Ballot Privacy Flaw Draws Scrutiny

Security researchers warn that advances in artificial intelligence make it more urgent to fix a flaw in the state’s voting equipment that can allow ballots to be matched to voters.

In a separate election-integrity move, officials removed from the voter rolls 226 convicted felons in Spalding County who are still serving sentences.

The ballot secrecy flaw—a software problem discovered in 2022—allows ballots to be reordered into the sequence in which they were cast, enabling a match to voters.

State officials say they are restricting access to sensitive records and scrambling ballot images, while the researchers say the flaw requires a software update.

  Automakers Pivot to Hybrids

Kia and Hyundai are shifting more production toward hybrid vehicles at their Georgia plants as electric vehicle growth slows nationally.

EV sales are still climbing across the Southeast—the region topped 1 million cumulative sales as of June 30, with new passenger EV sales up 25% year over year—but manufacturing investment and job announcements fell for the first time in seven years.

A report from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and Atlas Public Policy attributes that decline to market consolidation, tougher corporate competition and uncertainty from federal policy shifts. Georgia still leads the six-state region in EV employment with more than 24,000 jobs.

The state’s EV makers say they are adapting and pressing forward with planned projects despite the challenges.

Savannah Hosts Its Largest Convention

Savannah hosts the largest convention in the city’s history this week, a veterinary conference with about 5,500 attendees.

The International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium runs today through Thursday at the Savannah Convention Center.

Veterinarians, technicians, and practice managers from around the world will gather for lectures, hands-on labs, and a large exhibit hall.

A recent $276 million convention center expansion allows Savannah to compete for bigger events, officials said.

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➤ South Georgia: A Romanian fugitive accused of defrauding more than a dozen victims of over $600,000 through fake farm equipment sales was arrested in Washington state and awaits extradition to Georgia. (More)

➤ Atlanta: Saturday storms downed trees and power lines across the metro, cut power to hundreds, and caused crashes on Interstate 85 amid flash flooding. (More)

➤ North Georgia: The USDA will drop hundreds of thousands of rabies vaccine baits by airplane and helicopter across the region in October to prevent raccoon rabies from spreading south. (More)

➤ Stockbridge: The city council voted to impeach Mayor Jayden Williams after a marathon special hearing that examined allegations of misspending and misconduct. (More)

➤ Marietta: The city breaks ground Friday on the $17 million first phase of the Rottenwood Creek Trail, a three-mile route linking Kennesaw State’s campus with Franklin Gateway. (More)

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➤ The Atlanta Falcons fell 20-13 to the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road in the team’s season opener on Sunday, with Falcons backup quarterback Cooper Rush making a spot start for Tua Tagovailoa. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Braves lost Sunday but took two of three from the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, extending their National League East lead to five games with 12 remaining. (More)

➤ NHL officials have discussed interest from a third group seeking to bring an expansion franchise back to Atlanta, according to ESPN. (More)

➤ Atlanta-born Ben Shelton lost in four sets to top-seeded Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s U.S. Open final. (More)

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[ACT FAST] This Robotics Stock’s Price Changes Thursday

Fresh off two major product acquisitions, including from a once-SoftBank-backed robotics pioneer, Miso Robotics’ share price will change Thursday. 

From those acquisitions alone, Miso added new customers like Jersey Mike’s, Cinnabon, and Auntie Anne’s and grew its patent portfolio 10X overnight. 

And that’s not all Miso’s done this year. In addition to major restaurant chains, Miso’s robots are now being deployed on college campuses and even an NBA arena.

Everyday people like you who don’t want to miss the robot boom have already invested more than 44,000 times to date. Industry powerhouse Ecolab even invested too. 

Hurry to join them before Miso’s price changes from $5.48/share Thursday night.

➤ Fall festival season has arrived across metro Atlanta and North Georgia, with events ranging from Dahlonega’s Gold Rush Days to Ellijay’s Georgia Apple Festival running through early November. (More)

➤ Savannah celebrated its fifth annual 912 Day with a family reunion-style event at Forsyth Park featuring games, food, and poets honoring the city. (More)

➤ A stretch of downtown Macon’s Cotton Avenue is now Otis Redding Way after an honorary dedication on what would have been the soul legend’s 85th birthday. (More)

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