NYTIMES (Mike Isaac) - Meta to Cut 10 Percent of Work Force
The layoffs affect about 8,000 employees, with Meta also planning to close 6,000 open roles, as the company focuses on artificial intelligence.
NYTIMES (Cade Metz) - OpenAI Unveils Its New, More Powerful Model
The maker of ChatGPT is taking a more open approach to cybersecurity than its chief rival, Anthropic.
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NYTIMES (Sachi Kitajima Mulkey) - A New Bureau Will Oversee Both Offshore Drilling and Seabed Mining
The new federal office will undo a change made after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. Critics say it could reduce environmental oversight.
NYTIMES (Sachi Kitajima Mulkey) - China Publishes Maps Detailing Minerals on the Ocean Floor
The new deep-sea atlas underscores Beijing’s interest in ocean mining, its military ambitions and its claims to disputed waters.
NPR (Terry Gross) - Author details the spy network that took on America's post-WWII Nazi groups
In The Secret War Against Hate, Stephen J. Ross details the racist, anti-Semitic groups that sprang up in the latter half of the 20th century — and the spy network that worked to bring them to justice.
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NYTIMES (Cade Metz) - Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s Epic Fight Heads to Court
A jury trial that is set to start on Monday could shift the course of the A.I. race, with Mr. Musk seeking billions of dollars in damages from Mr. Altman’s OpenAI.
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Diamond) - Trump to unveil new drug price deal with Regeneron amid affordability push
Regeneron would be the 17th drug company to agree to lower its prices as part of the administration’s Most Favored Nation initiative.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Jeremy Roebuck, Maegan Vazquez) - DOJ watchdog launches review of agency’s compliance with Epstein files law
The audit by the department’s inspector general follows months of lawmaker complaints over the congressionally mandated release of investigative files.
NPR (Rachel Treisman) - Can a mentalist trick Trump? Oz Pearlman will try in a room full of journalists
The annual D.C. gathering of politicians and press will be headlined by a mentalist instead of a comedian. Oz Pearlman tells NPR he hopes to unify, delight and puzzle the crowd — but can't reveal how.
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NYTIMES (Sheryl Gay Stolberg) - The ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Movement Is Cooling on Trump and Republicans
Vaccine skeptics, ‘organic moms’ and environmental activists came together to elect President Trump. But some voters are disillusioned and might not turn out again.