Biden pledges $690M and tech alliance at democracy summit.

President Joe Biden has pledged $690 million to bolster democracy programs globally at the opening of his second Summit for Democracy, which aims to make "technology work for and not against democracy." The summit will focus on strengthening transparent, accountable governance rooted in the consent of the governed, supporting free and independent media, combating corruption, advancing technology that improves democracy, and supporting free and fair elections. The U.S. hosted the last summit on its own, but this time, it recruited four co-hosts after ambassadors from China and Russia criticized the first summit.