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Top story Google walks back policy that would cut off Search for schools rejecting AI, after political backlash

Google drew bipartisan criticism for tying AI Overviews to school Search access and now says search can be re-enabled, while DuckDuckGo pitches itself to districts looking for alternatives.

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Big tech stocks surge after midterm elections as Yahoo, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple rally

Investors read the Democratic sweep as removing uncertainty on AI data center buildout, though some analysts warn the rally may be overdone.

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Apple cuts employees' internal AI spending budgets from $300 to $200 per day as new CEO Ternus trims costs

The move comes as Apple's R&D costs rise on AI and infrastructure while leadership pushes for leaner spending.

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Midterm voters reject data center ballot measures in nearly every state at the heart of the AI buildout

The defeats signal growing local resistance to AI infrastructure, with Texas and other hotspots turning bluer and data center backers eyeing orbital alternatives.

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Meta acquires AI coding startup Conductor to deploy teams of coding agents

The deal extends Meta's push into AI-assisted software development and agent orchestration tools.

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Qualcomm stock drops 7% on weak forecast as memory shortage weighs on smartphone sales

Qualcomm beat on results but guided lower and outlined a bigger bet on AI data centers as handset demand weakens.

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Apple to scan public iCloud share links for 'harmful content' starting in iOS 27.3

Items shared with anyone who has the link will be machine-checked, reviving debate over client-side scanning and undefined content standards.

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Snap shares fall over 10% on Q3 revenue miss, though paid subscribers pass 30 million

Snap missed on revenue and daily actives but touted growth in Snapchat+ and other paid tiers, including AI-powered features.

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AMD posts record $13.4 billion quarter as data center revenue doubles and gaming falls 40%

The results underscore how AI data center demand is now driving chipmakers while consumer gaming hardware contracts.

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AI and crypto PACs spent hundreds of millions on the midterms but failed to sway key races

Leading the Future and other groups backed by tech billionaires saw mixed returns, and OpenAI is already positioning for 2028.

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OpenAI acquires developer tooling startup Pierre Computer

The purchase adds developer-facing tooling to OpenAI's growing enterprise stack.

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Nintendo's main Switch cartridge supplier exits the ROM business as memory shortage bites

Macronix is reportedly shifting capacity to AI data center chips, threatening physical Switch game supply.

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Google releases Gemini 4 Carbon frontier model as ChatGPT search volume reaches a fifth of Google's

OpenAI is claiming rapid search adoption while Google pushes its next flagship Gemini model into products.

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Hackers exploited iOS and Android flaws to infect phones of diplomatic targets

Researchers attribute the campaign to a possible Kremlin-sponsored group, showing zero-click mobile exploits remain potent.

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Nothing to launch its first screenless AI device next month, CEO Carl Pei says

The smartphone startup is betting on an AI-first productivity gadget, a little over a year after announcing AI-native device plans.

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