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Anthropic expands AI support for nonprofits as it files to sell shares to the public
Anthropic expanded its support for the nonprofit sector Monday, even as the artificial intelligence company filed to sell shares to the public for the first time. The maker of the AI assistant Claude…
Source: Washington Times
Cars stolen in U.S. become daily drivers for Mexican cartels
Federal prosecutors announced charges Monday against 13 people they said were involved with cartel-backed operations that stole cars in the U.S. and shipped them south of the border, where they became…
Source: Washington Times
Who is Gadi Eisenkot? Former top Israeli general seeking to oust Benjamin Netanyahu
If Benjamin Netanyahu falls from power in Tuesday's election in Israel, the man considered most likely to replace him is Gadi Eisenkot, a retired lieutenant general and former chief of staff of the…
Source: Washington Times
Woman accused of stabbing two Jewish men with syringe in Manhattan attacks
Manhattan prosecutors charged a woman with hate crimes over the weekend after she was accused of stabbing two Jewish men with a syringe and needle in Midtown.
Source: Washington Times
Microsoft offers a quarter of its global workforce voluntary buyouts as AI spending accelerates
Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees, or about 27% of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as the software giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence.
Source: Washington Times
U.S. military bans China-manufactured BYD cars from Okinawa air base
The U.S. military, citing unspecified "risks to our personnel," on Monday banned electric vehicles manufactured by Chinese automaker BYD from Kadena, a key U.S. air base on Okinawa.
Source: Washington Times
9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots
A panel of federal appellate judges on Sunday questioned the timing, constitutionality and authority of the Justice Department's demand that California election officials set aside thousands of mail…
Source: Washington Times
Vatican confirms Pope Leo's Latin America trip after post-surgery checkup
Pope Leo XIV will proceed with his planned Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, after doctors determined there are no medical reasons preventing him from traveling three weeks after lung…
Source: Washington Times
Justin Champagnie is exceeding expectations on the Wizards by impacting winning
Justin Champagnie's impact makes him one of the Wizards' most important players.
Source: Wiz of Awes
Florida officials say iconic ocean liner to become artificial reef next month
The world's fastest ocean liner is scheduled to become the world's largest artificial reef next month off the coast of Florida.
Source: Washington Times
In their words: Global leaders congratulate Trump critic Lula on reelection in Brazil
Regional and world leaders congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after he defeated challenger Flavio Bolsonaro to win an unprecedented fourth term.
Source: Washington Times
Whatever the outcome of Israel's election, its policies toward the Palestinians will largely endure
Even if Tuesday's pivotal elections in Israel mark the end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decades-long political career, his legacy in the Israeli-occupied West Bank - of massive settlement…
Source: Washington Times
Court rules DOJ was wrong to fire Maurene Comey; orders reinstatement for daughter of James Comey
The Justice Department broke the law when it summarily fired Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI director and prominent anti-Trump figure James Comey, a federal judge ruled Monday, ordering that she…
Source: Washington Times
Court rules DOJ was wrong to fire Maureen Comey; orders reinstatement for daughter of James Comey
The Justice Department broke the law when it summarily fired Maureen Comey, daughter of former FBI director and prominent anti-Trump figure James Comey, a federal judge ruled Monday, ordering that she…
Source: Washington Times
Josh Turek runs hard on cost-of-living message in final stretch of Iowa's close Senate race
Democrat Josh Turek wants Iowa voters focused on one thing as they head to the polls: the rising cost of living.
Source: Washington Times
AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players
Some of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings at eye-popping valuations. Anthropic and OpenAI are looking to go public to access more capital in the…
Source: Washington Times
Chris Brown avoids prison, handed suspended eight-month sentence in London nightclub attack
Grammy Award-winning singer Chris Brown avoided avoided prison time Monday after pleading guilty to attacking a music producer with a tequila bottle at a London nightclub in 2023.
Source: Washington Times
Anthropic files for potentially the biggest IPO ever even as CEO warns of risk to humanity from AI
Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic filed papers Monday for what could be the biggest initial public offering of stock ever even as its top executive warns that advanced AI could pose an…
Source: Washington Times
6 citizens sue Trump, saying media ban deprives them of news as audience stakeholders
In the increasingly bitter legal standoff between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose reporting he dislikes, a new and crucial third party has emerged: citizens who watch and read the news…
Source: Washington Times
Egypt's parliament authorizes military support for Saudi Arabia to defend against Houthi attacks
Egypt's parliament on Monday voted to authorize President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to provide Saudi Arabia with military support in defending the kingdom against attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Source: Washington Times
