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“Right now, a bidding war is raging for superachievers in the world of artificial intelligence that makes last year’s battle to sign Major League Baseball star Juan Soto seem like chump change,” writes Rick Brooks. (Illustration by The Free Press)
Tyler Cowen says yes—and explains why AI pioneers command it. The democratic activists who fled Hong Kong face a new threat. Apple wades into the world of electoral politics. And much more.
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It’s Monday, August 4. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: Pro-democracy student protesters who fled repression in Hong Kong have a new reason to worry; an Apple update roils political fundraising; letters from our readers; and more.
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