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ABCNEWS - Parents sue fitness club daycare after video appears to show toddler thrown by worker Wed Jul 8 02:17:41 2026

Lawsuit alleges a 23-month-old suffered a traumatic brain injury at California child care center.

AXIOS (Sam Sabin) - AI learned faster than the tests designed to measure it Wed Jul 8 02:15:25 2026

The old ways of testing and evaluating new frontier AI models need a rewrite. Why it matters: AI models are outgrowing the existing methods of testing and benchmarking their hacking abilities — and without new tests, policymakers and corporate security teams won't have a clear way to predict what these models can actually do or whether they can be deployed safely. Driving the news: Federal agencies have until Aug. 1 to establish a classified benchmarking process to assess the capabilities of frontier AI models, although the Financial Times reports those standards may arrive as soon as this week. - When Fable 5 returned last week, Anthropic said in a blog post it was creating a standardized benchmark with Amazon, Google, Microsoft and…

The old ways of testing and evaluating new frontier AI models need a rewrite. Why it matters: AI models are outgrowing the existing methods of testing and benchmarking their hacking abilities — and without new tests, policymakers and corporate security teams won't have a clear way to predict what these models can actually do or whether they can be deployed safely. Driving the news: Federal agencies have until Aug. 1 to establish a classified benchmarking process to assess the capabilities of frontier AI models, although the Financial Times reports those standards may arrive as soon as this week. - When Fable 5 returned last week, Anthropic said in a blog post it was creating a standardized benchmark with Amazon, Google, Microsoft and…Open

AXIOS (Dan Primack) - Microsoft dashes game developer dreams Wed Jul 8 02:15:25 2026

Microsoft for years has been an active acquirer of gaming companies, including small independent ones. But that may be changing. Driving the news: The tech giant on Monday announced a giant restructuring of its Xbox unit, including thousands of job cuts and the divestiture of five gaming studios. - Two of the studios (Ninja Theory and Undead Labs) have undisclosed buyers, while two others (Double Fine and Compulsion Games) will be spun out to their founders. - A process to divest the fifth studio, France's Arkane, is just beginning. What they're saying: "Our business today is not healthy ... We must reset Xbox," group CEO Asha Sharma wrote in a memo. "We have also learned that we are not the best home for every type of studio: In a…

Microsoft for years has been an active acquirer of gaming companies, including small independent ones. But that may be changing. Driving the news: The tech giant on Monday announced a giant restructuring of its Xbox unit, including thousands of job cuts and the divestiture of five gaming studios. - Two of the studios (Ninja Theory and Undead Labs) have undisclosed buyers, while two others (Double Fine and Compulsion Games) will be spun out to their founders. - A process to divest the fifth studio, France's Arkane, is just beginning. What they're saying: "Our business today is not healthy ... We must reset Xbox," group CEO Asha Sharma wrote in a memo. "We have also learned that we are not the best home for every type of studio: In a…Open

AXIOS (Hans Nichols) - Scoop: Republicans prepare $8 million ad blitz against Platner replacement Wed Jul 8 02:15:24 2026

Republicans are preparing to welcome a potential Graham Platner replacement in Maine's Senate race with $8 million in negative ads, aiming to introduce a new Democratic nominee to voters on their own terms before Democrats can. Why it matters: Republicans are doing something Democrats wish they could: Move on from Platner. - The progressive candidate , who said Monday he is taking time to "reflect" on his next steps, remains officially in the race and is looking to leverage his status as the Democratic nominee to influence who could replace him. - Republicans, meanwhile, see an opening: three weeks to prepare a campaign against a Democratic nominee who will have little time to introduce themselves to voters. Driving the news: Pine Tree…

Republicans are preparing to welcome a potential Graham Platner replacement in Maine's Senate race with $8 million in negative ads, aiming to introduce a new Democratic nominee to voters on their own terms before Democrats can. Why it matters: Republicans are doing something Democrats wish they could: Move on from Platner. - The progressive candidate , who said Monday he is taking time to "reflect" on his next steps, remains officially in the race and is looking to leverage his status as the Democratic nominee to influence who could replace him. - Republicans, meanwhile, see an opening: three weeks to prepare a campaign against a Democratic nominee who will have little time to introduce themselves to voters. Driving the news: Pine Tree…Open

NYTIMES (Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Jack Healy) - Suspect Interacted With Charlie Kirk’s Group Before Killing, Prosecutors Say Wed Jul 8 02:14:10 2026

In a hearing, prosecutors used videos to trace the steps of the man they accuse of assassinating Mr. Kirk, while defense lawyers tried to poke holes in DNA evidence.

NYTIMES (Shane Goldmacher) - Top Maine Democrat Says Platner Will Have ‘No Role’ in Picking Next Nominee Wed Jul 8 02:14:10 2026

A top state party official said that Graham Platner’s team had “repeatedly” tried to “put their thumb on the scale,” but he would not influence how the party chose a new Senate candidate.

ABCNEWS - DOJ warns state officials of 'potential criminal penalties' over noncitizen voting Wed Jul 8 00:56:26 2026

The head of the DOJ's civil rights division is warning state election officials of "potential criminal penalties" for those who fail to keep noncitizens from voting.

ABCNEWS - WATCH: Childcare sued over toddler's injuries Wed Jul 8 00:56:26 2026

A childcare center in El Segundo, California, is being sued by the parents of a toddler, who allege their child fell from a height of six feet while he was playing with a staff member.

NYTIMES (Zach Montague and David Ovalle) - Judge Orders D.H.S. to Restore 4 States’ Access to Citizenship Data Wed Jul 8 00:12:35 2026

The ruling, based on an agreement the Trump administration signed with Florida last year, contradicted an earlier order by a judge in Washington that required the access be suspended.

HUFFPOST - Belgium Dominates U.S. 4-1 To Reach World Cup Quarterfinals After Days Of Controversy Tue Jul 7 23:54:36 2026

Seeking its first World Cup title, Belgium knocked the U.S. out in the round of 16 for the second time in 12 years and extended its unbeaten streak to 18 games.

Seeking its first World Cup title, Belgium knocked the U.S. out in the round of 16 for the second time in 12 years and extended its unbeaten streak to 18 games.Open