New Peace Proposal, ‘AI-First Fight Force’, Derby Day and more

0:00Hey there, from CNN, I'm David Rhined with the five things you need to know for Friday, May 1st. Let's start with a big update in the war with Iran. Storts is familiar with the negotiation process tell CNN that Iran has sent a new piece proposal for negotiations with the U.S. to Pakistani mediators. CNN International Diplomatic Editor, Nick Robertson, is in Islamabad, Pakistan. Nick, what do we know here? David, this latest proposal from Iran came in at the 11th hour. The expectation was the deadline was Friday, the possibility of returning to war, all eyes now on President Trump to see what he has to say. Pakistani mediators seem encouraged, but an Iranian official had earlier said there would need to be simultaneous suspensions of both sides blockade of the strait of humours, not clear what other, if any conditionality, the Iranians are putting on the continuation of talks, this potentially gets over the possibility of an immediate return to war.

1:04Meanwhile back in the U.S., there is a lot of disagreement whether the legal deadline for use of military force without congressional authorization has passed. A 1973 law requires approval from Congress for military action longer than 60 days, and the war began on February 28th. But the administration claims because a temporary ceasefire started in April, those hostilities have been terminated and it's a move point. We gotta take a break, when we come back, what does an AI first fighting force look like? Well we're starting to get a sense, stick around. Some of Silicon Valley's top artificial intelligence companies are becoming even more embedded within the Department of Defense. The Pentagon announced today it has reached agreements with seven companies to use its models in classified settings, opening AI, Google, SpaceX, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, and a startup called Reflection AI. Now a big name, not on that list, and Thropic, the maker of Claude. You might remember there was a big fight earlier this year between Anthropic and the Pentagon.

2:07The software developer refused to allow the military to use its products for things like autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. In response, the Pentagon labeled the company a supply chain risk, and Thropic sued a federal judge block the move, and in the meantime, conversations between the company and the administration have reopened in recent weeks. Axial reporter Sam Sabin says the Pentagon wants to use AI for offensive and defensive purposes. The Army is concerned about adversaries maybe trying to target their critical systems and shut them down and make them unusable if they're in a battle or going through an operation or maybe think China, Russia, etc. The Pentagon says AI tools from all of the companies will be used for lawful operational use as it transforms into a quote, AI first fighting force. A man has been charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in London earlier this week. Police have called the attack a terrorist incident, and the counterterrorism investigation

3:10is ongoing. The victims, ages 76 and 34, were stabbed in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood in London on Wednesday. Police say 45-year-old SS Suleiman is facing two counts of attempted murder, along with the charge of possessing a bladed weapon in public. He's also been charged in connection with a separate stabbing that same day just south of Tower Bridge a few miles away. The suspect is in custody and appeared in court earlier today, he has not entered a plea. You don't hear about a ton of bank robberies these days, but one yesterday in Kentucky ended in tragedy. State police say a gunman shot and killed two employees of a branch of US bank in Bereia, Kentucky, about 40 miles south of Lexington. This triggered a massive man hunt. Schools in the area went on lockdown as law enforcement went door-to-door asking for information and drones and helicopters circled overhead. The state troop reported this morning that a person of interest was taken into custody in connection with the shootings. Coming up elsewhere in Kentucky, tomorrow is Derby Day, but one man in the crowd has a reason to celebrate, way before the starting gun, stick around.

4:16Whether you call it the run for the roses, the most exciting two minutes in sports, or just Derby Day, tomorrow is the 150-second Kentucky Derby. All goes down at the iconic 1.25-mile track at Churchill Downs in Louisville tomorrow evening. Some of the favorites include Renegade, so happy, and further ado, and more than 150,000 fans are expected to pack the stands. My colleague Aaron Matthewsson spoke with Stallion Manager Mark Tuthaker, who nearly missed this year's race after a life-threatening medical emergency. I'm just so thankful that I'm still here. I'm thankful that my wife's not a widow, and I'm just, you know, being on the blast. You can hear more about that emergency and Mark's incredible story on tomorrow's episode of Five Good Things, just search for CNN Five Good Things wherever you listen. Alright, that's all we've got for now, and next update comes your way later this evening, and I'll talk to you later.