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London — Economist Essay Compares AI Agents to Homeric Song
Scholars Henry Farrell and Cosma Shalizi argue AI is neither mindless mimicry nor machine god, but something closer to epic song.
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DOE Lends Constellation $5 Billion to Expand Nuclear Plants
Constellation Energy will use a $5 billion federal loan to expand nuclear plants already feeding Google, Amazon and Meta
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41,000 Homeland Security Workers Exposed in Data Leak
A hacking group calling itself Department of Peace says it pulled the records from DHS's Okta login system; the company
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Warsh Says Fed Will Cut FOMC Meetings From Eight to Six
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh says the central bank will trim its annual rate-decision meetings starting with a 2027 phase-in
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What We Know About Peltola Campaign's Alleged Spoiler Scheme
A Fox News report alleges Peltola's campaign ran a covert plan to recruit spoiler candidates against Sen. Dan Sullivan.
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Fed Holds Rates Steady, Leaves December Hike Decision Open
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate steady and gave no clear signal on a December move, Bloomberg reports.
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Why Are Young Adults in China 'Raising Bricks' Instead of Pets?
China's young adults are swapping pets and kids for moss-covered bricks, a hobby requiring almost no money, time or effort.
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Two Trains Collide South of Madrid, Killing At Least 68
A high-speed rail collision south of Madrid left at least 68 dead, according to The Wall Street Journal, as toll figures continued to shift.
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Grand Jury Declines to Indict Cassidy Hutchinson, AP Reports
A grand jury declined to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, according to unnamed sources cited by the AP.
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Healey's First Budget Gives £100 Energy Payment, Doubles Bank Tax
Chancellor John Healey unveiled a £100 energy payment funded by a bank tax rise, but opposition called the Budget too cautious.
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Washington — FDA Scientists Resisted Move to Ease Peptide Access
AP News reports FDA scientists internally opposed a Trump administration push to broaden consumer access to peptides.
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UK Income Tax Thresholds Stay Frozen Until April 2031
Treasury confirms tax thresholds remain frozen through 2031, pulling millions more workers and pensioners into paying income tax.
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What We Know About Crypto's Prediction-Market Boom as Bitcoin Stalls
Bitcoin trading has gone quiet this fall, but crypto-linked prediction markets are seeing record activity, Bloomberg reports.
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London — First-Time Buyer Scheme Cap Faces Calls for Rethink
Housing experts say a cap tied to a new London first-time buyer scheme needs reworking while interest rates stay high, the FT reports.
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Mbappé Apologizes After Chinese Brands Drop Him Over Mao Joke
Kylian Mbappé apologized for a Mao Zedong joke that cost him sponsorship ties with several Chinese brands this week.
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Washington — DOJ's Alaska Senate Spoiler Lawsuit Hits Evidence Fight
Legal scholars are split on whether ballot analysis that hides voters' identities can prove confusion in the DOJ's Alaska Senate case.
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