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New York Times

Maine Democrats Have a New Working-Class Hero in Troy Jackson. Can He Deliver?
Chinese Start-Up Moonshot Details New A.I. Model
Seattle Police Search for 2nd Shooter in Sunday’s Deadly Attack
Apple Regains Spot Over Nvidia as Most Valuable Public Company
Iran War Enters 6th Month and a Period of Greater Uncertainty
Comey Seeks Dismissal of Charges Accusing Him of Threatening Trump

CBC Canada

Edmonton mops up — again — in what is officially the rainiest summer on record
N.S. rock skipper secures spot at world championship
TD report predicts 'meaningful' GDP boost from West Coast pipeline
From above: What traffic on the Gordie Howe bridge looks like
Wildfire near Clinton, B.C., expected to grow as dry conditions, stronger winds approach
Olympic champion Ethan Katzberg looks to continue Canada's Day 4 gold rush at Commonwealth Games

arstechnica.com

5th Circuit blocks Texas law requiring websites to filter "harmful" speech
Verizon touts $1B dark fiber deal for Google data centers as first of many
Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a "dead end" for rapid reuse
ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author's style
Activist charged with felony after giving border agent "duress code" that wiped his phone
Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: Much better battery, much worse price

CBC Top Stories

Upstate New York town memorializes Montreal girl allegedly killed by father
Police arrest 15-year-old after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3
Katy Perry slams White House for using her music in violent TikTok video
You're So Vain singer Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's disease and skin cancer diagnoses
The Gordie Howe bridge is now officially open
Huge fires in France and Spain force evacuation of 330,000 as another heat wave looms

Slashdot.org

Nvidia, Tech Giants Launch AI Safety Initiative (slashdot)
Codeberg Bans Cryptocurrency and LLM-Generated Code Projects (slashdot)
China Begins Mass Production of Homegrown DUV Chip Tools (slashdot)
ChatGPT Starts Blocking Direct Requests To Copy an Author's Style (slashdot)
Apple Will 'Watch Everything Burn' When AI Bubble Bursts (slashdot)
Big Tech Accused of Stonewalling European Social Media Researchers (slashdot)

CBC Ottawa

Lobbyist admits lunch with mayor's staffer broke rules, but says she's been vindicated
International hotel company Westmont Hospitality to buy Château Montebello
The Ottawa insider turning Canadian politics into Lego
Quebec paramedics reach tentative deal with government after negotiation blitz
Officer who retired after assault, harassment and gun charges on path to resolve criminal case
Controversial Sandy Hill drop-in centre to relocate in 2027