WH Welcomes British Royals, UAE Quits OPEC, Taylor Swift Combats AI and more

About this episode

The episode covers the welcoming of British Royals at the White House, criticism of Jimmy Kimmel, the UAE's exit from OPEC, severe thunderstorms in the South, and Taylor Swift's actions against AI impersonations.

President Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for King Charles and Queen Camila at the White House. A Trump admin official is criticizing Jimmy Kimmel for not apologizing for his most recent joke involving First Lady Melania Trump. The UAE is shaking up the consortium of the world’s largest oil producers. Severe thunderstorms are battering parts of the South for a sixth straight day. Plus, Taylor Swift has moved to protect her voice and likeness from AI impersonations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• politics
• royalty
• oil production
• severe weather
• entertainment
• AI

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• King Charles
• Queen Camila
• UAE
• OPEC
• Taylor Swift
• AI
• severe thunderstorms
• Jimmy Kimmel
• Melania Trump

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UAE, OPEC

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