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FTC Opens Antitrust and Safety Investigation Into OpenAI and Anthropic

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Cornell Fraternity Assault Investigation Reopened After New Text Messages Emerge
D.C. Councilmember Trayon White Sr. Acquitted in Federal Bribery Case
Poll Finds Most Americans Reject False Vaccine-Autism Link
Kristi Noem Files for Divorce
EU Energy Costs Rise by $113 Billion as U.S. Pushes LNG Exports
Bloomberg Adds Stablecoin Analytics Dashboard to Terminal
Trump Campaign Buys Ads on CNN and MSNBC Amid Wider Media Disputes
Flash Flooding Hits U.S. Southwest After Storm Polo
Legal Immigrants Face Medicaid Coverage Risk Under New Federal Rules
Federal Watchdog Clears Fed Officials of Criminal Wrongdoing in Headquarters Renovation
Justice Department Files Complaint Against Minnesota Judges Over Immigration Dispute
OpenAI Launches Autonomous Digital Agent and $500 Monthly Premium Tier
Senate Rejects Measure Seeking State Department Report on West Bank Violence
Trump and Xi Extend Tariff Truce but Reach No Major AI Agreement
Trump and Technology Executives Sign Voluntary AI Safety Accord
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Third-Country Migrant Deportations to Resume Pending Review
FTC Opens Antitrust and Safety Investigation Into OpenAI and Anthropic
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House Democratic Women Push for Stronger Title IX Protections After University Assault Allegations
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Public Interest Coalition Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Data Security Failures
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Federal Watchdog Clears Jerome Powell in Renovation Investigation
Federal AI Service Draws Scrutiny Over Conflicting Election and Constitutional Answers
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Trump Administration Plans $500 Rebates for One Million ACA Enrollees
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