NYTIMES (Bret Stephens) - What Is the ‘Spirit of Liberty’ Today?
It’s time to update Learned Hand’s great 1944 address.
NYTIMES (Nicole Sperling) - Neon Buys ‘Artificial,’ a Film About OpenAI, After Amazon Dropped It
Neon purchased “Artificial,” which focuses on OpenAI’s chief, Sam Altman, after Amazon walked away from it following an investment in the start-up.
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NYTIMES (Tim Balk) - 4 Warning Signs for Graham Platner. And 4 for Susan Collins Too.
The Maine race, which both parties see as key to winning control of the Senate, is extremely close, a Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll found. Both candidates have reasons for concern.
ABCNEWS - Trump pushes legislation to end birthright citizenship after SCOTUS decision
Trump brushes off Supreme Court loss on birthright citizenship, insisting that he can "easily make it up in Congress through Legislation."
NPR (Bobby Allyn) - Meta considered buying Kalshi before developing its own prediction market app
Mark Zuckerberg met with Kalshi's CEO last year about a potential deal, but talks did not move forward. Now Meta is making its own prediction market app.
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NYTIMES (Erik Wemple) - Court Halts Pentagon Rule Requiring Escorts for Journalists
A federal judge temporarily blocked a new rule that restricted reporters’ access to the Pentagon, in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times.
NYTIMES (Julian E. Barnes) - C.I.A. Reorganization Prioritizes Cyberoperations
John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, said that the agency would take “smart risks,” but that people would have oversight of artificial intelligence.
NYTIMES (Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz) - States Sue Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Requirements
The lawsuit argues that new federal rules went beyond what Congress enacted and broke from guidance that the federal government previewed to states.
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NYTIMES (Joe Rennison) - Stocks Notch Strongest Quarter Since 2020
The S&P 500 rose almost 15 percent for the three months through June, and many stock analysts remain optimistic that corporate earnings driven by artificial intelligence will keep growing.
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ABCNEWS - WATCH: The history of Levi's
As America approaches its 250th birthday, "GMA" explores the history of Levi's, one of the country's most iconic brands.
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