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Anthropic IPO Puts AI Valuations Back in the Headlines
The Anthropic initial public offering is said to be six times oversubscribed ahead of its expected listing on November 19, putting AI valuations back at the centre of the news cycle.
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Power, Not Just Chips: Why Vertiv’s Jump Matters on Fed Day
Vertiv rose about 16 percent before the open on Wednesday after a blowout quarter, shifting attention from AI chips to the power and cooling infrastructure behind the boom.
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Camps, Kitchens and Power Lines: The Relief Machine After Arnab
After Cyclone Arnab's landfall, relief work across Andhra Pradesh and Odisha means shelters, food, power restoration, road clearance and safe returns, not just the evacuation itself.
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Demining, Corridors and Trust: How the Oleshky Ceasefire Must Work
The Oleshky ceasefire will be judged by its mechanics: guns falling silent, roads cleared of mines, aid convoys moving and civilians trusting the corridor enough to use it.
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Zero Casualties: Inside Odisha’s Plan for a Storm Aimed Elsewhere
Odisha has deployed dozens of disaster response teams, prepared more than 1,700 shelters and sent eight ministers to vulnerable districts, aiming for zero casualties from Cyclone Arnab.
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Sixty Eight House Races Still Undeclared as Counting Continues
With counting continuing in a handful of Senate races and 68 House contests yet to be declared, Democrats were on course for a larger majority than expected.
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Trump Floats Gas Tax Holiday He Cannot Deliver Alone, With Congress Gone Until After the Midterms
President Donald Trump said this week that his administration is “thinking about” suspending the federal gasoline tax, reviving an idea he first raised in…
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Nikkei Falls as Nvidia Turmoil Rattles Asian Chip Stocks
Japan Nikkei fell 0.71 percent on Thursday as Nvidia turmoil rattled Asian technology stocks and United States equity futures.
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Any Lawful Government Purpose: The Contract Phrase Behind the DeepMind Walkout
Google DeepMind resignations centre on a Pentagon contract allowing AI use for any lawful government purpose, language now common across an industry wide shift into classified military work.
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NFL Primetime Audiences Wobbled in Week 4, but the Season Trend Still Points Up
The lights were a little less bright in Week 4. According to Nielsen-based reporting by Sports Media Watch, all three of the NFL’s primetime…
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Affleck Directs and Stars in “Animals”, Netflix’s Mayoral Kidnapping Thriller
Ben Affleck’s new film “Animals” began streaming on Netflix on October 9, with Affleck directing and starring as a Los Angeles mayoral candidate whose…
Health
Healthcare Cuts Fuelled the Democratic Blowout. Now Comes the Medicare for All Fight
Healthcare affordability, abortion access and Medicare for All were a major force behind the Democratic wins, and now the party must decide what comes next.
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The Science of the Screwworm: How Sterile Flies Beat a Parasite
The New World screwworm is a parasite the size of a housefly that eats living flesh. It was eradicated from the United States in…
