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The midterms didn’t stop the AI buildout. They simply repriced it—and OpenAI is already promising to pay up
Two days after voters rejected data centers almost everywhere, OpenAI pledged to cover its own power bills and post financial guarantees.
Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions
Men allegedly impersonated voices and images of executives to convince employees to send large paymentsThree foreign nationals were arrested and charged with using AI to allegedly…
Texas v Musk: how southern state Democrats won against the billionaire – explainer
Democrat James Talarico won a Senate seat in Texas, breaking a 38-year drought for his party in the Republican stronghold and delivering a stunning blow to Donald Trump. The race …
Treasury Cuts Crypto Exchange MEXC Off From US Financial System
FinCEN’s order, part of Operation Economic Outcast, bars U.S. institutions from any transfers to or from MEXC, which Treasury says facilitated $16 billion in illicit finance tied …
US Treasury cuts off MEXC over alleged $16B in illicit transactions
The US Treasury bureau FinCEN on Friday ordered US financial institutions to stop processing transfers involving MEXC Global.
Gnosis Pay breach exposes card details, personal data and crypto wallet information
The crypto debit card provider said customer funds remained safe despite the exposure of sensitive financial and personal information.
Binance hack is ‘cyber war,’ TRM Labs executive says
TRM Labs executive Ari Redbord called for governments to take offensive action against North Korean hackers following the record $6.3 billion Binance theft.
Greece Passes Crypto Tax Law With 10% Gains Levy, 15% on Staking and DeFi
Greece has approved a crypto tax framework with a €500 ($557) annual gains threshold and new rules for staking and DeFi income, but lawmakers left important questions about token …
Democrats just won control of Georgia Power’s regulator for the first time in 30 years — and its OpenAI data center contract was entirely redacted
Beginning in January, three of the five officials on the Georgia Public Service Commission will be Democrats.
‘Everyone knows why we lost,’ JD Vance points to the Iran war — which has already cost at least $38 billion and 19 American lives
During the summer, the U.S. and Iran agreed to an initial 14-point memorandum of understanding that, if finalized, could have brought a permanent end to the hostilities.
Gen Z voters broke for Democrats 66% to 31% in the midterms — and the Iran war cracked their top three issues
Overall, 27% of young people – meaning people ages 18 to 29 – went to the polls during the midterms, our Nov. 5 analysis shows.
Gas was pricier on this Election Day than any before it — up almost 40% to $4.15 a gallon since the Iran war began
Right before 1974's midterm election, Gerald Ford launched the “Whip Inflation Now,” campaign. But Republicans lost 48 House seats and five Senate seats.
Florida voters nearly tripled the homeowner tax break — blowing an $11.8 billion hole in county budgets
This translates to a 30% reduction in revenue for Florida counties and a 13% cut for smaller municipal governments.
Apple, Meta reject OKX–ICE tokenized stock plans, leaving crypto firms as the ones to watch
Strategy, Coinbase, Circle and Robinhood are among six companies from the venture’s initial selection with no disclosed objection, after 90% of issuers opted out.
US 401(k) proposal leaves door open to altcoins, but hurdles remain
While the proposal doesn’t exclude altcoins and smaller cryptocurrencies, experts say they could face challenges getting into retirement plans.
Why a Hyperliquid Treasury Firm Wants to Become a US Futures Broker
Hyperliquid Strategies has applied to become a U.S. futures commission merchant, a move that could let Americans trade perpetual futures on permissioned Hyperliquid markets, pendi…
A WhatsApp channel called Lula’s Army grew from 50,000 to more than 10 million subscribers as Brazil’s president staged a historic comeback
He erased the deficit and won the all-important runoff election by more than 3.5 percentage points – more than 4 million votes.
Ferrari’s Luce was ridiculed as a ‘Magic Mouse on wheels.’ Now the EV is sold out for 2027, and buyers haven’t even driven it yet
Even Ferrari’s former chairman warned the EV risked destroying the reputation of the brand.
A dead French philosopher who lived through World War II and the Cold War offers an eerie warning about the age of AI
In a safety test run by the company Anthropic, its own AI agent blackmailed an engineer to avoid being shut down.
Paraguay Protests Over Bank Lockout Intensify as Impeachment Vote Nears
Savers locked out of Ueno Bank burned their cards, booed a former presidential candidate out of the crowd, and watched Congress move to remove President Peña.
Nebraska voters block measures to legalize online sports betting, rejecting a campaign’s promise of $166 million in property tax relief
Nebraska voters narrowly rejected to legalize mobile sports betting in the state.
Russia finalizes crypto trading rules ahead of Nov. 17 rollout
The rules allow retail investors to trade BTC, ETH and USDT through regulated intermediaries, with Moscow Exchange planning to launch crypto trading in December.
Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $430 Million as Tech Rout Tests Wall Street Buyers
Fidelity and BlackRock led Thursday's Bitcoin ETF withdrawals as a technology-stock selloff rattled risk assets.
Strive buys 15,124 Bitcoin in October, closes in on top treasury holders
Bitcoin treasury company Strive reported $509 million in third-quarter net income and purchased 15,124 BTC in October, bringing its total holdings to 43,124 BTC.