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  1. 11/11/2025

    US Senate Passes Shutdown Bill - EU Creates Intelligence Unit - Meta Kills Facebook Like Button

    US Senate passes bill to end government shutdown, sends to House: https://www.npr.org/2025/11/10/g-s1-97245/senate-shutdown-vote EU to set up new intelligence unit under von der Leyen: https://www.ft.com/content/b8a3aee3-222b-4b4f-a1e2-e7a819ac0dd2 Meta Omnilingual ASR speech recognition for 1600+ languages: https://ai.meta.com/blog/omnilingual-asr-advancing-automatic-speech-recognition/ EU eyes banning Huawei, ZTE from mobile networks: https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/11/10/2257257/eu-eyes-banning-huawei-zte-corp-from-mobile-networks-of-member-countries Wikipedia asks AI companies to stop scraping and start paying: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/wikipedia-asks-ai-companies-to-stop-scraping-data-and-to-start-paying-up/ Meta killing external Facebook Like button: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/10/2222221/meta-is-killing-off-the-external-facebook-like-button Flight disruptions from shutdown as Trump threatens air traffic controllers: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/10/government-shutdown-flight-delays-cancellations.html SoftBank sells Nvidia stake for $5.8 billion for AI investments: https://www.ft.com/content/5f04e0e2-7a9c-4885-92a3-9ed5242c7d38 government shutdown, SNAP benefits, Senate vote, EU intelligence unit, von der Leyen, Meta Omnilingual ASR, speech recognition, Huawei ban, Wikipedia AI scraping, Facebook Like button, air traffic controllers, SoftBank Nvidia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    7 min
  2. 11/06/2025

    AI Designs Antibodies from Scratch - US Airports Cut 10% of Flights - Election Betting Controversy

    Researchers used AI to design functional antibodies from scratch, suggesting that AI tools could speed up antibody discovery without the need for animal testing: https://www.techmeme.com/251106/p1 Major US airports to face 10% flight cut due to shutdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pn73N4V2cE Microsoft built a simulated marketplace to test hundreds of AI agents, finding that businesses could manipulate agents into buying their products: https://www.techmeme.com/251106/p7 A New Ion-Based Quantum Computer Makes Error Correction Simpler: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/06/0137217/a-new-ion-based-quantum-computer-makes-error-correction-simpler Gemini AI To Transform Google Maps Into a More Conversational Experience: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/05/2254235/gemini-ai-to-transform-google-maps-into-a-more-conversational-experience Election night at Kalshi HQ: https://www.theverge.com/column/815208/election-night-at-kalshi-hq USPTO To Re-Examine Recently Approved Nintendo Patent: https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/05/uspto-to-re-examine-recently-approved-nintendo-patent/ Google is in early talks to deepen its strategic investment in Anthropic that could value the AI company at more than $350B: https://www.techmeme.com/251105/p64 AI antibody design, David Baker Nobel Prize, government shutdown flight cuts, FAA airport reductions, Microsoft AI agents, Magentic Marketplace, Quantinuum quantum computer, Google Maps Gemini AI, Kalshi election betting, prediction markets, Nintendo patent USPTO, Google Anthropic investment See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    7 min
  3. 11/05/2025

    NYC Elects First Muslim Mayor Zohran Mamdani - Shein Sex Doll Scandal Paris - Australia Social Media Ban

    Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race: https://www.npr.org/2025/11/04/nx-s1-5597788/election-results-zohran-mamdani-new-york-city-mayor France investigates Shein over sex dolls: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2lppx2jm7o VW developing AI chip for China with Horizon Robotics: https://www.techmeme.com/251105/p5 Apple brings App Store to the web: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/05/0026232/apple-brings-its-app-store-to-the-web Australia broadens social media ban to include Reddit and Kick: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/5/australia-adds-reddit-kick-to-social-media-ban-for-children-under-16 Amazon and Perplexity AI browser fight: https://www.theverge.com/news/813755/amazon-perplexity-ai-shopping-agent-block IBM to cut thousands of roles: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/04/1932232/ibm-to-cut-thousands-of-roles-in-focus-on-software-growth FDA scandal and top regulator ousted: https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/11/fda-described-as-a-clown-show-amid-latest-scandal-top-drug-regulator-is-out/ NYC mayor election Mamdani, democratic socialist mayor, Shein scandal France, childlike sex dolls ban, VW AI chip China, Horizon Robotics partnership, Apple App Store web, Australia social media ban under-16, Amazon Perplexity AI fight, IBM layoffs restructuring, FDA scandal Trump administration See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    6 min
  4. 11/04/2025

    Light-Based Cancer Treatment Breakthrough - Trump Backs Cuomo for NYC Mayor - Nintendo Patent Rejected

    A New Light-Based Cancer Treatment Kills Tumor Cells and Spares Healthy Ones: https://www.wired.com/story/a-new-light-based-cancer-treatment-kills-tumor-cells-and-spares-healthy-ones/ Trump backs Cuomo for New York City mayor and threatens to cut funding if Mamdani wins: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c231e284345o Japan Patent Office Rejects Key Patent Application In Nintendo's 'Palworld' Lawsuit: https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/03/japan-patent-office-rejects-key-patent-application-in-nintendos-palworld-lawsuit/ Apple releases iOS 26.1, macOS 26.1, other updates with Liquid Glass controls and more: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/apple-releases-ios-26-1-macos-26-1-other-updates-with-liquid-glass-controls-and-more/ Spotify Sued Over 'Billions' of Fraudulent Drake Streams: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/11/04/0011221/spotify-sued-over-billions-of-fraudulent-drake-streams No, ChatGPT hasn't added a ban on giving legal and health advice: https://www.theverge.com/news/812848/chatgpt-legal-medical-advice-rumor Kimberly-Clark agrees to buy Tylenol owner Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal, creating consumer staples giant: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/03/kimberly-clark-to-buy-kenvue.html Starbucks to sell its China business in $4 billion deal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OITmZ18T0wE LED cancer treatment, photothermal therapy, Trump NYC mayor election, Cuomo Mamdani race, Nintendo Palworld patent lawsuit, Apple iOS 26.1 update, Spotify Drake fraud allegations, ChatGPT medical legal advice policy, Kimberly-Clark Kenvue acquisition, Starbucks China Boyu Capital deal, consumer healthcare mergers, streaming fraud investigation See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    7 min
  5. 11/03/2025

    Trump Tariffs Hit Supreme Court - Louvre Heist Solved - Palantir Skips College Degree

    Show Notes: Trump tariffs head to Supreme Court in case eagerly awaited around the world: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4jyk9jyv3o Louvre heist was by petty criminals not organised crime professionals, prosecutor says: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gw42j29lqo OpenAI's Sam Altman Defends $1 Trillion+ Spending Commitments: https://slashdot.org/story/25/11/03/0349255/openais-sam-altman-defends-1-trillion-spending-commitments-predicts-steep-revenue-growth-more-products Trump says Nvidia's Blackwell chips would not be available to "other people": https://www.techmeme.com/251102/p13 GitHub Announces 'Agent HQ', Letting Copilot Subscribers Run and Manage Coding Agents: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/11/02/2337254/github-announces-agent-hq-letting-copilot-subscribers-run-and-manage-coding-agents-from-multiple-vendors A look at Palantir's "Meritocracy Fellowship" for high school graduates: https://www.techmeme.com/251102/p12 Trump '60 Minutes' Interview: Says He Doesn't Know Who Binance Founder Is Despite Pardoning Him: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2025/11/03/trump-60-minutes-interview-says-he-doesnt-know-who-binance-founder-is-despite-pardoning-him/ Where the blockbuster weight loss drug market stands today: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/02/whats-next-for-the-weight-loss-drug-market-pills-rivals-insurance.html Trump tariffs Supreme Court, Louvre heist solved, Palantir fellowship, OpenAI revenue, Nvidia Blackwell chips, GitHub Agent HQ, Binance pardon, weight loss drugs, cryptocurrency corruption, college alternatives, AI coding agents, presidential power See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    7 min
  6. 10/31/2025

    Trump-Putin Summit Canceled - National Guard Defies Chicago Orders - Universal-Udio AI Music Deal

    Trump-Putin Budapest summit canceled after Moscow memo outlining Ukraine demands: https://www.ft.com/content/d6655fb1-31af-4da8-85f7-085a8fc00969 National Guard members refuse Chicago deployment orders: https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/30/yes-there-are-some-national-guard-willing-to-do-the-right-thing/ SpaceX Starship Moon landing plans independent of NASA: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/10/31/0045236/spacex-starship-will-be-going-to-the-moon-with-or-without-nasa Samsung-Nvidia AI Megafactory with 50,000 GPUs: https://www.techmeme.com/251031/p3 Google Android XR glasses prototype with Magic Leap: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/10/31/0021217/google-shows-off-prototype-android-xr-glasses-from-extended-magic-leap-deal Universal Music partners with Udio after copyright settlement: https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/25/10/30/2156200/universal-partners-with-ai-startup-udio-after-settling-copyright-suit Yale study shows no AI job market disruption: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2025/10/30/data-shows-no-connection-between-ai-and-job-loss-says-yale-study/ Pornhub UK visitors down 77% after age verification: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgkz3m3re1zo Trump Putin summit, National Guard Chicago, SpaceX Starship Moon, Samsung Nvidia AI, Google AR glasses, Universal Udio settlement, AI music copyright, Yale AI jobs study, age verification UK, AI job displacement See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    7 min
  7. 10/30/2025

    Trump Resumes Nuclear Testing - Character.AI Bans Teens - GM Cuts 1,700 Jobs

    Trump Says U.S. Will Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing 'Immediately' After Three Decade Pause: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2025/10/30/trump-says-us-will-resume-nuclear-weapons-testing-immediately-after-30-year-pause/ JD Vance calls for reduction in legal immigration at Turning Point event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk-sznn26k8 New China Law Fines Influencers If They Discuss 'Serious' Topics Without a Degree: https://slashdot.org/story/25/10/29/2223209/new-china-law-fines-influencers-if-they-discuss-serious-topics-without-a-degree?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Sources: OpenAI is preparing for an US IPO that could value it at ~$1T: https://www.techmeme.com/251029/p59 Grammarly Rebrands To 'Superhuman,' Launches a New AI Assistant: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/10/29/2110239/grammarly-rebrands-to-superhuman-launches-a-new-ai-assistant?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Character.AI To Bar Children Under 18 From Using Its Chatbots: https://slashdot.org/story/25/10/29/213211/characterai-to-bar-children-under-18-from-using-its-chatbots?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed GM lays off more than 1,700 at sites in Michigan, Ohio, citing EV challenges: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/29/gm-layoffs-michigan-ohio.html YouTube announces 'voluntary exit program' for US staff: https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/29/youtube-announces-voluntary-exit-program-for-us-staff/ SEO Keywords: Trump nuclear testing, nuclear weapons moratorium, Character.AI teen ban, AI chatbot safety, GM layoffs 2025, electric vehicle demand, YouTube voluntary exit, JD Vance immigration, China influencer law, OpenAI IPO valuation, Grammarly Superhuman rebrand, EV tax credits See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    7 min

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