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Mystery group paid influencers tens of thousands to push sexual smears about Kamala Harris

Ex-congressman George Santos told The Independent he was invited to join call but objected to making such slurs about Harris

The Independent UK

Group spread sexual smears about Harris

One participant was paid $20,000 for a series of posts attacking the veep

Salon

US Internet Influencer Linked To Russian Election Scheme Fired From Blaze Media: Report

And YouTube took down several right-wing channels connected to the allegations by the Justice Department

International Business Times

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Harris ahead in 5 of 7 swing states

Harris leads Trump in five of seven key battleground states, according to latest poll showing veep surging

Salon

Exonerated Central Park Five councillor to speak at Democratic convention – report

New York City councillor Yusef Salaam may appear, highlighting Donald Trump’s history of racist rhetoric

The Guardian - US

LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman tries to explain away comment saying he wished he could ‘martyr Trump’

Explanation comes amid more controversy after the business mogul’s adviser floated the idea that the assassination attempt could have been ‘staged’

The Independent UK

LinkedIn cofounder clarifies his statement wishing Trump was an 'actual martyr'

In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s attempted assassination, LinkedIn’s co-founder Reid Hoffman has been forced to clarify himself over comments he made wishing that the former president was an “actual martyr.”

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Worried Dems want help from Taylor Swift

Two prominent Democrats pitched an accelerated primary including candidate forums hosted by celebrities

Salon

Carville: No donations to Biden backers

The 79-year-old, who thinks the 81-year-old is too old to beat the 78-year-old, urged critics to take bolder action

Salon

Even Obama worries Biden will lose

A growing number of elected Democrats publicly say Biden should drop out — or he is "going to lose" to Trump

Salon

CNN is set to make millions off the Trump-Biden debate by bucking tradition

Thursday’s debate will be the first in history to have commercial breaks in the middle, leading to what some call a "slippery slope."

Fortune

Off the TV screen and into real life: An MSNBC event illustrates the rise of 'event journalism'

For one weekend day this fall in New York — and for a price — MSNBC fans can see many of their favorite personalities in real life

The Independent UK

Mike Tyson says Donald Trump was treated like a black person in court

Tyson and Trump have both been found to have committed rape in various legal proceedings

The Independent UK

TikTok hit with malicious malware that’s taking over accounts — don’t open those DMs

High profile celebrity and brand accounts hit by malicious malware sent via DMs on TikTok.

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The Guardian - US

Mike Johnson plans Republican mega-bill ready to push through if Trump wins

House speaker plans far-reaching bill including tax cuts and border security to make Trump ‘the most consequential president’

The Guardian - US

Jailed Trump adviser predicts mass deportations as second term priority

Peter Navarro says first acts of Trump presidency would be firing Fed chair and intensifying China trade war in prison interview

Salon

NYT reporters rally against editor

Reporters are responding to a senior editor's claim that young writers couldn't commit to independent journalism

The Guardian - US

Far-right podcaster prompts Nebraska move to change electoral system

Charlie Kirk tweet leads to governor backing bill to end splitting of electoral college votes – potentially handing advantage to Trump

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The Guardian - UK

Google chief admits ‘biased’ AI tool’s photo diversity offended users

Sundar Pichai addresses backlash after Gemini software created images of historical figures in variety of ethnicities and genders

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Microsoft's latest AI move sends all the wrong Signals — but is it just 'enhancing journalism'?

Microsoft is teaming up with Semafor to create Signal, a news story generation tool that combines AI research with the written work of actual journalists.

Reason

Border Bill Blows Up

Plus: Biden's sagging poll numbers, the Amazon Files, and more...

Windows Central

Does AI have a future in newsrooms amid misinformation reports? Microsoft certainly thinks so and even has a tuition-free AI-focused program for journalists on how to incorporate it into their work

Microsoft has several measures to prepare journalists for the future with AI better. It further details steps they can take to incorporate the technology into their workflow and its benefits to the entire process.

Top News

Microsoft teams up with Semafor for AI-driven news content

Learn about Microsoft's new partnership with Semafor, a collaboration that aims to leverage AI to enhance news content and improve user experience.

The Guardian - US

‘I just got laid off’: news startup the Messenger abruptly shutters after a year

Employees blindsided by news that company blew through $50m investment, will offer no severance and will cut off healthcare

iMore

Listening to numbers drop: Apple’s iOS update to podcast downloads deflated the number of listeners

Is Apple obligated to notify the podcast industry that an iOS update might be changing how the number of podcast listeners are calculated?

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