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Advisors Donated More to Trump, Republicans — With a Major Caveat

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Advisors have donated roughly $1.5 million to Trump and Republican groups compared to less than $400,000 to Harris and Democratic groups.

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Autos

Uber Spreads Its Self-Driving Bets

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Uber announced it’s investing in Wayve, a UK-based startup that’s building self-driving software for cars.

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International Economics

With Dollar Reserves Running Out and Ratings Downgrades, Maldives Stares at a Crisis

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Fitch Ratings downgraded the debt of the Maldives for the second time in just over two months, suggesting it’s likely to default on bonds.

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Artificial Intelligence

The US Government is Ready to Regulate AI

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The US Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute announced OpenAI and Anthropic agreed to allow it to test and evaluate new models for safety.

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Banking on a Fed Rate Cut Today, Investors Look for Hints of What’s Next

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UPS Eliminates 48,000 Jobs While Working Toward $3.5 Billion Cost-Cutting Target

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Microsoft, OpenAI (Finally) Finalize Terms of Not-Quite Divorce

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