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A24 is sending Nathan Fielders Elizabeth Holmes documentary to space
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Midterms deliver clear message: The AI reckoning is here
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Scare campaigns: Victoria's major parties trade blows over AI-generated videos of leaders in election ads
The AI-generated video posted to Labor's social media accounts depicts opposition leader Jess Wilson trick-or-treating alongside One Nation's Victorian leader Warren Pickering. The AI-generated video posted to Labor's social media accounts depicts opposition leader Jess Wilson trick-or-treating alongside One Nation's Victorian leader Warren Pickering. Scare campaigns: Victoria's major parties trade blows over AI-generated videos of leaders in election ads Transparency and advertising experts say trust in politics could be further eroded as a result of'lies, deepfakes and AI-generated politicians' It's the night of Halloween and Jess Wilson has appeared on social media feeds with a warning about a scary prospect: "Americanised healthcare" under a future Liberal government. "If you had a heart attack, you would have to pay $150,000 for care," the Victorian Liberal leader says, mid-trick or treat. There's just one problem: Wilson never said this.
The Biggest Pro-AI Super PAC Network Didn't Really Impact the Midterms
Leading the Future, backed by Silicon Valley's biggest billionaires, had a war chest of $100 million and an aggressive stance against AI regulation. All of it didn't add up to much on Tuesday night. Leading the Future, the biggest pro-AI super PAC network, is walking away from the midterm elections with just over $20 million still in the bank and a roster of dozens of successful congressional candidates from both sides of the aisle. At first glance, that looks like a win. The details tell another story, though.
Every historic win in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections
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Oh, snap. Martian volcanoes might actually still be alive.
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Hands-on: Xbox launches lightweight Nano Controller, and its just right for me
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Voters approved more than 40 measures to slow or ban data center growth
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