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Meta is a cancer on democracy

Meta’s interference in Brazil’s presidential election is just the latest example of the danger Mark Zuckerberg poses to democracy…

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Bloomberg businesstechnology
China Has an 18-Wheel Answer to Soaring Global Diesel Prices

Around a third of trucks sold in China this year will run on electricity, furthering Beijing’s goal of bolstering energy security.

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After logging off Instagram, Matvei Michkov is lighting up the scoresheet (Gift Article)

After a difficult start to the season, the young Flyers forward has shot off like a rocket and helped invigorate the power play.

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New York Times businesstechnology
In Anthropic I.P.O., Goldman and Morgan Stanley Slug It Out for Top Bank (Gift Article)

Anthropic named the Wall Street firms lead underwriters on its upcoming public offering, a role that will generate generous fees and enormous prestige.

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Washington Post culturepoliticstechnology
Opinion | Frailty in older adults is not inevitable. Here’s how to reverse it.

A new study shows the benefits of vigorous walking for older adults.

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Medium businesstechnology
Wings of Multipolarity: Russia-India Aviation Venture Reshapes Aerospace Realities

Decades of partnership open manufacturing and connectivity frontiers as Western aerospace faces shifting global dynamics.

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Who Stands to Gain From an Anthropic I.P.O. (Gift Article)

Wall Street banks and chipmakers are among those poised to capitalize on the artificial intelligence giant’s public trading debut.

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How the Vikings are 6-0 despite an offense that looks like it's from the 1920s

Kyler Murray still appears to be acclimating to the Vikings' passing scheme, but the problems on offense go far beyond the new quarterback.

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The Atlantic culturetechnologyscience
A Wolf Dawg’s Tale

My husband has worn the same Halloween costume for 18 years.

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Bloomberg businesstechnology
Anthropic’s Seven Founders Are Worth More Than $13 Billion Each

Anthropic PBC’s seven co-founders each hold roughly 1.4% of the company, its IPO filing revealed Monday, giving them individual fortunes of more than $13 billion.

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Bloomberg businesstechnology
Florida Sues Climate Modeler First Street Over Home Risk Scores

The state alleges that the company’s scores are faulty and lead to negative financial consequences for homeowners.

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Why I’m Excited About a Bucket of White Paint

The latest innovation in climate tech comes in a humble package

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Harry Kane defies the conquistadors on the night football’s Oscars came to the London Palladium (Gift Article)

The Spanish dominated even as an Englishman claimed the men's award, but the Ballon d'Or ceremony remains a very French occasion

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How We Train A.I. Leads to Rogue Behavior (Gift Article)

We built an A.I. model and trained its agents to be persistent. They went rogue.

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Medium culturetechnologyscience
What Are We Educating Designers to Become?

A monologue on design, education and the future of human creativity

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The Times (UK) sciencetechnology
Anthropic warns of ‘catastrophic risk’ as it unveils historic IPO

The publication of a prospectus by the AI developer behind Claude has kicked off its much-anticipated float despite its first-half loss widening to $80.7bn

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Flying Over Finfinnee Didn’t Feel Like Halloween Anymore

How a Global Visual Template Became an Oromo Cultural Fantasy

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Bloomberg businesstechnology
Tata Commits $450 Million to ‘AI Superhighway’ Linking Hubs

Tata Communications Ltd. plans to spend as much as $450 million to create a long-haul fiber optic network linking India’s key artificial intelligence hubs, building out the country’s infrastructure an...

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New York Times sciencetechnologytransportation
28 Miles and Counting: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Sets a Mars Driving Record (Gift Article)

Advances in self-driving technology have made it easier to traverse distant worlds.

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Bloomberg businesstechnology
Anthropic Files for IPO to Become First Frontier AI Lab to List

Anthropic PBC filed for its long-awaited IPO, a landmark moment in the artificial-intelligence industry that is growing ever-hungrier for cash to power ahead.

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Bloomberg businesstechnology
Starlink Doubts Have Put a Rocket Under SpaceX’s Rivals

What does a technological kill switch look like? Ask Ukraine. Reports of speed restrictions on its military use of Elon Musk’s satellite network Starlink, essential for fending off Russian aerial assa...

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Justice Dept. Brings More Charges Against Comey, Accusing Him of Leaks (Gift Article)

Lawyers for Mr. Comey said that the case centers on an issue that had already been investigated and had not led to charges, of a purported leak of national security information to The Times in October...

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Anthropic Raises Concerns

Also share classes and fake polls.

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Bloomberg businesstechnology
Anthropic’s Massive Revenue Surge Comes With Ballooning Computing Bill

The AI giant must convince investors it can maintain rapid growth amid fierce competition while managing billions in computing costs. Bloomberg breaks down the numbers.

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New York Times businesstechnology
Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Employees as It Spends on A.I. (Gift Article)

About a quarter of the tech giant’s employees were eligible for the packages, although the company cautioned it did not expect many employees to sign on.

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The Atlantic technologyculture
The Friend-Group Fallacy

Many people yearn for a crew, but having one is not actually the norm.

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Medium technologybusiness
If AI Can Write Apps, Why Can’t It Fix Them for the iPhone Duo?

Many pundits say developers will struggle to adapt their apps. Shouldn’t AI make that easier?

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The Atlantic culturetechnology
A Totally Unnecessary Way to Stress Parents Out

The tyranny of school spirit days

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New York Times technologyscience
Anthropic’s IPO S-1 Spells Out a Future of Promise and Peril (Gift Article)

The A.I. company took great pains to describe the many benefits that can come from using its Claude chatbot and technology, but also offered up a heavy dose of gloom.

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The Troublemaker’s Guide to Afflicting the Comfortable

Punching up: why are right wingers and rich people so bad at it?

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Bloomberg technology
Apple’s Foldable iPhone Duo Draws Early Complaints of the Screen Cracking

The iPhone Duo, one of Apple Inc.’s biggest new products in years, is drawing a growing number of complaints from customers who say the foldable display cracked after just hours or days of use.

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California’s Potential Quartz Ban Pushes Contractors and Retailers to Alternatives (Gift Article)

Manufacturers and their customers are using materials made without the clouds of dust that have sickened workers in quartz-cutting shops.

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Man Utd’s WSL draw with City shows progress, but the bigger gulf lies off the pitch (Gift Article)

Manchester United held their rivals to one point. The draw is proof of a work in progress… working

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Why Some People Are Using Apps to Make Friends (Gift Article)

Apps that match personalities — for a price — have surged in popularity amid a loneliness epidemic.

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The Atlantic cultureopiniontechnology
Now, Thanks to Sam Altman, You Never Have to Speak With Your Kids Again

AI can handle these kinds of pointless interactions.

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Meta and SpaceX to Raise Billions More to Fund A.I. Ambitions (Gift Article)

The race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure is consuming increasingly enormous amounts of cash at the biggest tech companies.

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The Atlantic sportstechnology
The Classics Test That Wants to Replace the SAT

Did standardized testing get woke?

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DraftKings Faces Growing Pressure Over How It Targets Customers (Gift Article)

In Congress and in several states, officials have been questioning online gambling companies about their use of artificial intelligence.

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New York Times businesstechnology
Musk Is Predicting ‘Guppy-level Death’ for Scores of A.I. Companies (Gift Article)

Elon Musk sees many artificial-intelligence infrastructure companies being shut out of the debt market, a warning that could weigh on markets.

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New York Times sportsentertainmenttechnology
Duncan Robinson’s 3s, passing have been vital centerpieces to Pistons’ 3-0 start (Gift Article)

The shots that he's making aren't always easy shots, so those frustrate defenses as well," Bickerstaff said of Duncan Robinson postgame.

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Meet Anthropic’s Seven Founders as It Prepares to Go Public (Gift Article)

Former OpenAI employees started the company in 2021 after disagreements over how to safely build artificial intelligence. An I.P.O. could make them billionaires.

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The Atlantic businesstechnologytransportation
A Public Option for … Groceries?

A new idea for lowering food prices that could actually work

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New York Times businesstechnology
Anthropic Reveals 14-Fold Increase in Growth as It Prepares for Blockbuster I.P.O. (Gift Article)

The maker of Claude is on the verge of what could be the largest ever public listing, in a test of the A.I. industry amid questions about whether the boom can be sustained.

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New York Times worldpoliticstechnology
To Work With P.O.W.s, Ukrainians Suppress Feelings About the Enemy (Gift Article)

Much has been said about how Ukraine should treat Russian prisoners of war. Less attention has been paid to the emotional struggle for the Ukrainians tasked with that work.

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New York Times businesstechnology
What’s Riding on Anthropic’s Market Debut? Nearly Everything. (Gift Article)

Anthropic sits atop a pyramid of business partners and suppliers, making it a barometer of the broader economy. Its initial public offering will have widespread implications.

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New York Times technology
How Silicon Valley Stole the Future (Gift Article)

A.I. will reshape our world. But does that mean the people who make the technology get to control our imagination, too?

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Washington Post technologypoliticsworld
It took just 12 hours for an AI start-up founded by ex-DOGE staffers to break into Anthropic

The start-up firm Cathedral’s ability to penetrate sensitive programs at one of the nation's leading AI companies comes amid mounting concerns about security in the global AI race.

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New York Times businessworldtechnology
Shiny Glass Skyscrapers Are a Hot Thing. Literally. (Gift Article)

They’re transforming cities with million-dollar views and a message of modernity. But climate change makes cooling them tricky and costly.

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Medium worldtechnology
The Crucible of Brasília: Brazil’s Electoral Reckoning and the Fragile Architecture of…

This fractured democracy redraws the Global South, challenges Western hegemony, and reveals deep civilisational echoes.

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Panegyrics, Petechiae And Persevelience

The Word Collector — Part 157

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