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US midterm elections: Younger politicians could strengthen trust in democracy

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It's no secret that American politics is dominated by older politicians. When 81-year-old Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race amid concerns about his age, it was the then-78-year-old Donald Trump who ultimately entered the White House. The median age in the House of Representatives and the Senate was 58 and 65, respectively, while the average American was just 39 years old.

How Nvidia uses soft power to influence customers and shape US chip policy; sources: OpenAI took no public stance on China chip exports to avoid angering Nvidia (The Information)

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The Information:
How Nvidia uses soft power to influence customers and shape US chip policy; sources: OpenAI took no public stance on China chip exports to avoid angering Nvidia  —  Last month, OpenAI Senior Research Scientist Noam Brown posted a link in a company Slack channel to a news story …

Democrat Ossoff Wins Reelection in Georgia, Defeating Collins

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Senator Jon Ossoff, whose speeches attacking Donald Trump for leveraging his office to grow his wealth have made him a rising Democratic star, is projected to win reelection in Georgia, sweeping aside the president’s handpicked candidate and safeguarding his party’s chances of taking control of the US Senate.

Canva layoffs: design giant to cut or relocate more than 1,200 jobs in major restructure

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Chief executiveMelanie Perkins describes job cuts as ‘without doubt the hardest moment in our thirteen-year history’ in email to staff

Canva is cutting or relocating more than 1,200 jobs, representing 22% of its global workforce, as part of a major restructure that includes laying off staff who helped build the Australian-founded design platform.

The changes mirror a trend across the technology sector, where software companies are fighting to stay competitive against cheaper artificial intelligence disrupters while aggressively embedding AI tools themselves.

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Indiana early voting shows substantial lead for Democrats

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Early voting results in Indiana show Democrat J.D. Ford holding a substantial lead over his opponent Victoria Spartz in Hamilton County. By comparison, the early point dump from the county in 2024 showed then-Vice President Kamala Harris leading by just one point.