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How Pluribus pulled off its biggest stunt yet

Pluribus' Nito Larioza goes behind the scenes on episode 4, "Please, Carol. Here's why bird movement and "Think of chocolate" are his go-to tips.

How the US' annualized 1.6% GDP growth in H1 was heavily dependent on AI-related investments, which might have accounted for as much as 50% of the growth (Konrad Putzier/Wall Street Journal)

Konrad Putzier / Wall Street Journal:
How the US' annualized 1.6% GDP growth in H1 was heavily dependent on AI-related investments, which might have accounted for as much as 50% of the growth  —  Growth has been bolstered by data-center investment and stock-market wealth.  A reversal could raise the risk of recession.

Union Members Take On Congressional Incumbents in Manhattan and The Bronx

Harlem-bases Organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier poses for a portait in Marcus Garvey Park.

Fresh off Zohran Mamdani’s seismic victory in the mayoral election, the Democratic Socialists of America is drawing more attention than ever, as a growing number of candidates attempt to seize on populist and youth-fueled energy to reshape New York in next year’s midterm elections.  But there’s another left-leaning, politically charged organization with a three-letter acronym […]

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Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.5, which the company says is "the best model in the world for coding, agents, and computer use" (Anthropic)

Anthropic:
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.5, which the company says is “the best model in the world for coding, agents, and computer use”  —  Our newest model, Claude Opus 4.5, is available today.  It's intelligent, efficient, and the best model in the world for coding, agents, and computer use.

Kirby Air Riders is the best multiplayer game of the fall

Kirby Air Riders' City Trial mode has enough hidden depth to make it a multiplayer obsession, even while games like Arc Raiders dominate the charts.