01Via Multiple SourcesChecked today⏱ 12 min readDemocrat shaping AI policy bought chip stocks despite backing congressional trading banRep. Josh Gottheimer disclosed new AI-linked stock purchases months after voting for a congressional trading ban, as Democrats prepare to regulate the industry.Start reading →
02Via Multiple SourcesChecked today⏱ 12 min readData center double-down: Hassett says blue wave won't stop AI build-outData centers are a crucial part of President Donald Trump's push to win the global artificial intelligence race, which he continues despite the midterm results.Start reading →
03Via Multiple SourcesChecked today⏱ 8 min readOusted Paraguay president under house arrest after banking crisis leaves 60% of country unable to access accountsSantiago Peña was detained minutes after he was impeached by Congress, as protesters took to the streets demanding answers after the suspension of the Ueno bank Paraguay’s rightwing president has been placed under house arrest minutes after he was impeached by Congress, amid a severe crisis that left more than half the country’s population unable to access their bank accounts. Santiago Peña is being investigated about allegations he used his political influence to favour a bank that expanded exponentially under his government and was suspended this week after irregularities . Continue reading...Start reading →
04Via NPRChecked today⏱ 2 min readSupreme Court weighs effort to shield federal law enforcement as ICE complaints riseThe Supreme Court considers the case of a prisoner who suffered brutal injuries, only to be denied medical care behind bars. He wants to sue the prison nurse in a case that could change the law on holding federal officers accountable.Start reading →
01Via NPRChecked today⏱ 2 min readDemocrats won big. Can they lower your grocery bill?Affordability concerns were top of mind for voters heading into the midterms, as tariffs and the war in Iran drove up prices, including food costs. Now, Americans are expecting relief from Washington.Start reading →
02Via NPRChecked today⏱ 2 min readThe world's largest telecoms firm is on trial and the outcome has global implicationsHuawei, the world's biggest telecommunications company, is on trial in New York, accused of stealing American technology and evading US sanctions.Start reading →
03Via Multiple SourcesChecked today⏱ 11 min readIsrael's president formally gives Eisenkot the first chance to form the next governmentThe announcement doesn't guarantee that Eisenkot, a former army chief, will become the next prime minister. He has up to six weeks to form a coalition government by securing alliances, a daunting challenge because the Oct. 27 election gave neither his bloc nor Netanyahu's a clear majority in parliament.Start reading →
04Via Multiple SourcesChecked today⏱ 4 min readHow the world is reacting to America's midterm resultsAfter nearly two turbulent years, Americans send a clear message – it's time for a check on President Trump's power. But will that actually happen? And what does a Democratic-controlled Congress mean for Trump's foreign policy? Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses that and more with Gustau Alegret, Nadia Bilbassy-Charters, Misha Komadovsky and Willy Lowry.Start reading →
01Via Multiple SourcesChecked today⏱ 8 min readUS job growth exceeds expectations in October despite economic uncertainty‘Low-hire, low-fire’ labor market shows sluggish growth but few layoffs, with an interest rate hike expected in December The US added 165,000 jobs to the economy in October, a sign of resilience in the labor market amid ongoing war in the Middle East and inflation, according to new data released on Friday. Economists had said the labor market has been stuck in a “low-hire, low-fire” state, in which job growth is sluggish but layoffs also remain low, but October’s data surpassed economist expectations. The unemployment rate went down slightly to 4.1%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported. Continue reading...Start reading →
02Via Multiple SourcesChecked today⏱ 12 min readCould the AI bubble burst after Democrats' midterms sweep? - The LatestGlobal tech stocks have plunged after the Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections, with fears of a slowdown in AI development. Major tech corporations including Apple, Tesla and Nvidia shed about $1tn in a single trading session. Is this stock market jitters, or a sign the AI bubble might be about to burst? Lucy Hough speaks to senior economics correspondent Richard Partington Continue reading...Start reading →
01Via PBSChecked today⏱ 13 min readAP sources: Staff at U.S. center for AI safety are reporting to the White House, raising independence concernsOfficials with the Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence, or CAISSI, an independent division of the Commerce Department, recently were asked to informally report to an office of the White House.Start reading →
02Via Multiple SourcesChecked today⏱ 6 min readGlobal stocks fall amid ‘big worries over AI’ after Democrats’ midterms triumphAsian and European markets follow US tech rout with many analysts predicting more waves of selling to come European and Asian stock markets fell sharply on Friday after the Democrats’ decisive victory in the midterms triggered a rout in US tech stocks a day earlier. A sell-off on Wall Street on Thursday was followed by sharp falls in Asian stock markets on Friday. The investor sentiment then reached London, where the market was, at one stage, poised for its worst day since March. Continue reading...Start reading →
03Via Multiple SourcesChecked today⏱ 5 min readTesla to wind down Cybertruck production as Elon Musk focuses on robotics and AIDecision made in order for factory in Texas to be used for Cybercab, the carmaker’s self-driving taxi Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will wind down production of its Cybertruck, marking the end of a failed effort to take a chunk of the lucrative market for pickups in the US. The billionaire chief executive said production of the car would stop in about the middle of next year at the company’s factory in Texas in order to use the plant for the Cybercab, its self-driving taxi. Continue reading...Start reading →
04Via Multiple SourcesChecked today⏱ 8 min readNASA Awards Moon Base Transportation, Technology, Science ProjectsNASA announced a suite of awards and mission updates on Saturday to expand the agency’s Moon Base exploration, science, and infrastructure capabilities. The investments will advance commercial robotic deliveries, a nuclear-powered rover named PROMISE, launch and orbital transfer services, and surface infrastructure as the agency works with American industry to establish a sustained presence on […]Start reading →
