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Missouri congressional map confusion and Tesla Cybercab safety concerns: Morning Rundown
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Missouri’s congressional map is in legal limbo after conflicting rulings from the state Supreme Court and a federal judge, creating uncertainty over which map will be used in the upcoming elections.
- Leading the Future, a major pro-AI super PAC backed by OpenAI’s co-founder, is investing $50 million to support candidates aligned with its data center agenda and advocate for national AI regulation amid growing backlash.
- American tennis player Ben Shelton defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the latest-ever U.S. Open match finish, advancing to the semifinals where he will face fellow American Francis Tiafoe, guaranteeing a U.S. finalist.
- Tesla’s new self-driving Cybercabs, which lack traditional controls like a steering wheel, have raised safety concerns among Austin first responders about emergency handling and vehicle movement.
- Over 150 families are suing Roblox over child sexual abuse on the platform, but Roblox argues that forced-arbitration clauses in its terms of service, agreed to by children, prevent these cases from going to court.
