Ted Cruz, Colin Allred prepare for Senate showdown as others plan to join the race

And Congress wants to regulate AI. Big Tech is eager to help͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ [Ted Cruz, Colin Allred prepare for Senate showdown as others plan to join the race](~/AARclAA~/RgRmiV3uP0R7aHR0cHM6Ly9hbWVyaWNhbmFubm91bmNlbWVudC5jb20vMjAyMy8wNy90ZWQtY3J1ei1jb2xpbi1hbGxyZWQtcHJlcGFyZS1mb3Itc2VuYXRlLXNob3dkb3duLWFzLW90aGVycy1wbGFuLXRvLWpvaW4tdGhlLXJhY2UvVwNzcGNCCmSlaLqmZMogO15SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg3QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [The major contenders in the 2024 Senate race are using the dog days of summer to bolster their campaigns for what’s billed as Texas’ marquee statewide contest. 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