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Exclusive-Anthropic IPO prospectus lays bare deep dependence on Big Tech partners

By Echo Wang and Krystal Hu Sept 29 (Reuters) – Anthropic’s IPO prospectus shows how much it depends on a small group of customers and tech giants, highlighting key risks for the AI developer as it asks investors to back its ambitious, capital-intensive plan that it says will transform the global ec

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Mike Finoia, October 9 and 10

A popular touring comedian who also hosts the weekly show One More Saturday Night on SiriusXM’s Grateful Dead Channel, funnyman Mike Finoia will headline two nights of standup at Bally's Quad Cities on October 9 and 10, his credits including serving as longtime producer and writer for the comedy ens

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Mike Finoia, October 9 and 10
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Ford’s CEO urges caution on Chinese automakers, says Europe is ‘too late’

By Kalea Hall and Mike Colias Sept 29 (Reuters) – Ford CEO Jim Farley said that the US must carefully weigh how and whether Chinese automakers should enter the American market, and pointed to Europe as a cautionary tale. Farley said at an Automotive News conference on Tuesday that the US must “be ex

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Ford’s CEO urges caution on Chinese automakers, says Europe is ‘too late’
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Geisternacht Paranormal Investigation, October 10

Led by the from haunted maps and arriving toward the start of spooky season, the German American Heritage Center's October 10 Geisternacht Paranormal Investigation event invites patrons of the Davenport venue to learn about the history of the building, as well as the nature of paranormal investigati

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Geisternacht Paranormal Investigation, October 10
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Tesla lines up $30 billion credit lines as capex and robotaxi push accelerate

Sept 29 (Reuters) – Tesla has entered into credit agreements totaling $30 billion, including a $20 billion delayed draw term loan facility, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday. (Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

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Tesla lines up $30 billion credit lines as capex and robotaxi push accelerate
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Pride Storytelling Night, October 8

On October 8, the Davenport Public Library and Midwest Writing Center will host the third-annual Pride Storytelling Night at the library's Eastern Avenue branch, inviting the community to hear community members, all local to the Quad Cities, sharing personal stories about their lives and identities

· Mike Schulz
Pride Storytelling Night, October 8
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Kim Sigafus: “We the Native People,” October 12

Appearing at Moline's Butterworth Center as part of the IHC Road Scholar Program, Kim Sigafus will present the special program We the Native People on October 12, the speaker an award-winning Ojibwa author who writes Native American fiction, non-fiction, and children’s and young-adult books.

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Kim Sigafus: “We the Native People,” October 12
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The Ladies of the Houses Tours, October 10 and 11

On October 10 and 11, the lives of three remarkable woman – Mary Deere, Katherine Butterworth, and Pattie Wiman – will be explored when Moline's Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House offer The Ladies of the Houses Tours, the fascinating 90-minute events taking place on Saturday at 10 a.m. and Sat

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The Ladies of the Houses Tours, October 10 and 11
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Report: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels might need offseason surgery

By Field Level Media Sep 29 (Field Level Media) – Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels might need surgery on his dislocated left elbow but will delay any procedure until the offseason, ESPN reported Tuesday. According to the report, Daniels will return as soon as possible this season but

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Report: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels might need offseason surgery
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Freedom to Read Celebration with Steven Pico, October 5

With the event starting with a screening of the short film FREADOM on Trial: Rights and Responsibilities in Island Trees Board of Education v. Pico, the Bettendorf Public Library hosts the Freedom to Read Celebration with Steven Pico on October 5, library director Jillian Aschliman and her panelists

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Freedom to Read Celebration with Steven Pico, October 5
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UAE vice president visits Saudi Arabia in first visit since rift

Sept 29 (Reuters) – UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and met with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the kingdom’s defence minister, the first visit by a senior UAE official to the kingdom since a deep rift emerged between the two Gulf

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UAE vice president visits Saudi Arabia in first visit since rift
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“Amanda Burnham: Everything to Everyone,” October 10 through February 14

With the acclaimed artist creating a site-specific installment for the Davenport venue, Amanda Burnham: Everything to Everyone will be on display in the Figge Art Museum's Gildehaus Gallery from October 10 through February 14, the Baltimore-based artist a draftsman who uses drawing as the foundation

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“Amanda Burnham: Everything to Everyone,” October 10 through February 14
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Explainer-What is a public benefit corporation, the Anthropic legal structure?

By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware, Sept 29 (Reuters) – AI lab Anthropic, the developer of Claude, is planning one of the biggest IPOs in history as a public benefit corporation, a legal structure that requires management to consider certain broader interests as well as turning a profit for investors.

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Explainer-What is a public benefit corporation, the Anthropic legal structure?
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“College Invitational,” October 10 through January 17

With each piece chosen by the institutions’ art professors to showcase campus talent and creativity, the Figge Art Museum's latest installment of the College Invitational will be on display in the Davenport venue from october 10 through January 17, the artwork from gifted students attending nine are

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“College Invitational,” October 10 through January 17
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Report: Royals to reassign co-hitting coach Alec Zumwalt

By Field Level Media Sep 29 (Field Level Media) – After serving as a Kansas City Royals hitting coach for a majority of the past five seasons, Alec Zumwalt was removed from his post Tuesday but will remain in the organization, The Athletic reported. Zumwalt’s departure from a bench role comes after

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Report: Royals to reassign co-hitting coach Alec Zumwalt
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AI sector signed ‘accord’ with on technology standards, US House speaker says

WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – US House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Tuesday that AI executives signed an “accord” on AI standards at a meeting with US President Donald Trump, without detailing what that means. (Reporting by Courtney Rozen; Editing by Mark Porter) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

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AI sector signed ‘accord’ with on technology standards, US House speaker says
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US appeals court upholds Thomson Reuters’ landmark win in AI training lawsuit

By Blake Brittain Sept 29 (Reuters) – A US appeals court on Tuesday upheld a ruling for information services company Thomson Reuters in its copyright dispute with former legal-research rival Ross Intelligence over Ross’ alleged misuse of copyrighted material to train an AI-powered legal search engin

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US appeals court upholds Thomson Reuters’ landmark win in AI training lawsuit
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Gordon Johncock, 2-time Indy 500 winner, dies at 90

By Field Level Media Sep 29 (Field Level Media) – Gordon Johncock, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, died on Monday at his home in South Branch, Mich. He was 90. He won the Indy 500 in 1973 and 1982 and finished with 25 victories, had 20 career poles and 76 podium finishes in open-wheel racing fro

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Gordon Johncock, 2-time Indy 500 winner, dies at 90
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Exclusive-Anthropic says rogue AI agents pose uncertain legal risk for the company

By Echo Wang and Jody Godoy Sept 29 (Reuters) – Anthropic could face legal claims from customers and users over the actions of rogue artificial intelligence agents, though the legal framework is uncertain, the company said in the prospectus for its stock market debut seen by Reuters. While it gears

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Exclusive-Anthropic says rogue AI agents pose uncertain legal risk for the company
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Morocco’s king appoints first woman prime minister following election

By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT, Sept 29 (Reuters) – King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri on Tuesday as Morocco’s first woman prime minister after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a September 23 parliamentary election, the royal palace said. The king asked El Mansouri to form

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UK’s Burnham risks reopening Brexit debate with bid to find consensus on EU ties

LIVERPOOL, England, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Andy Burnham risked reopening the bitter division over Britain’s departure from the European Union on Tuesday by vowing to seek a consensus on closer ties with the bloc. The promise comes 10 years after Britain voted to leave the EU — a decade m

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UK’s Burnham risks reopening Brexit debate with bid to find consensus on EU ties
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French hard-left union condemns EDF CEO for meeting far-right leaders

PARIS, Sept 29 (Reuters) – French hard-left union CGT on Tuesday condemned nuclear utility EDF’s CEO Bernard Fontana for meeting with far-right leaders Marine Le Pen and Sarah Knafo. Le Pen is currently leading opinion polls ahead of next year’s presidential election after years spent trying to shed

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French hard-left union condemns EDF CEO for meeting far-right leaders
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Greece agrees to hand over remains of medieval tsar to Bulgaria

(Clarifies in headline and in text that the remains are being handed over, not returned) ATHENS, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Greece will hand over to Bulgaria the remains identified as those of Bulgarian medieval ruler Tsar Samuel under an accord signed on Tuesday that also provides for the transfer of othe

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Puntland forces rescue another hijacked ship from Somali pirates

MOGADISHU, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Security forces from Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland state have rescued the MT Honour 25, a Palau-flagged petroleum products tanker seized by pirates in April, Puntland’s state television channel reported on Tuesday. • The broadcaster said pirates who had been holdi

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Apple plans engineering-focused overhaul under Ternus, Bloomberg News reports

Sept 29 (Reuters) – Apple’s new chief executive officer, John Ternus, is moving to overhaul the iPhone maker with a greater focus on engineering, in an effort to accelerate product development, broaden its range of devices and create a leaner organization, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The ear

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Apple plans engineering-focused overhaul under Ternus, Bloomberg News reports
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OpenAI’s annual recurring revenue nears $70 billion, Axios reports

Sept 29 (Reuters) – OpenAI’s annual recurring revenue is nearing $70 billion as enterprise sales more than doubled since July, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the financials of the startup. The ChatGPT maker’s annualized revenue run rate has grown more than 70% since the begi

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OpenAI’s annual recurring revenue nears $70 billion, Axios reports
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Chip startup Efficient Computer raises $100 million at $650 million valuation

By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Efficient Computer, a chip startup spun out of Carnegie Mellon University, on Tuesday said it has raised $100 million in additional funding, bringing its valuation to $650 million. Efficient is developing chips with what is known as data flow arch

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UK PM Burnham wants to scrap first past the post electoral system

LIVERPOOL, England, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday the Labour Party will contest the next election with a manifesto commitment to change the electoral system, after he announced he was establishing a national commission to look at reform. Burnham has long supported B

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UK PM Burnham wants to scrap first past the post electoral system