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The Prisoner by Sally Carson is the 1936 sequel to her novel Crooked Cross, first published in 1934 and based on her first-hand experience of travelling through Bavaria witnessing the inexorable and devastating rise of fascism. The Prisoner was written by Carson whilst she was on holiday in Germany in 1935. Carson was only 38…

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Major AI firms ink deals for Pentagon’s classified systems

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Major AI firms ink deals for Pentagon’s classified systems Eight of the country’s major artificial intelligence firms have agreed to deploy their AI systems inside the Department of Defense’s (DOD) classified networks as the department seeks to bolster the technology within military operations. © AP Photo/Kevin Wolf OpenAI,…

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Alaska governor vetoes major election reform bill, citing 'burdens'

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) vetoed a major bipartisan election reform bill on Thursday, citing the “operational burdens” that would come with implementing the changes so close to November’s elections. “Taken as a whole, the bill would impose significant operational burdens on the administration of Alaska’s elections during an election year in which several statewide……

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