Data centres on the ballot: AI infrastructure could shape US midterms
Voters in 38 local jurisdictions will decide on 41 measures related to data centres, including delays, bans, or new rules.
Trending This Week
Kawhi Leonard's Complicated Return to the Toronto Raptors
Yemen Conflict Escalates as Houthi Forces Target Saudi Infrastructure
IFS warns UK budget risks being 'work of fiction' without clear plan to cover £35bn spending pressures
Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Debut’ Premieres at NYFF, Praises Julianne Moore’s Performance
Harry Kane scores twice as England beat Czechia in Nations League
Edmund Yeo's 'The Age of Goodbyes' Explores Malaysian History Through Family Curse
Latest Briefings
Ghana Urges Adoption of Rapid Cancer Diagnostic Technology to Cut Treatment Delays
Breast Care International’s Dr Beatrice Wiafe Addai calls on the Ghanaian government to procure the CoreView rapid‑diagnostic instrument, which can produce breast‑biopsy images in five minutes.
AI-Discovered PHP Flaws Pose Threat to 70% of Websites
AI tools uncovered critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a language powering 70% of websites.
Archive of Our Own Site Outage Could Last Up to Four Weeks
AO3, the fan‑fiction platform, is offline after routine maintenance, with restoration expected in 2–4 weeks.
Reddit Shifts to Logged-In Experience Amid Declining Search Traffic
Reddit announced a shift to a primarily logged-in experience to protect data and increase revenue.
Prime Video on Track to Earn Tens of Billions, Says Amazon CEO Andy Jassy
Prime Video’s revenue run rate is now in the tens of billions of dollars and the service is profitable
AWS Targets $1 Trillion Revenue, Plans Massive 2026 Capital Expenditure
AWS CEO Andy Jassy forecasts the cloud business will reach $1 trillion in annual revenue within the next five to ten years.
General Motors Agrees to $220 Million Multistate Settlement Over Driver Privacy Violations
General Motors will pay $220 million to 36 states to settle allegations of illegally selling driver behavior and geolocation data to data brokers.
Amazon Reports Booming AWS Revenue but Misses Overall Earnings Expectations
Amazon’s Q3 net sales rose 12% to $201.9 billion, slightly below analysts’ $202.2 billion forecast.
Binance Suspends Withdrawals Following Suspected Multi-Billion-Dollar Crypto Hack
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance temporarily halted withdrawals across multiple networks following a security incident targeting its hot wallets.
Putin Calls Elon Musk a Genius Amid Talks of Russian Satellite Collaboration
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as a genius during the Russia‑Africa Summit, noting Musk’s 5,000‑plus satellite network.
Nigeria Launches Gates-Backed AI Scaling Hub to Accelerate Healthcare, Agriculture and Language Tech
Gates Foundation committed up to $7.5 million over three years to support the Nigeria AI Scaling Hub (NAISH).
Ghana’s President Mahama Proposes Russia‑Africa AI Programme to Accelerate Digital Transformation
President John Dramani Mahama announced a Russia‑Africa Digital Innovation and AI Programme at the 3rd Russia‑Africa Summit in Moscow.
Safaricom Fires 118 Employees Over Fraud in 2025
Safaricom dismissed 118 employees in 2025 for fraud-related misconduct, including theft and falsifying company records.
General Motors to invest $2B in Lansing plant for hybrid production
GM announced a $2B investment in its Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant to enable future hybrid‑electric vehicle production.
Bank of America warns against sharing banking passwords with AI assistants
Bank of America has issued a warning to customers not to share their banking credentials with AI assistants.
Jio Platforms Shares Surge 21% in Market Debut, Raising $3.2 Billion in India's Largest IPO
Jio Platforms raised $3.2 billion in India's largest IPO, attracting over $77 billion in investor bids.
Amazon Set to Earn Far More Than VCs from Anthropic IPO
Amazon’s convertible notes and preferred stock could net it up to $97.9 billion in value at IPO, dwarfing the billions expected by venture capital firms.
Yellow Card Wins Gold in Diamond Category at Money20/20 Money Awards in Las Vegas
Yellow Card secured Gold in the Diamond category at the 2026 Money Awards held on 18 October 2026 in Las Vegas.
October SEC filings reveal significant fundraising activity in venture capital
Multiple venture capital firms filed to raise over $4 billion in October, including Trust Ventures, Diffusion ONE, and Benchmark Partners.