guzmán: The ECB recent conference on “The transformative power of AI: economic implications and challenges”
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20250401_transformative_power_of_ai.en.html
Hot tip from Miles: International Energy Agency website
https://www.iea.org/
ECB Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/europeancentralbank/
European Central Bank
www.ecb.europa.eu
ECB Banking Supervision
https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the keynote address at the 17th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ)
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements-2)
Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane briefs the media on the outcomes of the National Home Builders Regulatory Council investigation into a building that collapsed in George, Western Cape, in 2024.
Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)
President Trump signed major energy executive orders today—surrounded by REAL AMERICANS.
The fake news media’s latest orchestrated attack—this time over tariffs—falls flat with coal miners, who told us: “it’s actually gonna help our industry out [&] bring jobs back to America.”
Source: US Coast Guard (video statements)
Massive profits from cocaine trafficking allow cartels to diversify and fund other nefarious activities, including illicit trafficking of opioids, synthetics, and methamphetamines. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James has been working diligently to disrupt those profits in a huge way with our partners and we are about to show you how! Stay tuned.
We are the world’s premier maritime law enforcement agency!
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Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)
“The American working class in particular,
has suffered concentrated losses…the President recognizes the urgency of the moment.”
Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)
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Source: United States of America – Department of State (video statements)
Spokesperson Tammy Bruce leads the Department Press Briefing, at the Department of State, on April 8, 2025.
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Under the leadership of the President and Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. On behalf of the American people we promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world.
The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President’s chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President’s foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development.
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Source: United States Department of Defense (video statements)
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All Gold Star families have a service member who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. The title is meant to honor that service member while acknowledging their family’s loss, grief and continued healing.
@USArmyGarrisonRheinlandPfalz recently hosted a Gold Star Families Memorial Ceremony where a bench was dedicated on behalf of Gold Star families.
For more on the Department of Defense, visit: http://www.defense.gov
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Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
A career as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer provides unique experiences that will be hard to find in any other job. In this video, actual officers in the field provide insight into the skills needed to be successful in the role, the tools they use, what drives CBP Field Operations Officers, and more.
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Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies require tremendous amounts of stable electricity generation, and some reports estimate that data centers could consume up to 12% of total U.S. energy production in 2028.
Nuclear power plants have the potential to be a great partner for data centers to provide the constant, reliable, and secure power required to keep data centers running 24/7.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy works with industry and other stakeholders to extend the life cycles of our current fleet of reactors and to develop new technologies that will help meet future environmental and energy goals.
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Source: United Nations (Video News)
Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General’s video remarks on the occasion of the Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit on Africa, 4 April 2025.
Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)
President Donald J. Trump planted a new MAGAnolia sapling at the White House — a direct descendant of the historic “Jackson Magnolia.”
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements-2)
Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Ms Maropene Ramokgopa, is hosting the Minister of State without Portfolio in the Presidency of the Republic of Liberia, Ms Mamaka Bility, on a study tour to South Africa.
Source: United States Department of Defense (video statements)
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani brief the media at the Ministry of Defense building in Tokyo, March 29, 2025.
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Your military is an all-volunteer force that serves to protect our security and way of life, but Service members are more than a fighting force. They are leaders, humanitarians and your fellow Americans. Get to know more about the men and women who serve, who they are, what they do, and why they do it.
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Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)
“Empathy fosters friendships between neighbors, turns strangers into allies, and transforms challenges into collective triumphs.” –First Lady Melania Trump
Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)
The White House
Source: United States of America – The White House (video statements)
Stephen Miller on SCOTUS ruling that President Trump can enforce the Illegal Alien Enemies Act: “This was a huge, I mean monumental victory for President Trump… A total embarrassment for Judge Boasberg… Those monsters can now be hunted down and expelled from this country with speed, force, and efficiency.”
Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)
Moldova deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 8 April. Ambassador Vladimir CUC presented Moldova’s instrument of acceptance to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements-2)
President Cyril Ramaphosa conducts a tour of the facilities at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation.
The tour aims to showcase the organisation’s key research areas, which support the development of a capable state and the country’s socio-economic development agenda as set out in the National Development Plan.
Source: United States of America – Department of State (video statements)
Spokesperson Tammy Bruce leads the Department Press Briefing, at the Department of State, on April 8, 2025.
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Under the leadership of the President and Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. On behalf of the American people we promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world.
The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President’s chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President’s foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development.
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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Journal Office holds a complete record of all decisions made in the House of Commons Chamber since 1547.
A Journal is created for every Parliament session. Two newly printed and bound Journals have arrived to be added to the shelves.
The Journal is created from a document called Votes and Proceedings which is produced every day by a team of clerks, including Gavin.
Curious to find out more? You can find Votes and Proceedings by date online https://commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/search?SearchTerm=Votes+and+Proceedings
Source: US Army (video statements)
The Army Mission – our purpose – remains constant: To deploy, fight and win our nation’s wars by providing ready, prompt & sustained land dominance by Army forces across the full spectrum of conflict as part of the joint force.
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