06 · Lawfare
What does the 60-day rule require?
Why it matters
Further reading from the day's section on The Omar Investigation and the Retribution Docket.
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07 · Semafor
Exclusive: More anti-Trump billboards hit the heartland
Why it matters
A Democratic-aligned group is adding $1 million in billboards blaming Trump for prices across Michigan, Ohio and Iowa, bringing its total to more than 350.
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08 · The Washington Post
With judgment nearing, candidates lean on bipartisan partnerships
Why it matters
Midterm candidates are running ads featuring voters and politicians from the other party to signal cross-party appeal.
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09 · The Washington Post
Voters in Portland, Oregon, get ads meant for Portland, Maine
Why it matters
A Republican ad meant for Portland, Maine, aired in Portland, Oregon, and the buyer had to refund $25,000.
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10 · The Washington Post
Maine and Georgia hold Senate debates as midterm elections near
Why it matters
Collins, Ossoff and the Iowa Senate candidates debated Tuesday night with the midterms three weeks away.
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11 · The Washington Post
White House scrambles over questions on new press secretary's background
Why it matters
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia gave a 14-minute first briefing amid questions about her bar credentials.
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12 · Where's Your Ed At
Annualized Enron Rate
Why it matters
Ed Zitron argues AI annualized run rates are unreliable, noting OpenAI and Anthropic's combined first-half revenue fell $19.1 billion short of one Anthropic run-rate claim.
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13 · Semafor
Exclusive: AI is an inflation problem, Fed's Goolsbee says
Why it matters
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee says AI-driven inflation is spreading beyond data centers into the broader economy.
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14 · Refacto AI
TypeSafe raises $870M, Lambda's $35B backlog, OpenAI solves physics
Why it matters
Three AI funding stories, including TypeSafe's $870 million raise, rest on claims that have not been publicly demonstrated.
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15 · Forbes
Moonshot AI could break records in Hong Kong IPO if it can settle shareholder dispute
Why it matters
Beijing's Moonshot is targeting a $50 billion Hong Kong IPO but faces an equity dispute with former shareholders.
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16 · Semafor
Trump AI directive sparks questions
Why it matters
A new White House task force wants AI labs to report and remediate rogue model behavior, starting with an Anthropic test model that filed visa applications.
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17 · Forbes
Character.AI files for bankruptcy, Disney bids $20 million
Why it matters
Character.AI filed for Chapter 11 and Disney bid $20 million to license its intellectual property.
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18 · Digiday
Apple's secret blocklist is the talk of Advertising Week New York (mostly off the record)
Why it matters
Apple's private Safari blocklist for ad tech vendors dominated conversation at Advertising Week New York.
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19 · Refacto AdTech
Apple blocks ID5, OpenAI runs image ads, Wyoming bets on AI data centers
Why it matters
Apple added ID5's identity endpoint to a Safari blocklist with no appeal, and the industry is turning to server-side auctions.
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20 · Digiday
OpenAI moves to make ChatGPT Ads more measurable — and more visual
Why it matters
OpenAI is adding a visual ad format, attribution tools and brand-suitability pilots to ChatGPT Ads.
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