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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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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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Canada expects to seal a deal in June to become the EU’s first ‘associate member’ — ‘everything short of full EU membership’
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Trump posted that a public D.C. golf course would close for 15 months — his own officials can’t confirm it and a judge is opening a ‘formal inquiry’
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Intel plunged 28.6% for its worst drop since 1974 — and the AI sell-off gave the S&P 500 its worst day since June
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressOctober 30, 2026
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Greenland opens a new international airport to lure tourists and diversify its economy as it eyes independence from Denmark
By James Brooks and The Associated PressOctober 30, 2026
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Tesla and 113 other companies paid no current federal income tax, but they still aren’t the biggest threats to the federal deficit, think tank warns
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 30, 2026
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Schools draw a record 22,687 civil rights complaints as DOJ allocates about 40 lawyers to handle
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U.S. scraps G20’s opening photo after Europeans balk at posing with Russia’s Lavrov
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Consumer sentiment is lower now than when inflation peaked at 9.1% — and the richest 10% of Americans account for half of consumer spending
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Call it ‘cringe fascism’: Hegseth wants male troops 30 and older tested for low testosterone
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Spain’s rail safety system went down before a crash that killed 69 — its transport minister calls 170 outages this year ‘normal’
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Pope Leo XIV becomes the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election — he’s requested GOP primary ballots 3 times and Democratic twice
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More than 43 million Americans have already voted in the midterms — nearly 10 million more than in 2022
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A prominent law firm is unraveling—but Palantir has an intriguing offer
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Nasdaq futures sink 2.3% as Amazon, Intel and Alphabet send AI jitters through stocks
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‘Their parents pay’: European governments want to bill Gen Z rioters’ families for $1.1 billion in damages
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MAGA pundits are leaning on socialist doomsday ‘fear porn’ as Trump’s approval sinks to a third
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The share of Americans in serious financial trouble from prices jumped from 30% to 47% in a year
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Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe charged with identity theft over fake names given to Minnesota poll workers
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America’s not actually polarized. It can agree on Mr. Beast — and Joe Rogan
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