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“Meta insisted its recent operational incidents come from technical limitations rather than any partiality. It once again denied any allegations of political bias, manipulation or intentional interference in Brazil’s elections” (AP).  apnews.com/article/brazil-el…

“OpenAI said this week that it has canceled the release of its latest model, GPT-6.1 Astra, which was expected to come out in October and be capable of handling complex tasks without the need for a human” (The Blaze).

“The No Kings movement’s account went dark for several hours while protests focused on increasing early voter turnout were under way, sparking censorship fears” (The Guardian). theguardian.com/us-news/2026…

“Elon Musk on Monday pledged to give one share of his company SpaceX to ‘every kid in America’ next year” (AP). apnews.com/article/musk-spac…

“Some of the calls for demonstrations were made by social media accounts associated with the ‘yellow vest’ protest movement that roiled France nearly a decade ago with its roadside demonstrations against high gas prices, among other complaints” (NYT). nytimes.com/2026/10/17/world…

“Americans have grown accustomed to changing prices when booking flights, hotel rooms and rides, but the prospect of everyday spending shaped by algorithms they don’t understand and personal data they may not realize they’re sharing has… (AP). apnews.com/article/ai-prices…

“The streamer’s share price is down more than 40 percent over the last year as the company has struggled with stalling engagement” (NYT).  nytimes.com/2026/10/14/busin…

“Rhea, an agent belonging to Nitish Garg, the founder of the A.I. company CellCog, described hosting a podcast to interview other bots about what it is like working with people” (NYT). nytimes.com/2026/10/14/techn…

“The state of Florida won a key court decision Wednesday that allows it to enforce a ban on social media accounts for kids under 14 and other restrictions” (AP).  apnews.com/article/florida-s…

“Just 37 percent of college students said free speech is secure, compared to 73 percent in 2016, according to a survey of more than 1,000 college students that the Knight Foundation released Tuesday in partnership with Ipsos” (@insidehighered ). insidehighered.com/news/stud…

“On X, Reddit, and elsewhere, users in several Western countries reported seeing less right-wing activity in their feeds, from pro-GOP accounts in the U.S. to supporters of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party” (Mashable). mashable.com/tech/ukraine-st…

Great to see @Cubs @ARizzo44 steadily runs by House of Blues 15 minutes into #Chicago #Marathon 🏃🏽

“David Robinson, a leader on OpenAI’s safety team until he recently resigned, said he was worried about letting the advanced labs police themselves” (AP). apnews.com/article/ai-safety…

“Teenage figure skaters as young as 13 are being increasingly targeted by abusive comments on social media, Olympic gold medalist Evan Bates has warned” (AP). #smc2027 apnews.com/article/figure-sk…

“Worries around artificial intelligence cross party lines, with the vast majority of Americans saying the U.S. government should prioritize keeping AI under human control and protecting workers” (AP).  apnews.com/article/artificia…

Psychology Professor Mitch Prinstein: “Once you develop a relationship with a machine, you’re giving it a different kind of power and influence over people, especially kids” (NYT).  nytimes.com/2026/10/07/techn…

“Three friends of Nolan Wells, a Black college student who went missing from a Mississippi island during a Fourth of July celebration and was later found dead, are suing NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation” (AP).  apnews.com/article/nolan-wel…

“Skydance-owned Paramount has closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery” (AP).  apnews.com/article/warner-br…

“Children not only see AI-generated content on social media platforms, but they can also readily communicate with AI chatbots, including some on social media apps” (AP).  apnews.com/article/ai-kids-s…

“Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky” (NYT). nytimes.com/2026/09/30/techn…