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A post-election selloff erased trillions in market value amid expectations that incoming Democrats will increase oversight of AI infrastructure and data center construction.
Nvidia, Qualcomm, AMD and Micron all fell sharply, pushing the Nasdaq to its worst day since April 2025 on fears of an AI spending slowdown.
House Republican leaders requested a closed-door briefing with Huang following reports of a relationship with a person alleged to be a Chinese spy, adding scrutiny to the chipmaker.
The lawsuit alleges the student's access to Gemini on a school-issued Chromebook led to a life-threatening obsession, raising questions about AI safety in education.
OpenAI launched a public charm offensive to shift voter sentiment on data centers after midterm backlash, alongside new policy proposals for the industry.
The new Astra-based model is designed for vulnerability research and reportedly found ways to attack nearly 1,000 Linux flaws, as AI labs face growing scrutiny of digital infrastructure defense.
The Times Company is in exclusive negotiations to buy the film-lover social network, extending its push into consumer subscription products.
The Cheyenne facility would be Google's first in Wyoming and rely mostly on natural gas, including a 702 MW fuel cell plant, as data center projects face rising political opposition.
Microsoft is reportedly souring on neocloud partners as data center buildouts face delays and rising costs, a shift with implications for the AI infrastructure supply chain.
Meta said growing political opposition to data center projects could threaten future AI investments as communities push back on large infrastructure builds.
The local votes add to a wave of grassroots resistance to data center construction in the wake of the midterm elections.
Google says schools can keep search while skipping Gemini but that AI search is non-negotiable, prompting concerns about the company's leverage over California schools.
The post-midterm correction hit Musk's companies especially hard, adding pressure on the world's richest person's sprawling business empire.
The deal signals Meta's continued push into developer-facing AI agent tooling.
Anthropic's beta lets US Pro, Max and Ultra subscribers link accounts for spending analysis, but Claude cannot move money.
The update lets US users hold live voice conversations with a customizable avatar, ahead of a planned Tamagotchi-like wearable for Muse.
The always-on agents take on multiple workspace roles and pull context from existing Perplexity projects, escalating competition with OpenAI and Anthropic.
CEO Dave Limp said repairs to the pad damaged by the May explosion have been slow, delaying the company's next launch.
The neocloud provider disclosed the revenue shift from 2026 to early next year after its stock plunged.
Preorders for the PROLED touchscreen MacBook Pro, OLED iPad mini, and M6 MacBook Pro and iMac began reaching buyers in Australia and New Zealand.
The outlet cited the business realities of independent digital journalism in announcing it is ceasing publication.
The agency will replace decades-old technology across more than 400 air traffic control facilities.
The deal sent DoorDash shares to their biggest drop in a year and includes limited-time Prime offers for delivery and first orders.
The recall covers units in the US and Canada following reports of batteries melting and catching fire.
A joint statement says the hacks are affecting food, transportation and healthcare industries after reports of global mass compromises.
Analysts weigh what a public listing for the AI lab could mean for its largest backers.
The upcoming agent will help travelers plan trips, compare options, manage bookings and get assistance during stays.
Apple posted its highest-ever global smartphone revenue for a third calendar quarter, according to the research firm.
The free desktop app runs only on Apple Silicon Macs and requires an Instagram account.
The beta follows developer seeds and brings back a redesigned Health app plus expanded Siri AI features across Apple's platforms.
The chipmaker is reportedly converting aging telecom facilities to host compute capacity as communities resist new construction.
CEO John Ternus said fiscal 2026 marked the highest number of Macs the company has sold in any fiscal year.
WIRED's analysis found Big Tech and Elon Musk poured millions into the midterms and lost, with a rebuke to data centers and X's political influence.
Warby Parker disclosed the preorder date for the first Android XR audio glasses, signaling Google's next push into smart eyewear.
The reissue of the 1970s-era orange-cushioned headphones modernizes the connector while keeping the retro design.
MacRumors confirmed the A18 chip pairing in Apple's new smart home hub, matching RAM in iPhone 16 models and the MacBook Neo.
The releases include preserved Anniversary Editions intended to keep the original look and feel of the classics.
The Fractal announcement comes as the agency works to grow its fleet of X-planes.
The franchise expands with a new series following the events of the original show.
The lawsuit claims the now-retired GPT-4o model gave detailed instructions for poisoning with plants and medication.
The integration lets creators push AI-generated tracks to the streaming platform without exporting and reuploading.
The company removed disputed terms of service language following criticism.
The company announced the new business line alongside its third-quarter earnings, offering connectivity and data tools to robotics customers.
The rumored fitness tracker could add payments support, giving it an edge over rival bands.
A patch is available for the decade-old vulnerability.
The feature, previewed in October, warns users when tags or trackers are left behind.
A CVE has been published for a remote code execution flaw in the Windows Paint app.
The app offers exclusive deals and other perks but is not yet available in America.
The project adds renewable capacity as tech companies face scrutiny over data center energy use.
The technique exploits ambient aircraft noise to infer location, highlighting a privacy vulnerability.
A GitHub issue tracks the privacy complaint in Anthropic's coding tool.
A White House IP address appears as a residential proxy exit point, though how it got there is unclear.
Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Hotges said he takes SpaceX's plans to become a major US carrier skeptically during an earnings call.
The generally available model extends clip length from 10 seconds and supports multi-turn editing.
Retailers confirmed online drops of the anniversary console this week.
The NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition includes WNBA teams, with another major release due next week.
The CNBC commentator said AI stocks are increasingly hard to value and suggested Nvidia buy back shares after its 8% drop.
With Nvidia down nearly 24% ahead of earnings, bargain hunters see opportunity while others question its premium.
Senator Ted Cruz is pushing to confirm another Republican commissioner, potentially creating an all-Republican FCC that critics say would violate federal law.
CNBC examines why measuring data center water consumption is difficult as resource concerns drive opposition.
A new report finds over 90% of HR professionals think workers can take on AI roles, but about half of companies still hire outside for those positions.
The promotion returns alongside a $300 discount on the foldable ahead of Black Friday.
The update arrives weeks after the iPhone Duo became available.
The updated app rolls out to Xbox Insiders first.
The company is going all-in on Antigravity and Google AI Studio and wants developers to migrate.
The cast additions expand Apple's Monsterverse television project.
SemiAnalysis examines Google's custom silicon ambitions in AI inference.
Shannon Tindle will direct the prequel.
Massive Effect: The BioWare Story began filming two years before EA shut down the studio.
A new Steam patch dramatically increased the RPG's install footprint after nine years.
MacPaw broadened the utility beyond its traditional Mac maintenance features.
The ANC earbuds are aimed at mobile gamers.
The memory-in-pixel tech remains central to long battery life in Garmin smartwatches.
The analysis documents cacao growth that avoided forest clearing.
Amazon Web Services released a getting-started walkthrough for its agentic AI service.
OpenAI highlighted the integration as a customer case study.
An ongoing tally tracks job losses across major technology companies in 2026.
Investing.com reported a disclosed NVIDIA purchase by Representative Maria Elvira Salazar.