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Meta’s AI content moderation errors have come under renewed scrutiny after election-related incidents in Brazil and the United States, where the company blamed automated systems for restricting political accounts and content. The failures affected supporters of Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the US protest coalition No Kings and a Florida Senate candidate’s Latino outreach campaign. The incidents have emerged as Facebook and Instagram’s parent company accelerates a shift from human reviewers to large language models. Meta announced in March that it would introduce more advanced automated enforcement systems, and by June the technology was handling about half of…

Billy Evans has denied using cocaine while filming the documentary You Can See Everything, saying his frequent sniffles were caused by illness and allergies rather than drugs. Elizabeth Holmes’s partner addressed the speculation during an online “ask me anything” session on X, where he warned that questions “Needs to be legally permissible.” One participant asked whether Evans had been taking drugs during filming, pointing to the repeated sniffing heard in the documentary. He replied: “Never been a fan” of cocaine. Evans instead attributed the symptoms to caring for two young children alone and the conditions in Austin, Texas. “Solo parenting…

Democratic congressman Darren Soto gathered supporters in Kissimmee on election night as he faced Republican challenger Dan Green in Florida’s Ninth Congressional District. FOX 35 reporter Chris Lindsay was live from Soto’s watch party as voters awaited the result of the closely watched race on Tuesday, November 3. Soto, who is seeking another term in Congress, was listed as the qualified Democratic incumbent by the Florida Division of Elections. Green was his Republican opponent. ([dos.elections.myflorida.com](https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/candidates/CanDetail.asp?account=89339&utm_source=openai)) The contest was fought in a newly redrawn district covering parts of Orange and Osceola counties, as well as areas of Polk, Indian River, Okeechobee,…

Australian shares have eased as weakness among banks, miners and healthcare companies weighed on the exchange, with uncertainty surrounding the US midterm elections also affecting sentiment. The softer performance came despite a recent decline in oil prices, while talks aimed at preventing an escalation of the conflict involving Iran continued.

Two teenage boys have been identified as the victims of a California beach shooting that left two other people injured. Marco Antonio Perez, 15, and Nathaniel Flores, 13, were found dead at Moss Landing State Beach in Monterey County. Both boys were from Salinas, while Flores was only days away from his 14th birthday, according to authorities and tributes from his youth football organisation. Police were called to the beach shortly before 2am on Monday after reports of gunfire. The two victims were found at the scene with apparent gunshot wounds. A third person was taken to a local hospital…

Control of Congress is being decided as Americans vote in the 2026 midterm elections, with the result set to determine the direction of Donald Trump’s final two years in the White House. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives are being contested, while 35 Senate seats are also on the ballot. Republicans currently control both chambers, meaning Democrats must make significant gains to take power in Washington. The Associated Press reported that Democrats entered election night needing to gain four Senate seats and three House seats to secure majorities. Early results have already produced a first Democratic Senate gain…

Emergency crews are working to rescue a driver after a two-truck crash in Meckering, about 130km east of Perth, left both vehicles engulfed in flames. The collision occurred at around 6.45am on Wednesday at the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Quellington Road. Police said a refrigerated van had collided with a truck towing a container trailer. Firefighters had brought the blaze under control shortly after 7am, but 10 career and volunteer firefighting teams remained at the scene alongside four paramedic crews at about 9.30am. An emergency rescue helicopter was also dispatched as crews continued efforts to reach the trapped…

Donald Trump says he plans to end the United States’ annual 3.8 billion dollar military aid package to Israel by the end of the year. The US president’s announcement concerns funding that has become an increasingly contentious topic. No further details of the proposed change were provided.

Roy Cooper has won North Carolina’s open US Senate seat, giving Democrats a crucial gain and making him the first Democrat elected to the state’s Senate seat since 2008. The Associated Press called the race for the former governor, who defeated Michael Whatley, the former Republican National Committee chairman chosen by President Trump to replace retiring Republican senator Thom Tillis. Cooper, who served as North Carolina governor from 2017 to 2024, made the cost of living the central theme of his campaign. His appearances across the state were promoted as the “Make Stuff Cost Less” tour. Whatley, in his first…

US stock futures dipped as investors awaited the results of the midterm elections.