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Bill Gates believes a billionaire's tax is the only option in the age of AI—and 'whatever's left over' can be used as a philanthropic safety net

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Bill Gates believes a billionaire's tax is the only option in the age of AI—and 'whatever's left over' can be used as a philanthropic safety net

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Voters in Silicon Valley rejected the billionaire wealth tax while those in Los Angeles and San Francisco—home to the two top AI companies—wanted it

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‘Pick another protein’: A cattle rancher senator’s answer on beef prices could give Democrats their first Mississippi Senate win since 1982
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The midterms didn’t stop the AI buildout. They simply repriced it—and OpenAI is already promising to pay up
The midterms didn’t stop the AI buildout. They simply repriced it—and OpenAI is already promising to pay up

Two days after voters rejected data centers almost everywhere, OpenAI pledged to cover its own power bills and post financial guarantees.

By Catherina GioinoNovember 6, 2026
Democrats just won control of Georgia Power’s regulator for the first time in 30 years — and its OpenAI data center contract was entirely redacted
Democrats just won control of Georgia Power’s regulator for the first time in 30 years — and its OpenAI data center contract was entirely redacted
By Emily Jones and GristNovember 6, 2026
‘Everyone knows why we lost,’ JD Vance points to the Iran war — which has already cost at least $38 billion and 19 American lives
‘Everyone knows why we lost,’ JD Vance points to the Iran war — which has already cost at least $38 billion and 19 American lives
By Javed Ali and The ConversationNovember 6, 2026
Gen Z voters broke for Democrats 66% to 31% in the midterms — and the Iran war cracked their top three issues
Gen Z voters broke for Democrats 66% to 31% in the midterms — and the Iran war cracked their top three issues
By Sara Suzuki and The ConversationNovember 6, 2026
Gas was pricier on this Election Day than any before it — up almost 40% to $4.15 a gallon since the Iran war began
Gas was pricier on this Election Day than any before it — up almost 40% to $4.15 a gallon since the Iran war began
By Michael A. Mische and The ConversationNovember 6, 2026
People walk amid stands selling merchandise supporting Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
A WhatsApp channel called Lula’s Army grew from 50,000 to more than 10 million subscribers as Brazil’s president staged a historic comeback
By Anthony W. Pereira and The ConversationNovember 6, 2026
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Cloudflare’s appeal won’t fix what’s broken in Delaware’s Chancery Court

A vice chancellor, Travis Laster, sent his own ruling to the state Supreme Court. Boards shouldn’t read that as reassurance.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianNovember 5, 2026
Republicans made Hasan Piker their midterm villain. Now he’s suing Scott Jennings for $72.5 million

The Twitch streamer is seeking $72.5 million from CNN’s Scott Jennings over a spliced clip. His lawyer says Ted Cruz and others should “buckle up.”

By Emma WitmanNovember 5, 2026
Appeals court tosses lawsuit over Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax rollout, ruling homeowners can’t sue over notices

The decision reverses a Staten Island judgment that ordered the city to redo its notices. Other legal challenges continue.

By Catherina GioinoNovember 4, 2026
States agreed to ‘fully, finally, and forever’ release Meta from claims they didn’t know existed — with $459 million for Cambridge Analytica claims

The judge also concluded the company failed to notify users about thousands of applications associated with data misuse.

By Emma L. Briant and The ConversationNovember 4, 2026
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Voters cast their ballots at Ronald Wilson Reagan Elementary School in Omaha.
Nebraska voters block measures to legalize online sports betting, rejecting a campaign’s promise of $166 million in property tax relief

Nebraska voters narrowly rejected to legalize mobile sports betting in the state.

By Joshua HongNovember 6, 2026
Voters in Silicon Valley rejected the billionaire wealth tax while those in Los Angeles and San Francisco—home to the two top AI companies—wanted it

“A ‘no’ vote doesn’t mean similar measures won’t ever be implemented.”

By Jason MaNovember 6, 2026
Trump admitted the Iran war and gas prices hurt Republicans. It was his version of the identity politics that cost Democrats 2024

Trump admitted on election night the war hurt Republicans. Gas is up 40% since it began, and tariffs cost families $1,000 a year.

By Catherina GioinoNovember 6, 2026
Prediction markets had a great election night: Now bettors are turning to which Trump officials could leave first

Pete Hegseth leads Polymarket’s odds for the next Cabinet departure, followed by Susie Wiles and Marco Rubio.

By Camila Grigera NaónNovember 6, 2026
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DOJ is investigating news organizations for antitrust violations after the White House TV pool halted coverage when Trump banned several outlets
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DOJ is investigating news organizations for antitrust violations after the White House TV pool halted coverage when Trump banned several outlets
By Alanna Durkin Richer, Amy Taxin and The Associated PressOctober 11, 2026
Trump’s tariffs forced U.S. factories to close down or lay off workers, and longtime GOP voters are revolting—’It was like taking a knife to the back’
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Trump’s tariffs forced U.S. factories to close down or lay off workers, and longtime GOP voters are revolting—’It was like taking a knife to the back’
By Bernard Condon and The Associated PressOctober 11, 2026
Josh Shapiro, wearing a suit, speaks into a microphone.
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‘Never seen anything quite like it’: How rural Pennsylvania’s $165 million data center fight became representative of the bipartisan battle against AI
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 11, 2026
From left, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah., Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., hold a news conference on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act in the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 30, 2026.
Energy
The new energy permitting bill to feed the AI boom unites fossil fuels and clean power while dividing green energy and environmentalists
By Jordan BlumOctober 11, 2026
Attack on Saudi airport kills 12 people and wounds more than 300—the deadliest strike in any Gulf Arab country since the start of the Iran war
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Attack on Saudi airport kills 12 people and wounds more than 300—the deadliest strike in any Gulf Arab country since the start of the Iran war
By Samy Magdy, Cara Anna and The Associated PressOctober 10, 2026
The National Park Service will remove more than 500 trees ‘that do not contribute to the historic landscape’ from a golf course Trump is redesigning
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The National Park Service will remove more than 500 trees ‘that do not contribute to the historic landscape’ from a golf course Trump is redesigning
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressOctober 10, 2026
Christa Pike is discharged from a hospital and back in prison after becoming the first person to survive lethal-injection drugs during an execution
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Christa Pike is discharged from a hospital and back in prison after becoming the first person to survive lethal-injection drugs during an execution
By The Associated PressOctober 10, 2026
Trump says he’s evaluating whether the U.S. should join Saudi Arabia’s fight against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen after fresh attacks on Riyadh
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Trump says he’s evaluating whether the U.S. should join Saudi Arabia’s fight against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen after fresh attacks on Riyadh
By Samy Magdy, Cara Anna and The Associated PressOctober 10, 2026
EU says trade deal could cut up to 50% of Chinese EV and plug-in hybrid imports and lower tariffs for some European exports to China
Economy
EU says trade deal could cut up to 50% of Chinese EV and plug-in hybrid imports and lower tariffs for some European exports to China
By Sam McNeil, Kanis Leung, Elaine Kurtenbach and The Associated PressOctober 10, 2026
Despite starting the Iran war, Trump still thinks he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize and complains the winner is someone ‘who nobody has ever heard of’
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Despite starting the Iran war, Trump still thinks he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize and complains the winner is someone ‘who nobody has ever heard of’
By Sagar Meghani, Anthony Izaguirre, Thomas Beaumont and The Associated PressOctober 10, 2026
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What a desert lizard teaches us about patents and the GLP-1 revolution
By Dr. Bowman HeidenOctober 10, 2026
South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, center, poses with the former president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, and the director of the International Academy of the Nuremberg Principles, Christoph Safferling, at the Nuremberg Forum in Nuremberg, Germany, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.
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‘Piece by piece’: Trump administration vows to dismantle the International Criminal Court with sweeping new sanctions
By Matthew Lee and Molly QuellOctober 9, 2026
Vice President JD Vance speaks to members of the media at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Politics
‘I don’t know that that’s actually going to happen’: Vance doubts plan to livestream of execution of Fort Hood shooter after Pentagon’s announcement
By The Associated Press, Julie Carr Smyth and Michelle L. PriceOctober 9, 2026
President Donald Trump walks after speaking at a Columbus Day celebration in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.
Energy
Trump struck a diesel deal with Putin just weeks after signing Russia sanctions. Zelenskyy calls it ‘a weak decision’
By Michelle L. Price, Collin Binkley and The Associated PressOctober 9, 2026
Person holds up phone showing sports betting stats with a basketball and beers in the background.
Crypto
Head of prominent gambling addiction nonprofit resigns after backlash to $2 million Kalshi donation
By Camila Grigera NaónOctober 9, 2026
Exclusive: The alarms in wine’s biggest heist were switched off from inside before masked thieves took off with 30,000 bottles worth over $8 million
Law
Exclusive: The alarms in wine’s biggest heist were switched off from inside before masked thieves took off with 30,000 bottles worth over $8 million
By Catherina GioinoOctober 9, 2026
‘Trojan horse’: California’s top 1% pay nearly half the state’s income taxes. Prop 40 opponents warn the billionaire tax could reach everyone else
Economy
‘Trojan horse’: California’s top 1% pay nearly half the state’s income taxes. Prop 40 opponents warn the billionaire tax could reach everyone else
By Jason MaOctober 9, 2026
‘If we had rolled over, the wall would be up’: Texas landowners sue and protest against Trump’s $46 billion border project
North America
‘If we had rolled over, the wall would be up’: Texas landowners sue and protest against Trump’s $46 billion border project
By The Associated Press and Rebecca SantanaOctober 9, 2026
‘You decided to evade them’: Former HSBC banker ‘clearly in a financial position to pay’ banned from finance for dodging $7,800 in fares
Law
‘You decided to evade them’: Former HSBC banker ‘clearly in a financial position to pay’ banned from finance for dodging $7,800 in fares
By Catherina GioinoOctober 9, 2026
Anthropic is hiring a political programs boss to oversee ‘presidential engagement’ ahead of the 2028 election
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Anthropic is hiring a political programs boss to oversee ‘presidential engagement’ ahead of the 2028 election
By Emily ForliniOctober 8, 2026
NFL football field with personnel walking it before the Super Bowl final
Crypto
NFL urges Supreme Court to back state gambling rules—breaking with other leagues on prediction markets
By Camila Grigera NaónOctober 8, 2026
A driver filled up his truck at a gas station.
Energy
‘Lipstick on a pig’: Trump’s red-dyed diesel plan is more midterms appeal than gas price solution, experts say—and even truckers are calling his bluff
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 8, 2026
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores wave after his swearing-in ceremony for a third term at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 10, 2025.
Law
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro faces new U.S. torture charges after 9 months in a New York jail
By Philip Marcelo, Larry Neumeister and The Associated PressOctober 8, 2026
‘Things are better now’: Foreign workers who said they were exploited while building U.S. consulate in Milan settle for record $35 million
Law
‘Things are better now’: Foreign workers who said they were exploited while building U.S. consulate in Milan settle for record $35 million
By The Associated Press and Colleen BarryOctober 8, 2026
Crew members prepare the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) for return on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, to her home port Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, Calif.
North America
USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after 265 straight days at sea, food shortages and reports of deteriorating morale
By Julie Watson, John Seewer and The Associated PressOctober 8, 2026
‘A matter of life and death for me’: Millions of Americans who rely on cheap drugs from Canada could see prices soar due to new federal rule
Health
‘A matter of life and death for me’: Millions of Americans who rely on cheap drugs from Canada could see prices soar due to new federal rule
By The Associated Press and Fatima HusseinOctober 8, 2026
A small group of people supporting restrictions on artificial intelligence hold up signs in front of City Hall before a New York City Council hearing on artificial intelligence safety in New York.
AI
64% of Americans say AI is developing too fast—and 8 in 10 want the government to keep it under human control
By Barbara Ortutay, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressOctober 8, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on stage at the Butler-Vandalia Student Activity Center during a campaign rally.
Personal Finance
Trump keeps changing who gets his $5,000 dividend, and only 21% of voters believe he’ll actually pay it
By Joshua HongOctober 8, 2026
Trump’s red-dyed diesel order sounds like a tax cut. Economists say it’s a 24-cent IOU that could raise prices for farmers
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Trump’s red-dyed diesel order sounds like a tax cut. Economists say it’s a 24-cent IOU that could raise prices for farmers
By Steven JohnOctober 7, 2026
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North America
FBI thwarts ‘radicalized young man’ after undercover sting operation where he bought an assault rifle to attack the Mall of America
By Ellen Schmidt, Gene Johnson and The Associated PressOctober 7, 2026
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