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Anthropic’s planned IPO is facing growing concerns over its valuation after third-quarter results showed revenue growth slowing while computing and infrastructure costs rose sharply. Analysts said the company’s proposed valuation of between $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion would leave investors paying a premium rarely seen in the public markets. Institutional investors are reportedly pressing Anthropic and its advisers to price the offering towards the lower end of that range. Even that level may prove difficult to justify, according to Jay Ritter, director of the University of Florida’s IPO Initiative. Based on Anthropic’s revenue of about $35.3 billion over the past…

Florida voters across the Tampa Bay area are heading to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, for the 2026 general election, with polling stations open from 7am until 7pm local time. Anyone still intending to vote in person must use the polling place assigned to their precinct. Unlike early voting, when registered voters can generally choose from designated sites across their county, Election Day voters cannot simply attend any polling station. Florida Election Day voting guide The Florida Division of Elections advises voters to check their assigned location before leaving home, using the precinct lookup service or their voter information…

Don Punch has abandoned plans to miss Question Time next week after the Opposition labelled him Western Australia’s laziest minister. The Labor minister had reportedly intended to skip the parliamentary session, but has now been forced to change those plans. The decision comes amid criticism of Mr Punch’s attendance record, with the Opposition accusing him of repeatedly failing to attend Question Time.

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Alaska Senate candidates Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola have made their final appeals to voters, hours before polls open in the US midterm elections. Republican incumbent Sullivan and Democratic challenger Peltola traded accusations in the closing stage of the campaign as they sought support across Alaska.

Democrats appear poised to regain control of the US House of Representatives, but the results will show whether their gains amount to a broad electoral wave or only a narrow shift in power. Republicans entered election day with a 218-214 advantage and the disadvantage of being the governing party. The midterm campaign has also been marked by an unusually high number of congressional departures, while polling has indicated dissatisfaction with the economy and the continuing war in Iran. About 70 districts have emerged as competitive, ranging from established toss-ups to seats in deeply conservative areas that have become unexpectedly vulnerable.…

Voters heading to polling stations across Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia on Tuesday can expect a mild and mostly sunny Election Day, with early fog clearing before temperatures climb to about 72F (22C). The National Weather Service said patchy fog could linger until around 9am, but conditions should then become increasingly bright. Light winds shifting southerly at about 5 to 7mph are expected to help drive the warm-up. Morning temperatures began in the 40s and 50s, while the afternoon forecast points to highs in the upper 60s and low 70s. Dry weather is expected to make conditions more comfortable for…

The Oz Lotto winning numbers for the $60 million jackpot draw have been revealed, with the latest draw taking place on Tuesday night. The numbers drawn in Draw 1707 were 18, 19, 38, 7, 30, 22 and 27. The supplementary numbers were 3, 23 and 45. The jackpot rose by $10 million after no Division One winner was recorded in the previous draw, held on October 27. Oz Lotto players select seven numbers from a pool of 47. Ten balls are drawn each week, with the first seven forming the main winning numbers and the final three used as supplementary…

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King Charles joked that his suit had “grown watercress” after being drenched by a Caribbean downpour, as he reunited with actor Sir Idris Elba in Antigua. The King was visiting Nelson’s Dockyard when he encountered Sir Idris, who apologised for the torrential rain that had left him soaked during an engagement the previous day. “How are you doing? Are you having a good time? Sorry about the rain,” Sir Idris said. Charles laughed and replied: “My suit has grown watercress.” The monarch had just set an engraved stone into a wall when he met the actor, a goodwill ambassador for…