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Despite repeatedly blasting the practice, President Donald Trump voted by mail in yesterday's special election in Florida.

In that race, Democrats managed to flip a Florida state house seat.

And it's a symbolic blow for the Republicans because the district that's turned from red to blue is home to Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

The White House says Trump is a resident of Palm Beach and participates in Florida elections but lives primarily at the White House.

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judge says the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic looks like an effort to punish the AI lab for going public with concerns about AI safety in the military.

During a court hearing, Judge Rita Lynn said the designation appeared aimed at crippling the company after it refused to allow its technology to be used for surveillance or autonomous weapons.

Anthropic is asking the court to temporarily block the move while its lawsuit proceeds, and a ruling is expected in the next few days.

A New Mexico jury has found Meta violated state consumer protection laws, ordering the company to pay $375 million in civil penalties.

The jury agreed with the state attorney general that Meta misled users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp and enabled child sexual exploitation on its platforms.

Meta says it disagrees with the verdict and will appeal.

A second phase of the trial is set for May, when a judge could order changes to Meta's platforms.

Epic Games is cutting more than a thousand jobs, citing a drop in engagement for its flagship game, Fortnite.

It's the latest in a series of cuts in the video game industry, where growth has stalled as economic uncertainty hits spending.

The job cuts, alongside $500 million in spending cuts, are an effort to put the company in a more stable place, according to a note from Epic's CEO to employees.

And as our tech editor Aditya Soni explains, Fortnite's business model puts it in a uniquely challenging position.

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