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Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert
NY governor pointed to Kennedy's long-standing anti-vaccine work as spurring outbreaks.
Artificial Intelligence start up Anthropic IPO is scheduled for November 16,
What are Investors thoughts on the upcoming IPO for Anthropic, is it expected to be over priced or fair value. As a frequent user of Artificial intelligence modes I have my concerns, in relation to consistent reliability. Although it does…
Bearish
My barber just said he’s too disgusted to vote and that he hopes all the incumbents lose.
Wall Street the Day After: Which Indicators to Watch Closely After the Midterms
China's JD.com receives final approval to acquire MediaMarkt and Saturn
Bullish
Google dismantles botnet secretly running on 1.3 million Android TV boxes
Google has cut ties with the company behind the botnet campaign.
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Anthropic is still grappling with the economics of compute
At a moment when Anthropic's compute margins should be getting better, they’re getting worse.
Epidemic of Hacked Freezers Spreads Across Europe
A suspected hacking wave has pushed supermarket freezers into defrost mode across ten European countries, with temperatures reportedly hitting 50°C. Nobody knows who's behind it or why it spread.
On AI and Iran, Trump risks bombing himself in the foot
OK, oil prices are dropping rapidly, but do you really believe that the US will not bomb Iran after the midterms?
How Broadcast, Cable and Late-Night Shows Plan to Cover the Midterm Elections
Viewers will be flooded with options, including 13 straight hours of NBC footage and a continuous livestream of Steve Kornacki and his big board.
Tuesday assorted links
1. Jason Furman on AI and the CEA. 2. Matt Kahn uses Refine and gets results. 3. Cyril Hilsum, RIP (flat screen TV, NYT). 4. How much of the return to education is in fact a return to genes? 5. Essay contest on how AI will affect developing economies. 6. AI sanity from Nicholas Decker. […] The post Tuesday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.
".. Last month, politics accounted for just 1% of trading volume across Kalshi and Polymarket, down from two-thirds during the 2024 presidential election." @bloomberg.com
".. Last month, politics accounted for just 1% of trading volume across Kalshi and Polymarket, down from two-thirds during the 2024 presidential election." @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Datacentres are deeply unpopular – so the geniuses at OpenAI are rebranding them
These resource-guzzling centres drive up utility bills and are hated across the political spectrum. Cue a clunky, but potentially influential, new name for them Jesus may have turned water into wine, but Donald Trump has done one better: he turned Lake Ontario into Lake America and the Gulf of Mexico into the Gulf of America. And then, for his next trick, he insisted we all stop talking about…
Justin Sun seeks sanctions against Trump-linked World Liberty Financial over UAE ties
The Tron founder says World Liberty failed to disclose its UAE ties until months into his lawsuit over $45 million in WLFI tokens.
Bearish
This space company is betting its future on a propellant available everywhere
Is that water in your spacecraft, or are you just happy to see the delta-V?
South Korea's president says country needs a ‘cybersecurity czar’ following $6.3 billion Binance hack
Lee Jae Myung said he wants a government-wide agency to tackle cyberattacks as AI raises security concerns across financial institutions and critical infrastructure.
Bearish
Rivian spinout Also was working on an e-moto project in Kenya
Also co-founder and president Chris Yu told TechCrunch that he wanted to prioritize autonomous vehicles.
Stringman, an $800 open-source room scale gripper robot
Article URL: https://neufangled.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50354358 Points: 707 # Comments: 218
Keeping mortgage interest relief approved
Homeowners can get tax relief of £3,500 on the money spent on the interstate of a mortgage.
Bullish
Binance traces $6.3B hack to fake job interviews, compromised AI tool
Hackers exploited compromised employee computers and stolen credentials to breach Binance’s wallet infrastructure, according to the exchange’s investigation.
Bearish
Federal Reserve: One more 2026 hike then murkier path
Thinking of moving off Phantom. What would I be giving up?
Phantom is the only wallet I've used since getting into Solana, mainly because there weren't many options back then. I never had any issues with it, so I didn't see a reason to switch. However, I recently started checking other wallets…
I bonds are back: Why the new 5.51% rate is so attractive
Google will let schools disable its AI tools, but not without sacrificing Search
Schools choosing to restrict AI altogether will no longer be able to access Google Search, as AI features are now integrated into the search engine.
Treasuries Fall Amid Oil Price Swings, Strong Job Openings Data
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How Did the U.S. Policy Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Inflation and Economic Growth?
Bullish
Job openings posted big September gain in positive sign for labor market ahead of payrolls report
Bullish