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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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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren questions bank CEOs at Wells Fargo, Bank of America, JPMorgan and Citigroup.
Wall Street banks brace for ‘political theater’ as Democrats return to power—but few expect major change anytime soon

“They can make life difficult, but they can’t necessarily change the overall tenor of where the banks are projected to go,” a Citi analyst said.

By Morgan ChittumNovember 7, 2026
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‘Like being hit between the eyes with a sledgehammer’: Meet the one town in America that defied election trends and voted in favor of data centers
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 7, 2026
A person holds a sign reading 'Save Our Social Security' during a press conference and rally in support of fair taxation near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on April 10, 2025. Tax justice advocates attended the 'Federal Fight Back Rally' to speak out against President Trump's tax cuts for the wealthy, and to urge members of Congress to intervene.
A new group of senators from both parties will vote on how to save Social Security. Here’s what they’ve said about it
By Tatiana SatauaNovember 7, 2026
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
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
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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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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

Overall, 27% of young people – meaning people ages 18 to 29 – went to the polls during the midterms, our Nov. 5 analysis shows.

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

Right before 1974’s midterm election, Gerald Ford launched the “Whip Inflation Now,” campaign. But Republicans lost 48 House seats and five Senate seats.

By Michael A. Mische and The ConversationNovember 6, 2026
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

He erased the deficit and won the all-important runoff election by more than 3.5 percentage points – more than 4 million votes.

By Anthony W. Pereira and The ConversationNovember 6, 2026
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
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Pete Hegseth is worried about the Pentagon’s ‘Soviet-style bureaucracy,’ but the military’s $285 billion maintenance mess is all-American
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 27, 2026
The Apollo missions brought us rechargeable hearing-aid batteries and quakeproof buildings. The European defense industry is now looking for its own ‘NASA moment’
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The Apollo missions brought us rechargeable hearing-aid batteries and quakeproof buildings. The European defense industry is now looking for its own ‘NASA moment’
By Kamal AhmedAugust 27, 2026
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His state Democratic Party is still divided but Michigan’s El Sayed gets it, he says: ‘losing is hard’
By Joey Cappelletti and The Associated PressAugust 27, 2026
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RFK told Congress he didn’t go to Samoa in 2019 to study measles vaccines — so why does his old letter mention it eight times?
By Ali Swenson and The Associated PressAugust 27, 2026
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Wilbur Ross led trade talks with Canada in Trump’s first term—he says it’s more difficult now because Canadians simply don’t like the U.S. as much
By Eleanor PringleAugust 27, 2026
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Former CFTC Commissioner: Wall Street has used these financial contracts for decades. Now a goat herder does too
By Brian QuintenzAugust 26, 2026
Don’t praise Meta ‘for what the court orders them to do’: Meta will only pay the full $17.1 billion settlement if TikTok and YouTube match it
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Don’t praise Meta ‘for what the court orders them to do’: Meta will only pay the full $17.1 billion settlement if TikTok and YouTube match it
By Catherina GioinoAugust 26, 2026
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CIA director visits Putin in Moscow in talks that Trump calls ‘sort of semi-routine’
By The Associated PressAugust 26, 2026
Meta’s $18 billion settlement leaves out the child protections New Mexico already won at trial, its Attorney General says
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Meta’s $18 billion settlement leaves out the child protections New Mexico already won at trial, its Attorney General says
By Catherina GioinoAugust 26, 2026
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Meta’s $17 billion child-safety settlement is the biggest tech payout ever—or 3x what it paid to acquihire a 28-year-old AI superstar
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 26, 2026
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The $40 trillion national debt and the bond market’s revolt: top Wall Street strategists explain how we got into this mess
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 26, 2026
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Meta’s $17.1 billion settlement will be over 12-times larger than the second largest big tech privacy settlement in the past four years
By Joshua HongAugust 26, 2026
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Zelenskyy gives Elon Musk Order of Freedom, asks for more Starlink access for Ukraine
By The Associated PressAugust 26, 2026
Polarized America united around one issue: the data centers powering the stock market and the biggest tech boom in decades
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Polarized America united around one issue: the data centers powering the stock market and the biggest tech boom in decades
By Will Weissert, Susan Montoya Bryan and The Associated PressAugust 26, 2026
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The U.S. declared an ‘onslaught’ on Iran. China’s banks got a pass
By Didi Tang, Farnoush Amiri and The Associated PressAugust 26, 2026
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Target’s minstrel-costume apology erased days of stock gains
By Nancy Jiang and The Associated PressAugust 26, 2026
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Trump’s own trade chief downplays the Canada tariffs he’s escalating: ‘We don’t actually expect a huge impact’
By Bill Barrow, Patrick Whittle and The Associated PressAugust 26, 2026
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Kid safety trial hears Instagram chief’s frustration over safety feature, ex-Meta employee who quit over ‘values’
By Barbara Ortutay and The Associated PressAugust 26, 2026
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Corporate America’s anti-woke retreat is reaching its limits
By Scott M. CurranAugust 26, 2026
Instagram is like a digital cigarette and box of chocolates that ‘encourages gluttony.’ How do you fix that?
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Instagram is like a digital cigarette and box of chocolates that ‘encourages gluttony.’ How do you fix that?
By Tatiana SatauaAugust 26, 2026
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Every politician says they’re for the working man, so why are only 1% of elected officials from the working class?
By Noam Lupu, Nicholas Carnes and The ConversationAugust 25, 2026
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Florida lost 450,000 ACA enrollees as Trump officials and analysts clash over why
By Robert Applebaum and The ConversationAugust 25, 2026
Pope Leo XIV on AI’s new ‘form of domination’: it risks becoming a tool of ‘economic colonialism’
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Pope Leo XIV on AI’s new ‘form of domination’: it risks becoming a tool of ‘economic colonialism’
By Catherina GioinoAugust 25, 2026
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OpenAI asks for more regulation from California after its own cybersecurity incidents prove just how capable AI is at hacking
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 25, 2026
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The Trump administration proposes $103,000 fee for H-1B visas that DHS itself estimates would paralyze 76% of small businesses
By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 25, 2026
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Redfin ordered to reinstate listings, hire staff for the service under FTC settlement in Zillow case
By The Associated Press and Alex VeigaAugust 25, 2026
Republicans squirm as Trump escalates trade war with Canada
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Republicans squirm as Trump escalates trade war with Canada
By Bill Barrow and The Associated PressAugust 25, 2026
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Newsom pitches faster wildfire payouts, but you’d lose your right to sue
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressAugust 25, 2026
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Jeff Bezos ordered to reinstate fired Black opinion writer at Washington Post over Charlie Kirk reaction
By Corey Williams and The Associated PressAugust 25, 2026
An extra $100 per month for Obamacare is too much for nearly half a million Floridians
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An extra $100 per month for Obamacare is too much for nearly half a million Floridians
By Ali Swenson, Jacquelyn Martin and The Associated PressAugust 25, 2026
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