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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate criticized for attending briefing with Democratic donors

Jan. 29, 2025 12:04 PM EST

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The liberal candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court participated in a briefing with Democratic donors billed as a “chance to put two more House seats in play,” a move that Republicans say shows that she is committed to redrawing congressional districts to benefit...

A Democratic Party in crisis will elect its new chairman on Saturday

Jan. 29, 2025 07:14 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair on Saturday as the party seeks new leadership to guide Democrats through Donald Trump's second presidency. Eight candidates have lined up to replace outgoing Chair Jaime Harrison. The contest will be decided...

LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman sees bright AI future and hopes his tech peers are right about Trump

Jan. 27, 2025 12:22 PM EST

LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman has been immersed in Silicon Valley since his August 1967 birth in Palo Alto, California, in the shadow of Stanford University, where he and fellow technology luminary Peter Thiel became friends as college students during the 1980s. They went on to start...

Can AI help humans understand animals and reconnect with nature? A nonprofit research lab thinks so

Jan. 15, 2025 08:31 AM EST

MONTREAL (AP) — Peeps trickle out of a soundproof chamber as its door opens. Female zebra finches are chattering away inside the microphone-lined box. The laboratory room sounds like a chorus of squeaky toys. “They're probably talking about us a little bit,” says McGill...