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AI Safety Groups Skeptical of OpenAI’s Retreat From Political Spending
Critics demand candidates reject support from Leading the Future after reports that OpenAI President Greg Brockman paused funding to the super PAC.
Spain Calls Early Elections After Housing Protests and Eviction of 87-Year-Old Spark Outrage
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a Nov. 29 vote after parliament rejected emergency rental measures, amid mass demonstrations and police clashes in Madrid and Valencia.
Data Center Expansion Drives Demand for Skilled Trades, Industry Leaders Say
Compass Datacenters CEO Chris Crosby highlights a critical shortage of electricians and mechanics as AI infrastructure builds accelerate across Texas.
Louisiana Redistricting Shifts Black Community Into Majority White District, Ending Rep. Fields’ Congressional Tenure
Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act provisions forces Louisiana to redraw maps, reducing Black voting age population in District 6 from 53% to 25%.
Pope Francis' Private Diaries to Be Published in November
The book, translated from Spanish and annotated by Cardinal Fernández, spans entries from 1992 through August 2024, eight months before his death.
FBI Arrests Chinese Agent at LAX After Surveillance of Taiwanese Official's Relative
Wanying Zhang allegedly tracked the son of President Lai Ching-te in Seattle before attempting to flee to China.
Downing Street Insists RAF Fairford Is Safe After US Withdraws Bombers
The Pentagon removed approximately a dozen B-1 bombers following a security incident and reports of Iran-backed threats, though the UK government maintains base security protocols remain effective.
Oklahoma Oil Company Plugs Disposal Well Near Enid Water Supply After Regulatory Violation
BCE-Mach III Midstream Holdings sealed the Flying Monkey well after state regulators approved its initial 2018 permit in violation of distance rules.
AI Lowers Costs for Political Ads, but Victory Remains Uncertain
Campaigns are generating hundreds of AI-influenced ads, yet the Federal Election Commission has not implemented specific rulemaking for political deepfakes.
Israeli Mother Tells Daughters to Pray as Copilot Attempts Hijack on Flydubai Flight
Passengers subdued a copilot described as a 'terrorist' who attacked the pilot and tried to crash Flight FZ1073; one passenger cited TV knowledge to regain control.