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Situational Awareness, founded in 2024 by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, reportedly sold its public-equity portfolio to Ken Griffin’s Citadel after suffering heavy losses over the past month.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
The name “Queens” was inspired by former player Lizzie Murphy, known as the “Queen of the Diamond” and was the first woman to play against major league players in 1922.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, has made devolution a centrepiece of his agenda in the early weeks of his premiership.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
He signed on at the suggestion of executive producer Kimberly Witherspoon, Bourdain’s former literary agent who now oversees his estate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Penelope could think of only one other person to turn to for help: her former headmistress, Miss Charlotte Mortimer.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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