Tech Stocks Slide as Midterm Results Raise AI Regulation Questions
Global markets fell after US tech shares slumped, with investors citing possible tougher scrutiny of AI and data centres following the Democrats' midterm win.
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Global markets fell after US tech shares slumped, with investors citing possible tougher scrutiny of AI and data centres following the Democrats' midterm win.
Russia's president has directed privately run data centers to set aside 10% of their computing capacity for government systems, which authorities can call on with 24 hours' notice.
Eufy and parent brand Anker are offering early Black Friday discounts of up to $700 on robot vacuums and home security gear, with some exclusive promo codes.
About four dozen US Marines are joining NATO's Baltic Sentry mission with Finland's Coastal Brigade to monitor seabed cables and pipelines.
TechRadar highlights five must-watch NFL Week 9 games, including a Bengals-Falcons contest at the Bernabeu and a Bills-Vikings Monday night showdown.
Dodo is offering unlimited mobile data on an Optus-network SIM plan for AU$19 a month to NBN customers, according to TechRadar.
Anthropic has launched a Personal Finance feature that lets users link bank and card accounts and ask questions about their spending.
Three major platforms are challenging Assembly Bill 1709, a California law that would limit social media access for users under 16.
The New York Times is reportedly in exclusive talks to buy Letterboxd, the film-focused social platform, for around $330 million.
Airbnb says a new AI agent will help travelers plan, compare, and book trips in the first half of 2027.
According to TechRadar, the UK's new AI partnership with the US highlights security, but the strategy has yet to address where computing power will come from.
Composer Jason Graves says Modern Warfare 4 may be the first multiplayer mode in the series to receive a score written specifically for it.
According to The Guardian, a UK parliamentary inquiry warns of heavy reliance on China for critical minerals and urges central policy and new funding.
Data from a November 2025 Harvard University breach affecting about 850,000 people has appeared in breach databases and dark web archives.
Chinese phone maker Honor is partnering with German cinema camera maker ARRI to improve the look and color of videos shot on its Magic 9 Pro Max.
Attackers reportedly raised temperatures at three French blood storage sites, a step that alarms caught before any products were lost.
Nintendo's largest supplier of Switch game chips is leaving that business, according to Ars Technica and Engadget, and the effect on physical game prices is not yet clear.
Snap reports more than 30 million paid subscribers across Snapchat+ and other plans, with AI-powered effects drawing power users to pay.
Coverage of Tuesday's midterms says opposition to data centers cut across party lines, with Ohio showing the strongest pushback.
Nothing's CEO Carl Pei says the smartphone maker's first AI device launches in December, but few details have been shared so far.