Texas Picks a Governor Who Wants to Pause AI Data Centers, AP Says
The AP called Texas for Gina Hinojosa, who ran on pausing new data centers, while the CNBC Voter Poll found 56% of voters called data centers a crucial or major factor. Dozens of local measures also lean
Google DeepMind Staff Push to Kill Contracts That Reportedly Gag Them for Life
The Washington Post reports some Google DeepMind staff in Britain have contracts that bar them from criticizing the company even after they leave. Google says it will not enforce the clause on former sta
OpenAI Partners With the Startup That Says It Hacked Anthropic
OpenAI says Cathedral, the DOGE-alumni startup that claims it got inside Anthropic, will use OpenAI models to attack OpenAI's own defenses in its next security sprint. The bug bounty overhaul comes with
CrowdStrike Will Buy Two AI Security Startups to Watch Agents and Adds a Kill Switch
CrowdStrike signed deals for Fiddler AI and Dreadnode, reportedly worth about $495 million, and launched an AI Kill Switch that lets admins halt a misbehaving agent. Watching and stopping AI agents is be
Apple Will Require 18+ Ratings for Dating Apps and AI Companions With Romantic Content
Apple says App Store developers must declare dating and romantic AI companion features from November 16, and those apps will get a minimum 18+ rating. It is a declaration rule, not a ban, and Apple has n
Google Will Switch Off Gemini and Search for Students and Critics Call It Strong-Arming
Google will switch off Gemini and Search by default for K-12 student accounts next year, and an executive said schools that reject its AI would lose Search too. Critics from a teachers union to Bernie Sa
