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Elon Musk's millions fail to deliver Texas for the Republicans in fierce midterms
The billionaire's political action committee (Pac) contributed $47m (£35m) to Ken Paxton's campaign.
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Sustainability Currents: AI’s Physical Bottlenecks Beyond Chips
The AI boom has largely been framed as a race for chips and compute, but as the technology scales, some of its biggest constraints are becoming increasingly physical. On this week’s episode of the Sustainability Currents podcast, Stephen…
India builds deep-sea capacity in bet on critical minerals future
Striving to keep up with regional competitors, India has built up its ocean mining capacity - despite a push by 46 countries and marine scientists for a precautionary pause The post India builds deep-sea capacity in bet on critical…
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UK to deploy facial recognition in biggest-ever immigration crackdown
Documents show Home Office developing programme to use technology for general immigration enforcement The Home Office is preparing to deploy facial recognition technology at transport hubs and public events as part of the biggest…
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Bloomberg Tech London Event: Looking Ahead to Balance of Power After US Midterms
The Bloomberg Tech event looked ahead to new balance of power in US
Apple's first touchscreen MacBook comes at a price
Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899 with a PROLED XDR OLED display, but the non-touch M6 model costs $900 less at $1,999.
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The AI Boom Has a Fertility Problem
The world’s advanced economies could be facing a slow-moving train wreck that they appear powerless to stop. We are no longer producing enough babies.
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Democrats’ Midterm Wins Threaten to Slow the AI Data Center Boom
Investors facing new political and financial constraints
South Korea pushes digital detox for young people addicted to screens
Back in August, France's Constitutional Council overturned a social media ban for children under 15. Some students, though, are now banned from using their smartphones at school. In South Korea, where an estimated 40 percent of young…
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US Midterm Blue Wave Puts AI, Data Centers in Spotlight
Data center developers seeking to build dozens of artificial intelligence campuses across Texas are facing their worst-case scenario under newly-elected Democratic Governor Gina Hinojosa, who has called for an immediate moratorium on data…
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Microsoft’s Humane Buyouts Imperil Its AI Ambitions
Microsoft offered buyouts to roughly a quarter of its employees last week, or about 60,000 people. This follows layoffs of 2% of its workforce in July, and the company’s first-ever voluntary retirement offer to 7% of employees in April…
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Thai Spyware Alerts on Opposition Leaders’ Phones Prompt Demands for Probe
Two Thai opposition leaders are demanding the government disclose whether state agencies targeted political leaders with spyware ahead of a December no-confidence debate, days after Apple Inc. software flagged attempted attacks on their…
‘LAWYER UP’: Democrats, Republicans waste no time in setting social media ablaze after midterm sweep
Sen. Ron Wyden's one-word post — "Subpoenas" — set the tone as Democrats celebrated reclaiming both the House and Senate in 2026 midterms.
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US dollar slides after Democrats’ midterm election win as growth fears rise
Concern over greater AI regulation, while investors move into US treasuries as Trump faces political gridlock Business live – latest updates US midterm elections – live updates The US dollar has fallen sharply after the Democrats won…
SpaceX, Tesla fall around 4% on Democrats' big win; AI data center stocks slide
AI fortunes were mixed as premarket trading opened on Wednesday.
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Fidelity Fund Buys Tech Dip, Adds India After US Midterm Results
A Fidelity International fund manager is buying the dip in technology stocks and adding some India exposure, treating the selloff driven by concerns over US midterm elections as a buying opportunity.
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Google to Spend $15 Billion in Malaysia Data Center Expansion
Alphabet Inc.’s Google said it plans to spend $15 billion to expand data center and cloud operations in Malaysia as the artificial intelligence boom fuels demand for digital infrastructure.
Australian government defends social media ban for under 16s in court
Government lawyers argued that social media use posed risks to children, and action is needed to protect them.
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Meta Starts Debut Euro Bond Sale After $15 Billion US Deal
Meta Platforms Inc. is making its debut in the euro bond market, joining a burst of borrowing by the world’s biggest technology companies as they race to finance trillions of dollars of investments in artificial intelligence.
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Abdul El-Sayed Wins in Michigan
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has been elected to the Senate from Michigan, defeating Trump-endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers with a progressive platform in a race frequently consumed by drama: Islamophobia, criticisms of Israel and…
Midterm Takeaways: Tech billionaires suffer horrible night as Democrats drub Republicans
Elon Musk's spending may have become a liability as voters in exit polls raised concerns about government corruption and the growing influence of billionaires.