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Anthropic told investors that quarterly revenue jumped 50% to $16.8 billion, but that represented a slower pace compared with the prior quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Gasoline prices last month rose 9.1% from the prior month—a faster pace than August’s 3.9% increase—and are up 34% over the past year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The study, "Large size of the Australian Indigenous population prior to its massive decline following colonial invasion," was published in Nature Human Behaviour.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
The fire risk isn’t nearly as bad as in January 2025, just prior to the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires, which destroyed much of Altadena and Pacific Palisades, Swain said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Unfortunately, many classroom teachers feel inadequately prepared to teach music, and classroom teachers’ use of music varies widely according to prior exposure to music.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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