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Sep 18, 2026 · 2m

Summary

AP News covers Anthropic's announcement that its Claude AI model is now leading 26% of its own R&D, effectively helping build its successor under human supervision. The report also notes the U.S. Postal Service halting work on a system linked to President Trump's mail-in voting restrictions following a Supreme Court ruling. Additionally, Iran claims it struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, a report the AP could not immediately confirm. Finally, the New York Knicks are rolling back ticket prices after a pricing error, while the Buffalo Bills defeated the Detroit Lions in their new st…

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