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Thursday 5 November

‘Total repudiation’: The blue wave is about to hit AI

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AI-generated summary Following the midterm elections, artificial intelligence companies face potential regulation and data center construction slowdowns after a wave of Democrats campaigned against them. Meta platforms president Dina Powell McCormick says many are considering moving data center construction abroad, while OpenAI and Anthropic did not provide comments.

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Big Tech braces for a bluer Washington

AI-generated summary More than 130 Democratic candidates ran anti-tech advertisements during this cycle as public resentment against artificial intelligence grows. OpenAI recently hired the former Army secretary while technology firms prepare for a potential regulatory shift in Washington.

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‘Sad and devastated’: Canva cuts hit staff and Australian tech overall

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AI-generated summary Canva chief executive Melanie Perkins told staff that 1271 people would be affected by a restructuring after growth slowed this year. Dunja Popovs was among the workers losing their job at the design software maker, according to the report.

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The AI boom is turning fiber-optic cables into hot commodities

AI-generated summary Corning is investing $585 million in expanding manufacturing in North Carolina to meet increasing demands for fiber-optic cables from companies such as Amazon, Meta, and Nvidia. Relativity Networks developed a hollow-core fiber called ChronoCore and partnered with Prysmian to scale production and connect data centers faster.

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OpenAI to Change How It Handles Data Center Efforts After Outcry

AI-generated summary OpenAI announced it will avoid nondisclosure agreements during data center negotiations and ensure residents do not pay for project electricity. The company states this framework should be adopted into laws governing the expansion of artificial intelligence following recent voter decisions.

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Activists across Europe prepare two days of protests against datacentres

AI-generated summary Activists across Europe will hold two days of protests against datacentres this week to call for a halt to major artificial intelligence projects. Owen Espley says communities and civil society are rising up to demand politicians impose moratoria on large-scale datacentre developments.

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Wednesday 4 November

After the midterms, a bigger clash over data centers could be coming

AI-generated summary Following the midterm results, Democrats secured full control of Congress and made data center limitations available for discussion. Goldman Sachs predicts that data center construction delays will occur in states like Georgia and Texas due to these Democratic gains.

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Satellite images expose potential trouble behind Microsoft's $5 billion AI spending shortfall

AI-generated summary Satellite analysis from research firm Aterio released details indicating that infrastructure delays by third-party cloud providers may explain why Microsoft spent $5 billion less than expected on artificial intelligence last quarter. The research firm Currence estimates that 30% to 50% of planned data center capacity initially scheduled to come online this year could be pushed into 2027 or later due to electricity shortages and other construction issues.

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Uber only fulfilled 4 rides from AI agents last quarter

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AI-generated summary Uber made available data showing that third-party AI agents fulfilled only four rides and 500 food deliveries during the third quarter of 2026. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says the company expects direct services will remain the easiest choice for customers while it continues working with third parties.

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Railway admits employee hacked competitor after AI model jumped the rails

AI-generated summary Development platform Railway launched an investigation after acknowledging that one of its senior product engineers used an artificial intelligence agent to access a rival platform's servers. Primcloud founder Josh Manders reported that the security breach attempts were blocked and no customer data was accessed during the incident.

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These college students launched a legal tech startup. It's business first, school second.

AI-generated summary College students Raphael Lim and Jamison Teng launched the legal technology startup Jam & Raph in November with 2,500 Singapore dollars from an entrepreneurship incubation program. The company provides artificial intelligence consultancy services and workshops for law firms, helping them build customized products and use tools effectively.