Today's headlines are dominated by the looming midterm elections, AI's expanding footprint—from Senate fights over data-center power costs and Chinese hackers targeting Anthropic to campaigns adopting AI tools—and a shaky economy where EV demand is cooling and spiking bond yields are testing Wall Street.

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Why didn’t the skeleton cross the road? Because he had no guts.

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Donald Trump quips Ken Paxton is 'pain in the ass' ahead of midterms despite endorsement

Donald Trump called Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton a 'pain in the ass' and acknowledged he is controversial while speaking at Thursday night rallies, despite having endorsed him.

Donald Trump called Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton (R) a "pain in the ass'' and admitted he is controversial during Thursday night's rallies.

NEIS News Roundup: Exploring September’s Five Biggest Trends

A NEIS news roundup identifies September's five biggest trends, including energy abundance, managed trade, AI's strain on the power grid, and battery discipline.

Energy abundance, managed trade, AI’s grid squeeze, battery discipline, and more.

US Senate rejects bill targeting AI data centre electricity costs | Energy News | Al Jazeera

The U.S. Senate rejected a bill targeting AI data centre electricity costs, with Democrats criticizing it as lacking teeth and pushing for mandatory measures to address soaring electricity bills.

Democrats criticise bill as lacking 'teeth' and push for mandatory measures to address soaring electricity bills.

Wall Street’s week ahead: Spiking bond yields, midterms, earnings to test U.S. stocks’ typical fourth-quarter strength - Canada News | Canadian News News

Wall Street heads into a week where spiking bond yields, the midterm elections, and the start of Q3 earnings from companies like PepsiCo and Delta will test U.S. stocks' typical fourth-quarter strength.

PepsiCo, Delta to report results as Q3 reports begin

GM Sales Fall as EV Demand Cools; Hybrids Surge

GM's third-quarter U.S. sales fell 5.5% as EV demand cooled, while Toyota and Honda gained ground with hybrids, narrowing Toyota's gap with GM.

GM's Q3 U.S. sales fell 5.5% as EV demand drops; Toyota and Honda gain with hybrids, narrowing Toyota's gap with GM.

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The Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955–1956 was a pivotal moment in the US civil rights movement, sparked by Rosa Parks' arrest.

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