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Received — 26 October 2026 ⏭

How Lula’s Social Media Campaign Helped Him Win Brazil’s Election

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By: Ana Ionova · Adam B. Ellick and Jack Nicas
27 October 2026 at 00:45
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won another term on Sunday, with the help of a seismic social media campaign that convinced Brazilians to reject his rival.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s army of supporters, mobilized over a WhatsApp chat group, delivered an unexpected victory over Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger.

DraftKings Faces Growing Pressure Over How It Targets Customers

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By: Alex Klavens
26 October 2026 at 15:53
In Congress and in several states, officials have been questioning online gambling companies about their use of artificial intelligence.

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The DraftKings headquarters in Boston. The New York Times reported last month that the company had used A.I. to target customers.

Why Some People Are Using Apps to Make Friends

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By: Aruni Soni
26 October 2026 at 16:56
Apps that match personalities — for a price — have surged in popularity amid a loneliness epidemic.

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Strangers matched by the social app 222 spend a day together in New York’s Hudson Valley.

Meta and SpaceX to Raise Billions More to Fund A.I. Ambitions

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By: Ryan Mac and Lauren Hirsch
26 October 2026 at 13:31
The race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure is consuming increasingly enormous amounts of cash at the biggest tech companies.

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Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Meta. The company aims to raise up to $95 billion to invest in A.I. infrastructure.
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