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White House press secretary fired after five days over past connection to artificial intelligence company

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The firing of White House press secretary Katie Zacharia five days into her role has drawn attention to a misleading press release from NRED Intelligent Mining. The firm claimed Zacharia had joined its board to advise on their new AI-assisted mineral exploration platform, 'MetalCore.' However, repr…

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  1. 2026-10-16 20:29 · DEV Community — AI
    White House press secretary fired after five days over past connection to artificial intelligence company

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