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What Alex Bores’s New York Defeat Reveals About the Fight Over A.I. Money in Politics

24. Juni 2026 um 19:51
Alex Bores’s close loss in New York could pave the way for other Democrats to take political advantage of being attacked by the increasingly unpopular A.I. industry.

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Alex Bores with his wife, Darya Moldavskaya, on Tuesday night after he conceded his Democratic primary race for the House in New York City.
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  • Meta pauses employee tracker for AI training amid privacy concerns
    About 1,600 workers signed petition against tool that tracked staff keystrokes, mouse clicks and computer screen contentMark Zuckerberg’s Meta has paused a program that tracked employees’ computer activity amid data privacy concerns and a staff backlash.The owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp had introduced a tool that tracked staff keystrokes, mouse clicks and content displayed on computer screens in order to collect data for training its AI models. Continue reading...
     

Meta pauses employee tracker for AI training amid privacy concerns

About 1,600 workers signed petition against tool that tracked staff keystrokes, mouse clicks and computer screen content

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has paused a program that tracked employees’ computer activity amid data privacy concerns and a staff backlash.

The owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp had introduced a tool that tracked staff keystrokes, mouse clicks and content displayed on computer screens in order to collect data for training its AI models.

Continue reading...

© Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters

© Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters

© Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters

Ex-Hoyer Aide Buoyed by Super PACs Wins Democratic House Primary in Maryland

24. Juni 2026 um 03:51
Adrian Boafo, a state delegate, won a primary to succeed the retiring Representative Steny Hoyer with help from more than $11 million in spending from pro-Israel and cryptocurrency interests.

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Adrian Boafo’s victory in the Democratic primary means he is very likely to win a seat in Congress in November, given how overwhelmingly the seat leans to the left.

AIPAC, Crypto Cash and Rich Candidates Dominate Maryland House Races

In two competitive Democratic primaries, well-funded interest groups as well as wealthy candidates themselves have poured tens of millions of dollars into advertising.

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Adrian Boafo, left, and David Trone are at the center of two expensive Democratic primaries for the House in Maryland.
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