Category: tech

1. Fani Willis disqualified from Trump’s Georgia election interference case  Axios
2. ‘It’s over’: Honig on why Georgia case prosecuting Trump will likely not happen  CNN
3. Fani Willis’ reputation ‘damaged’ after disqualification from Trump case: Georgia Reporter  Fox News
4. Appeals Court Disqualifies Fani Willis From Prosecuting Georgia Trump Case  The New York Times

1. You can now talk to ‘1-800-ChatGPT’ on WhatsApp  9to5Google
2. We dialed 1-800-ChatGPT. Here’s what happened  CNN
3. OpenAI Launches A New Way To Access Chatbot Via Phone Or WhatsApp  MSN
4. OpenAI makes ChatGPT available for phone calls and texts  CNBC
5. You can now call 1-800-CHATGPT  The Verge

1. ‘It’s over’: Honig on why Georgia case prosecuting Trump will likely not happen  CNN
2. Fani Willis disqualified from prosecuting Trump case over inappropriate relationship  The Telegraph
3. Trump cheers disqualification of ‘corrupt’ Fani Willis, says case is ‘entirely dead’  Fox News

1. Net International Migration Drives Highest U.S. Population Growth in Decades  U.S. Census Bureau
2. Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million  The Associated Press
3. Texas had the largest population growth in the US again in 2024, census bureau finds  Houston Chronicle
4. Illinois population grows in 2024, Census Bureau data says  NBC Chicago
5. California sees large population increase in 2024 — nearly returning to pre-pandemic level  The Mercury News

1. China lets Sweden, Finland, Germany and Denmark board ship in cable breach case  Reuters
2. Exclusive | China Lets European Investigators Board Ship Suspected of Sabotage After Weeks of Secret Talks  The Wall Street Journal
3. Swedish police to go aboard Chinese ship that was seen near Baltic cable ruptures  The Associated Press
4. Undersea internet cables face new threats  CBS News
5. European, Chinese Officials Board Ship Linked to Cable Damage  Bloomberg

1. Political Reporter Says Elon Musk Is ‘Playing A Risky Game’ With Trump  Yahoo! Voices
2. Trump team affirms he’s leader of GOP amid ‘President Musk’ barbs  The Hill
3. Column | Musk’s dangerous, exaggerated conflation of social media and democracy  The Washington Post
4. Democrats rage at “unelected co-president” Elon Musk’s new power  Axios

1. Swedish police to go aboard Chinese ship that was seen near Baltic cable ruptures  The Associated Press
2. Exclusive | China Lets European Investigators Board Ship Suspected of Sabotage After Weeks of Secret Talks  The Wall Street Journal
3. Undersea internet cables face new threats  CBS News
4. European, Chinese Officials Board Ship Linked to Cable Damage  Bloomberg
5. Swedish police board Chinese ship to observe cables probe  DW (English)

1. Federal Reserve cuts rates but ‘hawkish’ forecast hits stocks and sends dollar jumping  Financial Times
2. Dow plunges more than 1,100 points and marked its longest losing streak since 1974  CNN
3. Dow futures are little changed after index drops 1,100 points in 10th straight loss: Live updates  CNBC

1. Invasive ‘murder hornets’ are wiped out in the US, officials say  The Associated Press
2. ‘Murder Hornet’ Has Been Eradicated From the U.S., Officials Say  The New York Times
3. 12 Found Dead in Freak Accident at Popular Ski Resort  The Daily Beast
4. Invasive ‘murder hornets’ are wiped out in the US, officials say  Yahoo! Voices
5. Officials declare victory over ‘murder hornets’  The Hill

The Steering Council for the Django 6.x release cycle will be:

• Carlton Gibson
• Emma Delescolle
• Frank Wiles
• Lily Foote
• Tim Schilling

Voting breakdown:

• 400 eligible voters
• 215 votes received (54%)

We had 400 eligible voters, and received 215 votes (54%). See the full voting breakdown on RankedVote.

Congratulations to the new council members! And thank you to all 12 candidates who stood for election, and everyone who took part in the voting.

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