You can see it in the facial expressions of our political leaders and hear it in the tenor and tone of their voices.

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Apple filed a lawsuit Friday against OpenAI over allegations of trade secret theft and breach of contract.

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Emily Long

Emily Long

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Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City.

After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of Atlantic Media Company, in Washington, D.C. She has nearly a decade of experience as a freelancer covering tech (including issues related to security, privacy, and streaming) as well as personal finance and travel.

Emmanuel Wanyonyi broke the long-standing men's 1,000m world record on his debut at the rarely run distance in Friday's Diamond League meeting in Monaco, with Great Britain's Jake Wightman finishing second.

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