Today’s Both Sides

Report ties Peltola campaign to second Dan Sullivan; Trump urges prosecution

A New York Times report says Mary Peltola's campaign and national Democrats helped recruit a second Dan Sullivan to split votes in Alaska's toss-up Senate race; both deny it. Trump urged prosecution, and DOJ will…

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Quick hits

• Technology Alphabet shares slide after $9 billion AI cash burn; Microsoft gains — Alphabet's shares fell more than 10% in extended trading Wednesday after AI spending pushed its free cash flow to negative $9.07 billion and revenue and profit missed estimates. Microsoft rose about 4% as its Azure…
• Technology Fortinet sinks 25%, ServiceNow 14% after hours as software jitters spread — Fortinet fell about 25% and ServiceNow at least 14% in extended trading Wednesday after reports that mostly met or beat forecasts. Investors focused on slowing growth and outlooks, and the selling spread to other…
• Technology Amazon's new Echo Dot costs $99.99, double the old model's $49.99 — Amazon unveiled five new Alexa devices on Wednesday, led by a $99.99 Echo Dot that adds a smart home hub and Wi-Fi extender and a $499.99 Echo Show 16. The prices land two months after Amazon raised the older Echo…
• Finance Fed holds rates at 3.75%-4% as two officials push for a hike — The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate at 3.75% to 4% on Wednesday in a 10-2 vote, its last decision before the Nov. 3 midterms. Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack dissented in favor of…
• Politics Iran war cost hits $47.1 billion, Pentagon tells Congress — A new Pentagon estimate sent to Congress puts the cost of the Iran war at $47.1 billion as of Oct. 16, up $3.5 billion since early September. Most of it is for replacing munitions and lost equipment, and the tally…

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