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AI startup Anthropic unveils its public IPO filing for the first time
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More candidates are using AI in political ads to get your vote
At least 220 ads — mostly Republican — generated or enhanced with AI have circulated, at a cost of almost $137 million. 
Manuel Otto, German video game creator, dies in apparent livestreamed suicide
Otto, 30, was best known for creating the popular game “Stick Run.” He was found by firefighters responding to an attic fire.
Quest Diagnostics reports cyber breach affecting ‘certain patient records’
Quest reported “unauthorized access” to its Quanum Lab Services Manager, a platform that lets certain clients place test orders and receive or look up their results. 
FOR SUBSCRIBERSNew AI tool for voters offers a specialized chatbot to explain your ballot
First on NBC News: Tens of thousands of voters have turned to an AI app called VoteMate for help understanding their choices. 
Hackers appear to be struggling to exploit PHP flaws after global cybersecurity crisis
The vulnerabilities are devastating in theory. But experts say they are also technically very difficult to hack.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSOpenAI agents are shutting off ways to monitor misbehavior
The AI company disclosed that two of its models attempted to disable efforts to oversee the system’s behavior without human instruction.
On Main Street, Goldman Sachs makes a big bet on AI
The Wall Street giant says it’s teaming up with OpenAI, Google, Meta and Anthropic to help small businesses embrace artificial intelligence.
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FOR SUBSCRIBERSRussian operatives likely spread fake videos targeting the Texas Senate race, researchers say
Researchers said the spread of the videos was most likely the work of Storm-1516, a Russian government-backed group previously accused of similar propaganda campaigns.
Airbnb hosts can no longer ask guests to clean dishes or make beds
Customers don’t have “to complete tasks that require significant effort or time, or would typically be performed by a cleaner,” according to the home-sharing app. 
FOR SUBSCRIBERSInteractive map: How far do you live from the nearest data center?
173 million people in the U.S. live within 20 miles of an operative data center — a number that will increase if planned construction goes ahead.
FOR SUBSCRIBERSA decade ago, data centers overtook a rural community. It hasn’t been the same since.
Widespread land availability, cheap electricity and abundant water have led AI giants to choose country fields as preferred sites.
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