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IMF chief worried about 'growing' cybersecurity risks of Anthropic's AI model Mythos
In an interview on Face the Nation, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva raised concerns about a powerful new AI model developed by Anthropic, cautioning that the technology could expose critical vulnerabilities across financial infrastructure.
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Pennsylvania officer pleads guilty to 15 charges, including using work computers to make AI porn
Stephen M. Kamnik, 39, was charged last year, but pleaded guilty Wednesday in Montgomery County Court to 15 charges in all — nine felonies and six misdemeanors.
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Finance professionals say the AI skills gap is widening
The CQF Institute, a global quantitative finance membership organization based in London, reported 88% of quantitative finance professionals worldwide believe a skills gap exists across the industry. Quantitative finance is a field that analyzes investment opportunities.
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Man arrested at Atlanta airport after allegedly making threats
The man has been identified as Billy Joe Cagle, who was not armed when arrested, but authorities found an AR-15 assault rifle in his car.
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Amazon cloud computing service has major outage, online activity slowly coming back online
“We can confirm global services and features that rely on US-EAST-1 have also recovered,” AWS said
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Everyday Economics: Economic expansions rarely die of old age
The August CPI report (the latest available) showed headline inflation up 2.9% year-over-year and core inflation (excluding food and energy) up 3.1%. Within services, the closely watched "services less energy" category ran 3.6% year-over-year in August – down from earlier peaks. Food prices rose 3.2% while energy stayed roughly flat (+0.4%).
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Texas governor appoints ombudsman to enforce DEI ban in higher education institutions
The Texas legislature created a new office to enforce state prohibitions on higher education institutions using DEI curriculum and policies after complaints continue to be made about faculty and institutions still using them.
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Poll finds Vance, Trump Jr. early favorites to win GOP nod for next president
Vice President JD Vance is currently the strongest contender for the 2028 presidential election among Republican voters, according to a new poll. The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll, conducted by Noble Predictive Insights, surveyed 2,565 registered voters from Oct.
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Kering close to sale of beauty unit to L'Oreal: report
Kering's new CEO Luca De Meo, who became in the role in September, vowed to combat the high-debt issue that has reportedly made investors uneasy.
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Illinois lawmakers push Pritzker on federal school choice program
In 2025, Congress passed a key Republican bill that included creating a federal tax credit for donations to Scholarship Granting Organizations. States have to opt into the program set to begin in 2027.
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Newsom signs controversial California bill into law that critics say threatens safety of children
Newsom signed the bill into law, enabling an individual to care for children of deported parents, despite claims that it poses a legal loophole for kidnapping children, says the California Family Council.
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Wisconsin superintendent demands correction on sexual misconduct, grooming story
Senate Committee on Education Chairman John Jagler and Vice Chairman Romaine Quinn asked a series of 12 questions of Underly and demanded to get a response within 24 hours on if she will be willing to testify before the committee.
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Illinois Gov Pritzker’s claim of military politicization challenged by retired Navy captain
Former military leaders have lined up on both sides of the debate between President Donald Trump and Gov. J.B. Pritzker over National Guard deployments.