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11/29/2024
TechNews for the week: November 27; November 25;

Ukraine/Russia war
Russia recruits Yemeni mercenaries to fight in Ukraine; North Korea expands plant making missile used by Russia in Ukraine;
Putin signs law allowing some Russian recruits to write off bad debts worth up to almost $100K as combat losses mount in Ukraine;
Russia strikes Ukraine's critical infrastructure in war's largest drone attack; 'Record' drone barrage pummels Ukraine as missile tensions seethe;
Russia rains missiles on Ukraine after Trump names new envoy to conflict;
Trump’s Ukraine envoy has a plan to end the war that Putin may revel in;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Israeli Strike in the Heart of Beirut Kills at Least 20; Hezbollah Fires About 250 Projectiles Into Israel After Deadly Strike in Beirut;
Iran is preparing to 'respond' to Israel, says adviser to Supreme Leader;
Israel pounds Beirut as Netanyahu’s security cabinet to vote on ceasefire deal; Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to cease-fire deal, Biden says;
Independent Inquiry Blames Israeli Leaders for Oct. 7 Failures;
US to approve $680mn arms sale to Israel;
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect with region on edge; Israel-Hizbollah ceasefire holds as thousands seek to return home;
What does the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire truce include; Cease-Fire Deal Leaves Beleaguered Palestinians in Gaza Feeling Forgotten;
Lebanon cease-fire holds; Israel warns residents of southern villages not to return; Residents of a Lebanese City Return to Rubble and Sorrow;
Israel and Hezbollah trade accusations of ceasefire violations; Lebanon alleges ceasefire violations as Israeli strikes persist;
The U.S. once condemned war crimes. It shouldn’t enable them now;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
China’s defence minister placed under investigation for corruption;
Pakistan’s capital under lockdown as protesters call for Imran Khan’s release; Thousands Defy Pakistan Crackdown to Rally for Khan’s Release;
Syrian rebels launch major offensive against Bashar al-Assad’s regime;
Guard at U.S. Embassy in Norway Accused of Spying for Russia and Iran;
Pro-Russia hard-right candidate tops Romanian presidential poll; Romania starts vote recount after reports of irregularities and ‘cyber attacks’;
Uruguay elects centre-left former history teacher in presidential run-off;
Trump’s Tariff Threat Pits Canada Against Mexico; Mexican president dismisses Trump tariff threat after ‘excellent’ talk;
Mexico shuts watchdog agencies, intensifying fears for its democracy ;
U.N. talks have reached a deal to offer $300 billion a year in climate aid to poor nations.;
Defense Secretary Takes Control of Plea Deals in War Crimes Cases;
White House Says Biden’s Policies Generated $1T In Private Investment In Clean Technology And Manufacturing;
Senator freezes promotion of general who led during Afghanistan evacuation;
Hegseth’s combat unit was rocked by war crimes after he left, shaping the potential defense secretary’s criticism of the U.S. Army;
GOP senators squirm over sex-related allegations against Trump Cabinet picks;
5 things to know about former NFL star Scott Turner, Trump’s pick to lead HUD;
Trump’s expanding business ties come under ethics spotlight ; Trump aide sought payments from job seekers, internal legal review found;
Trump Team’s Rejection of a Transition Deal Adds a Wrinkle to Its Transparency Pledges;
Republicans Blocking Proposal to Narrow Part of a Surveillance Law; Republicans grapple with controversial Trump recess appointment scheme;
Trump is coming for the executive branch. He seems motivated by retribution rather than efficiency;
Schiff on possible Trump retribution: ‘That’s dictator talk’;
Congressional Black Caucus PAC launches fight against GOP efforts to implement Project 2025;
‘Elections don’t add water to the river’: Colorado River negotiations forge ahead amid Trump transition;
US farmers protest against climate law loophole subverting green fuel crops;
Trump tied migrant entries and fentanyl to tariffs. Here are the facts;
Trump Jr. says father has discussed banning mainstream news outlets from White House briefing room;
Fox host: Podcasters like Rogan have ‘earned’ seats in White House briefing room;
5 pivotal 2025 contests that could also be Trump litmus tests;
Florida GOP House candidate: Tlaib, Omar ‘might consider leaving before I get there’;
Hours after Trump endorses him, Jimmy Patronis resigns to run for Gaetz’s House seat;
Wisconsin tees up high-stakes Supreme Court race with partisan control on the line;
NC governor vetoes bill that would strip power from Democrats;
‘Republicans pounce!’ Bathroom battle falls prey to the media’s dumbest cliche;
Former treasurer in Arizona admits to embezzling $38M over a decade;
Trump-appointed judge rejects lawsuit targeting special counsel Jack Smith;
Judge Finds New York in Contempt, Clearing the Way for Rikers Takeover;
Rudy Giuliani Loses His Lawyers, and His Cool, in Court;
The local sheriffs gearing up to help Trump carry out mass deportations;
Supreme Court news
Supreme Court to examine power of Congress to delegate authority;
Election issues
An Idaho County Will Publish Everyone’s Ballots to Combat Mistrust;
The Surprising Impact of North Carolina’s New Voter ID Law;
Trump Presidency Transition
Trump Is Running His Transition Team on Secret Money; Trump’s Cabinet: Many Ideologies Behind the Veil of ‘America First’;
Trump team barred from agencies amid legal standoff; Trump team reviews Boris Epshteyn ‘consulting agreements’ to push potential nominees;
Trump Team Signs Transition Agreement but Shuns F.B.I. Clearances;
Trump expected to pick hedge fund executive Scott Bessent to run Treasury Department;
Trump Picks Key Figure in Project 2025 for Powerful Budget Role; Trump and GOP consider vast changes to CFPB;
Trump names his picks for surgeon general, FDA, CDC and HUD in a flurry of announcements;
Marty Makary to lead FDA, agency that oversees vaccines and drugs; Scott Turner, former Trump White House official, tapped for HUD secretary;
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon named for labor secretary; Trump selects Brooke Rollins to be agriculture secretary;
Trump says he’ll impose new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, citing illegal immigration and drug smuggling;
Mexico hits back as Trump’s tariff threat shakes markets;
Trump selects Jamieson Greer as trade representative; Prominent critic of covid shutdowns picked to lead NIH;
Trump taps Keith Kellogg as special envoy to Ukraine and Russia;
Trump picks John Phelan, a businessman with no military experience, to be secretary of the Navy;
Devoted Aide Who Keeps Good News Flowing Will Follow Trump to the White House;
Donald Trump Jr. Emerges as a Loyal Enforcer;
Trump's classified doc case
Appeals court agrees to end Trump’s classified documents case;
Jan 6th election obstruction case
Special counsel Jack Smith asks to dismiss Trump’s 2020 election obstruction case but allows case to be revived in future;
End of Trump Cases Leaves Limits on Presidential Criminality Unclear;
Jack Smith Closes Up Shop, Defeated More by Voters Than by Jurors;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Obesity Drugs Would Be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid Under Biden Proposal;
Texas committee won’t examine maternal deaths in first years after abortion ban;

Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Widespread Microsoft Outage Takes Email and Videoconferencing Offline;
Scammers Are Stealing Billions From Americans’ Bank Accounts. Here’s What You Need to Know;
Security Analysis of the MERGE Voting Protocol;
What Graykey Can and Can’t Unlock;
NSO Group Spies on People on Behalf of Governments;
Math and science
NASA Tests Tiny Robots For Europa ocean Exploration; Pigeon-Inspired Robot Aids Aircraft Stability Research;
National Fusion Facility Achieves Major Research Milestone;
Researchers Develop Fix To Address Issues In a Car’s Automated Driving System;
After Five Generations, a Family Gave Back the Treasures in Its Closet;
Inside your body, aging unfolds at remarkably different rates;
R&D Spending At US Universities Surpasses $108 Billion;
The MAGA Science Agenda Reveals America’s Future;
Web, computing, technology and social media issues
Voters split over whether media coverage of election was fair; Australia bars everyone under 16 from social media;
Klitschko criticizes Rogan for repeating pro-Russian propoganda;
Meta scrambles to respond to upstart social platform Bluesky’s surge;
SCOTUS Declines To Consider Meta’s Appeal On Investors’ Data Breach Suit;
Meta Faces April Trial In FTC Case Seeking To Unwind Instagram Merger;
Judge in Alex Jones' bankruptcy case to hear arguments on The Onion's bid for Infowars; X claims ownership of Infowars accounts;
Judge Hears Closing Arguments In DOJ’s Antitrust Case Against Google Over Ad Tech Monopoly;
Judge Will Not Delay Google Search Trial For Trump’s DOJ To Potentially Revise Proposals;
Instagram’s Threads Gains 35 Million Users In November;
AI and Chatbot issues
Most young knowledge workers using AI; 5 AI Tools Transforming Academic Research;
Nvidia unveils AI model for music, audio that can modify voices, generate new sounds;
OpenAI hits pause on video model Sora after artists leak access in protest;
OpenAI sued by group of Canadian publishers over copyright infringement; OpenAI, Meta To Train AI On African Languages;
Trump Said To Consider Naming AI Czar to partner with Elon Musk;
Banking news
He Helped ‘Break’ the Bank of England. Now He May Run the U.S. Treasury;
Yen strengthens past ¥150 against dollar on BoJ rate rise expectations ;
Russian ruble hits lowest level against dollar since March 2022 ; Rouble slides as new Russian sanctions stifle foreign trade;

Business and Economics
First 24-hour US stock exchange approved;
Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China sends global markets into turmoil;
Crude oil drops on report Israel set for ceasefire deal with Hezbollah; OPEC+ set to delay oil production strategy meeting to Dec 5;
Austria's half-century bond with Gazprom ended by gas seizure;
In careful protest, China Evergrande's investors press for action;
Chinese Automakers Tell Suppliers to Cut Costs as Price War Deepens; VW confirms plans to exit Xinjiang operations after years of pressure;
Airport workers strike in Charlotte;
US farm groups want Trump to spare their workers from deportation;
Macy's delays Q3 earnings report, says employee hid up to $154 million in expenses;
Walmart rolls back DEI commitments amid conservative backlash;
This CEO fired 90% of his staff, mostly unpaid remote part-timers, for missing a morning meeting. He stands by the choice;
Meta is reportedly planning to build a nearly 25k mile subsea cable that could cost $10B;

What Trump's win means for businesses
Trump plans no exemption for crude oil imports in potential tariff plan; Oil producers warn Trump tariffs on Canada will push up US petrol prices;
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat;
Trump team eyes funding showdown with ‘sanctuary cities’ over immigration;
Sports
Runners Use Secret Ingredient to Win N.C.A.A. Race: Olive Oil;
Other news and history
Sample George F. Will’s columns across half a century;
Four ways Trump will undermine the authority of Congress;
Why Is Trump Identifying the U.S.-Canada Border as a Problem;

Education:
Study Shows Ignoring Race Lowers Diversity In College Admissions; Rural students’ options shrink as colleges slash majors;
Education Department’s Potential Closure Raises Alarms For Educators, Policymakers;
Understanding the Full Cost of Short-Term Credentials;
Trump’s Reelection Affects International Student Interest, Study Abroad Trends;
Universities Advise International Students To Return Before Trump’s Inauguration;
Trump Administration Expected To Rework Student Loan Forgiveness Programs;
More Colleges Announce Free Tuition Initiatives; University Of Texas System’s Free Tuition Plan Criticized By Lawmakers;
Cal State Struggles To Meet 2025 Graduation Goals;
Florida State University Trustees Remove 432 Courses From General Education After Review;
FIU Professors Criticize Florida Law That Impacts University Course Content;
Mississippi’s Higher Learning Board Removes “Diversity” From University Policies;
Global Math Anxiety Increasing Among Teenagers;
Survey Reveals College Students’ Use Of AI Tools; University Of Notre Dame Adjusts AI Policy Amid Grammarly Concerns;
How Universities Cracked Down on Pro-Palestinian Activism;


11/22/2024
TechNews for the week: November 22; November 20; November 18;

Ukraine/Russia war
Operation False Target: How Russia plotted to mix a deadly new weapon among decoy drones in Ukraine;
Russia wants Kursk back before negotiations. Ukraine isn’t budging; Russia launches more than 200 missiles and drones at Ukraine;
Biden has authorized Ukraine to use long-range weapons inside Russia, senior officials say, a significant reversal of U.S. policy;
Russian air strikes shake fragile G20 consensus ahead of summit; Ukraine Says Russia Bombards Power Grid in One of War’s Largest Attacks;
Ukraine Fired U.S.-Made Missiles Into Russia for First Time;
Biden approves antipersonnel land mines for Ukraine, reversing his 2022 policy and drawing criticism from arms control groups;
Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Trump but rules out making any major territorial concessions;
Russia Intensifies Assaults on an Exhausted Ukraine;
Treasury imposes sanctions on Russian banks, financial officials;
Russia fired new ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says; Russia 'derailed' Kyiv's war plans after uproar over test strike;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Israel Pounds Area Near Beirut Amid Signs of a Widening Offensive; Gaza War Strains Europe’s Efforts at Social Cohesion;
Hizbollah chief spokesperson killed in Israeli strike on central Beirut; Airstrikes Hit Central Beirut for First Time in Weeks;
Pope calls for investigation on whether genocide is taking place in Gaza;
EU must put pressure on Israel over Gaza war, Borrell says;
Biden announces new sanctions against ‘extremist’ Israeli settlers;
US warns Turkey on hosting Hamas leadership after Qatar abandons negotiations with Israel;
Gangs looting Gaza aid operate in areas under Israeli control, humanitarian groups say; U.N. Agency Says Looters Strip Aid From About 100 Trucks in Gaza;
Israeli bombs pound Hizbollah and history in Lebanon’s ancient valley;
Netanyahu, in Gaza, says Hamas will no longer rule enclave; Israeli forces killed at least 33 Palestinians in Gaza today;
US vetoes UN resolution demanding Gaza cease-fire; U.S. Casts Sole Vote Against Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution;
International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant; Israelis rally around war effort after ICC issues warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Putin is sending a not-so-friendly message to Trump; Putin issues warning to United States with new nuclear doctrine;
Biden and Xi meet, and seem to aim cautionary comments at Trump;
Dozens of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders Jailed Up to 10 Years in Mass Trial;
Iran discusses capping stocks of highly enriched uranium;
Iran activates ‘new advanced centrifuges’ after nuclear watchdog’s rebuke;
Fearing war, Georgia chooses a return to Russia’s embrace;
Russia urges Donald Trump to remain in Paris agreement at upside-down COP29;
COP29 talks struggle in a year of climate stress and global bickering; Climate funding divisions laid bare as COP29 deadline looms;
Borderless Europe fights brain drain as talent heads north;
Undersea cable between Germany and Finland severed; Chinese Ship Suspected of Undersea Cable Sabotage Detained in 'NATO Lake';
Germany's Scholz set to run for second term after potential rival bows out;
France's Le Pen threatens to topple government on cost-of-living concerns;
At APEC summit Biden and his team struggle to escape questions about Trump’s return;
Biden pushes ahead with methane fee despite Trump's win;
Appeals court strengthens protections for naturalized U.S. citizens; Bevy of immigration programs at risk under Trump mass deportation plan;
ACLU files lawsuit seeking details on Trump’s plan for mass deportation; Johnson says there are 3 to 4 million ‘dangerous’ migrants. Not even close;
Oklahoma governor makes crucial move to boost Trump's deportation push;
Texas judge says death row inmate is innocent in daughter’s death;
Republicans suddenly think the economy's great and the election wasn't rigged;
Trump’s military threats alarm Democrats; GOP shrugs;
New Wave of Offensive Texts Targets Hispanic and L.G.B.T.Q. People; Trump's pro-Israel cabinet picks upset Muslims who voted for him;
Senate confirms Biden’s ethics czar, who will remain under Trump; Republicans fume as GOP absences help Democrats move judicial nominees;
Senate Democrats drop 4 appeals court picks so they can confirm 12 judges;
The 9 GOP senators who could derail Trump’s Cabinet picks;
MAGA world outraged after now-deleted tweet reveals Mitch McConnell's secret plot to derail Trump's agenda in the Senate;
Trump ignores transition rules. It’s a ‘hostile takeover,’ ally says; GOP senators deride idea of replacing FBI background checks for Trump nominees;
Trump team ramps up pressure on Senate GOP to approve controversial nominees; Trump’s vows for revenge take on new seriousness;
Democratic senators call for probe into Musk's Russia calls; How Tulsi Gabbard Became a Favorite of Russia’s State Media;
Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration; House panel was told Gaetz paid two women $10,000, in part for sex;
Mace introduces bill to bar trans women from Capitol restrooms; House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for first transgender member;
Speaker Johnson announces policy barring trans women from Capitol bathrooms; Johnson on transgender member-elect: ‘We treat all persons with dignity and respect’;
House passes major veterans care act;
Greene to chair ‘DOGE’ House subcommittee in conjunction with Musk, Ramaswamy; Congressional Republicans Propose Legislation To Eliminate Education Department;
Speaker Johnson open to supporting recess appointment for Trump nominees; GOP senators warn Trump against aggressive recess appointment move;
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.): DOJ staff worried it will become ‘Trump law firm’;
Police records reveal new details about sexual assault allegation against Pete Hegseth;
Republicans in North Carolina push sweeping changes to consolidate power;
Democratic chair blasts Mayorkas, Wray for failure to testify; threats hearing postponed;
McCabe: No part of FBI mission would be safe with Kash Patel in leadership spot;
Former Wisconsin justice accused of ethics violations over 2020 election probe;
White Supremacist Incidents Are Rising Across the U.S.;
Election issues
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules ballots with date error should not be counted;
Trump Presidency Transition
Trump picks campaign aide Karoline Leavitt for White House press secretary; Trump's Defense pick Pete Hegseth paid sexual assault accuser but denies wrongdoing;
Police report reveals new details from sexual assault allegation against Pete Hegseth;
Trump Team Blindsided by Details of Sexual-Assault Allegation Against Hegseth;
Trump Immigration Targets: Ukrainians, Venezuelans, Haitians; Trump signals use of military for deportations;
The Trump administration’s next target: naturalized US citizens; Trump immigration crackdown: Denaturalization just a drop in the bucket;
Trump chooses Chris Wright, fracking firm CEO and Trump donor, as energy secretary; Trump picks Brendan Carr, who laid out agenda in Project 2025, as FCC chairman;
Trump picks former congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy as transportation secretary;
Damaging testimony about Gaetz said to be obtained by hacker; Lawyer tells ABC News his 2 clients told House Ethics Committee that Gaetz paid them for sex;
Trump nominees Gaetz, Hegseth hold grudges against the agencies they would run;
Trump taps Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary; Trump picks Mehmet Oz to serve as Medicare and Medicaid services administrator;
Trump offers education secretary role to transition chair Linda McMahon; Trump names ambassador to NATO;
Trump eyes return of Russell Vought to key White House budget post;
Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign; Trump picks people who worked on Project 2025 despite distancing himself;
Trump tried to limit financial conflicts in 2017. This time could be different;
Trump allies eye overhauling Medicaid, food stamps in tax legislation;
Trump transition team compiling list of current and former U.S. military officers for possible courts-martial;
Behind the Scenes at a Secretive Gathering of Rising MAGA Donors;
Musk, Ramaswamy lay out plans for ‘mass’ federal layoffs, rule rollbacks under Trump;
Trump picks Pam Bondi to be attorney general, replacing Matt Gaetz hours after he withdrew bid;
Trump plans to fire lawyers who worked for special counsel Jack Smith and use Justice Dept. to probe 2020 election;
Trump's NY hush money case
Manhattan D.A. Suggests Freezing Trump’s Case While He Is President;
New York judge calls off next week’s Trump sentencing in hush money case;
Jan 6th indictment and fallout
Veteran Who Was Court Martialed Gets 4 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Attack;
Georgia and other election indictments
Trump allies remain in legal peril despite his election victory;
Georgia court cancels arguments on Trump appeal on Willis;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Carrots recalled after E. coli outbreak linked to one death;
Sales of emergency contraceptives surge post-election, companies say;
Lilly pill cuts genetic form of cholesterol nearly 86% in study;
Florida surgeon general calls for removing fluoride from drinking water, echoing concerns of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.;
RFK Jr. weighs major changes to how Medicare pays physicians;

Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Senate Intelligence Committee chair says China’s Salt Typhoon breach is ‘worst telecom hack in our nation’s history — by far’;
Secret Service Tracking People’s Locations without Warrant;
Why Italy Sells So Much Spyware; The Scale of Geoblocking by Nation;
Most of 2023’s Top Exploited Vulnerabilities Were Zero-Days;
DNA testing company vanishes along with its customers’ genetic data;
Library of Congress says an adversary hacked some emails;
Math and science
SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster catch, as Trump watches on; Study Finds Sonic Boom From SpaceX’s Starship Could Cause Structural Damage;
New Findings Support Einstein’s Theory Of Gravity;
Iceland volcano spews glowing lava in seventh eruption in a year;
Scientists discover unusual new bacteria in deep-sea coral ;
Meet Lucy, the celebrity of fossils, who changed our view of evolution;
Scientists study 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten frozen in Siberia;
Fossil from Germany unlocks history of ancient flying reptiles;
Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial;
Rotor Technologies Develops Unmanned Helicopters For Agriculture;
Robots Face Challenges In Performing Simple Tasks;
Biden’s Energy Efficiency Standards Likely To Survive Trump;
Trump’s Visa Crackdown Concerns Foreign-Born Scientists In The US;
Web, computing, technology and social media issues
Pew poll: 1 in 5 get news from social media influencers; Liberals Are Left Out in the Cold as Social Media Veers Right;
X Sues To Block California Law Regulating Election Deepfakes;
Elon Musk's X Corp. files notice in Alex Jones' Infowars bankruptcy case;
Microsoft unveils its own Cloud PC: ‘Windows 365 Link’ device will sell for $349 to businesses;
Google to Stop Showing Political Ads to Users in European Union;
Putin Vows to Investigate Slow Speeds, Disruptions on YouTube;
Apple Deletes Radio Free Europe App from Russian App Store Following Pressure from Russian Authorities;
Judge Requires Meta to Face Trial in FTC's Antitrust Lawsuit;
Chrome extension to Find Your X Friends on Bluesky;
AI and Chatbot issues
US leads AI global power rankings by wide margin, China ranks second;
Google To Commit $20M To Fund AI-Based Research For Scientific Breakthroughs; Google Enhances Ad Features With AI And Automation;
Study: AI Chatbots Better At Diagnosing Illness Than Physicians;
OpenAI ponders releasing web browser to challenge Google; OpenAI Outlines Proposal for Fewer Regulations to Incentivize New Projects;
US Convenes AI Safety Meeting As Policy’s Future Is in Doubt; Trump Reportedly Plans To Repeal Biden’s AI Policy;
AI Data Centers Face Energy And Water Challenges;
Musk’s Lawsuit Reveals OpenAI’s Early Talent Battles, Internal Struggles;
SC News and Politics
Graham urges GOP senators not to join Gaetz ‘lynch mob’;
Does Nancy Mace know how women’s bathrooms work;
Banking news
Banks Hopeful Musk’s “Political Ascendancy” Can Help Them Offload X-Related Debt;
Bitcoin's march to $100,000 brings crypto closer to mainstream;
Gary Gensler to step down as SEC chair on January 20; Republican Attorneys General Sue SEC Over Cryptocurrency Enforcement;

Business and Economics
Consumer Sentiment is Improving, But Fell Short Of Post-Election Bump Expectations; The Hidden Truth Linking the Broken Border to Your Online Shopping Cart;
Trump Advisor Musk Wants To Trim Government By $2 Trillion: Here's What That Looks Like;
Musk's DOGE wants to 'delete' entire government agencies. Here's where the most people are employed and what they make;
Can Trump really pay off the US national debt with bitcoin;
Oil prices up nearly 3% on Sverdrup outage, Ukraine war escalation;
Safe-haven currencies strengthen after Russia adjusts nuclear doctrine;
World Fears a Wider Trade War. Malaysia Sees an Opportunity; Mexico ups deficit forecast as economists warn of slowing growth;
SpaceX domination of U.S. launch contracts is poised to grow;
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy; Boeing to lay off over 2,500 workers in US as part of sweeping cuts;
Trump’s DOT To Prioritize Fully Self-Driving Vehicles; Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe;
Justice Dept. seeks to force Google to sell its Chrome browser, along with other big changes, in monopoly case;
Amazon, SpaceX Separately Argue NLRB’s Structure Is Unconstitutional In Federal Appeals Court;
Blackstone Buys Controlling Stake of Jersey Mike’s Subs;
Comcast Stock Climbs on Anticipation of $7B Spinoff of NBCUniversal Cable Networks;
DirecTV scraps Dish acquisition on debt swap deadlock;
Nvidia nearly doubles revenue on strong AI demand;
Robots Struggle to Match Warehouse Workers on ‘Really Hard’ Jobs;
Donald Trump’s social media group in talks to buy crypto trading venue; Truth Social investors hoped to get ‘very rich’ after Trump’s win. Not quite;
Sports
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees named MLB’s most valuable players;
Other news and history
Slash First, Fix Later: How Elon Musk Cuts Costs;
No, Trump Cannot Run for Re-election Again in 2028;
Trump promised to be a dictator on Day 1: Here’s why the Insurrection Act blocks him;

Education:
US Universities Lead Global Interdisciplinary Science Rankings; Rhodes Scholarships Awarded To 32 US Students;
Fall 2024 Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Show Varied Growth; International Student Enrollment Hits Record High In US;
Representation of Low-Income Students at Highly Selective Colleges Didn’t Budge Over 100 Years;
College Admissions Becoming Less Competitive As Enrollment Declines;
Study: Elite Colleges Struggle With Economic Diversity; Study Reveals Stagnant Economic Diversity At Elite Colleges;
Administration Rushes To Implement Rule Offering Student Loan Relief For People Facing Financial Headship;
Federal Student Loan Changes Spark Unprecedented Number of Borrower Complaints;
Education Department Opens 2025-26 FAFSA To All Students Amid Final Testing Phase;
House Unanimously Passes Bill To Standardize FAFSA Form Opening Date; House Measure To Standardize FAFSA Deadline;
Pell Grant Expansion Boosts Enrollment But Not Employment;
Tennessee State University Receives Emergency Funding To Avoid Shutdown; Boston University Suspends Admissions To Several Doctoral Programs For 2025-26;
Free Community College Strains Massachusetts Faculty; MIT Eliminates Tuition For Low-Income Families Making Less Than $100K;
Religious Universities See Enrollment Surges Amid Cultural Shifts;
Education, Spending Habits Reflect Political Divides; “Diploma Divide” Influences Voter Preferences As College Costs Decline;
University Of North Texas Alters Course Titles Amid Legislative Pressure; Florida Colleges Draw Scrutiny For Slashing Core Class Offerings;
Texas Lawmakers Consider Expanding DEI Ban In Higher Ed;
Texas state school board approves Bible-based lessons in optional curriculum for public elementary schools;
Texas Governor Issues Executive Order Targeting Colleges’ Ties To China, Other “Adversarial” Countries;
California Laws Alter Community College STEM Math Pathways; Experts Highlight Ways To Boost Girls’ Confidence In STEM;
Nearly Half Of Muslim Students Report Discrimination At California Colleges;
Universities prepare students for life and work in an AI world;
Flordia's Star President Resignation Was a Mystery. Was It All About Rankings?
Education World Responds To Trump Selecting McMahon As Education Secretary;


11/15/2024
TechNews for the week: November 15; November 13; November 11;

Ukraine/Russia war
Ukraine launches biggest drone attack yet on Moscow;
50,000 Russian and North Korean Troops Mass Ahead of Attack; Russia stages first missile attack on Kyiv since August, Ukraine says;
In echo of Soviet era, Russians are informing on each other over Ukraine;
Russia's economy is heading toward a fate worse than recession, pro-Kremlin economists say;
NATO jets scrambled after Russian aircraft spotted over Baltic Sea and off Norway;
Trump advised Putin not to escalate war with Ukraine during a Thursday phone call;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Qatar asks Hamas leaders to leave after US pressure;
Gazan Rescue Service Has Stopped Operating in the North; Saudi prince calls Israel’s conduct ‘genocide’;
Israeli minister says ‘time has come’ to annex parts of West Bank;
Israel Issues New Evacuation Warnings in Lebanon; Israeli war planes pound Beirut suburb, Hezbollah strikes back;
Israel fails to meet US aid demands to ease Gaza catastrophe; U.N. says Gaza "unfit for human survival" as Biden admin decides to continue arming Israel;
US carries out second consecutive night of strikes in Yemen;
IDF strikes Beirut’s southern suburbs; Israeli ministers welcome Trump cabinet picks;
Attack, Withdraw, Return: Israel’s Bloody Cycle of War in North Gaza; Israel behind forced population transfer in Gaza, Human Rights Watch says;
Israeli right celebrates hawkish Donald Trump government picks; Israel prepares Lebanon cease-fire plan as ‘gift’ to Trump, officials say;
Israel hits Beirut for the third day, ceasefire terms in focus; Lebanese Official Says Israeli Strikes Killed at Least 12 Emergency Workers;
Israeli strike flattens Beirut building as Lebanon bombardment intensifies;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
China showcases its latest military hardware, and ambitions, at Zhuhai; China's J-35A stealth fighter is 'black box' despite splashy debut;
China’s president will unveil a megaport in Peru, but locals say they’re being left out;
Taiwan considers big US defence purchases as overture to Donald Trump;
New Zealanders are marching, performing haka to protest divisive bill;
Netanyahu claims his office is target of ‘organised witch hunt’; Investigators Assess if Netanyahu’s Aides Forged Oct. 7 Phone Records;
Iranian Officials Say Elon Musk Met With Iran’s U.N. Ambassador;
Thousands rally in Georgia to question the vote and demand a new election;
Italian court rejects Meloni’s migrant camps in Albania for a second time;
Germany's Scholz faces calls in his party to abandon re-election bid;
Haiti’s prime minister ousted in latest blow to transition;
As Trump prepares for mass deportations, Mexico is not ready;
Mexico Signals It Could Hit Back at U.S. With Tariffs of Its Own;
COP29: US climate envoy says work will continue despite Trump's return;
COP29 Azerbaijan updates: 'The world must pay up', UN's Guterres says; COP29 climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries;
Trump-appointed Judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban as unconstitutional;
Federal Judge Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Classrooms;
Wisconsin’s high court hears case that could decide state’s abortion rights; Texas Supreme Court allows execution in “shaken baby” case;
Trump appointed US judge in Texas strikes down Biden overtime pay rule;
Government Moves to Thwart Guilty Plea Proceedings in Sept. 11 Case; Jury says defense contractor must pay $42 million over Abu Ghraib abuses;
Immigration Lawyers Prepare to Battle Trump in Court Again; Immigration advocates brace for Trump: ‘Buckle up’;
Trump ‘border czar’ says administration will conduct workplace immigration raids; Trump’s border security plans face potential obstacle in Senate parliamentarian;
Administration To Allow Americans To Hold Foreign Conferences With Speakers Subject To Sanctions;
Biden endorses controversial road through wildlife refuge in Alaska;
After G.O.P. Wins, Senate Democrats Eye Major Push to Confirm Biden Judges;
White House Scrambling To Get “Money Out The Door” For Biden’s Key Accomplishments; Inside House Dems' 11th-hour plot to sabotage Trump's agenda;
Next Trump administration signals it will try to call the shots for GOP-led Senate; Trump is already testing Congress and daring Republicans to oppose him;
As Trump Returns to Power, Allies and Adversaries Expect a Wave of Revenge; Inside the Federal Work Force That Trump Has Promised to Eviscerate;
Trump fired one FBI director. Will he fire Christopher Wray, too?
Top general faces brewing storm after Pentagon pick;
Warren: Trump transition ‘already breaking the law’; Treasury probe of cryptocurrency could pose conflict for Trump transition co-chair;
Here are the GOP’s top legislative priorities under Trump; Freedom Caucus’s rogue procedural move raises questions about consequences;
Anticipating Unified GOP, Congress May Extend Government Shutdown Deadline To March;
Senate Republicans choose John Thune to replace Mitch McConnell as majority leader; Fewer states than ever will have split-party Senate delegations;
Republicans are projected to retain a slim House majority, giving the GOP full control of Congress and the White House;
Conservatives abandon Speaker Johnson challenger for alternative protest strategy;
House Republicans lock in leadership positions for next Congress; House Republicans strike deal to make it harder to oust Speaker;
Incoming GOP Senate May Stall Repeat Effort To Boost Transportation, Infrastructure Spending;
Bolton calls for FBI investigations before Gaetz, Gabbard confirmations;
Gaetz resigned days before ethics report expected to be released; GOP senators: Gaetz nomination to head Justice in serious trouble;
Senate Judiciary Republican ‘absolutely’ wants to see Ethics report on Gaetz;
House Ethics Committee meeting canceled amid firestorm over Gaetz report; Jordan: Gaetz ethics report ‘shouldn’t go public’;
House Speaker Doesn’t Want Gaetz Ethics Report Released;
Trump looks to bypass Senate to push through polarizing Cabinet picks; Trump’s Cabinet Picks Test Senate G.O.P.’s Deference;
Tuberville: ‘We’re gonna try to get you out of the Senate’ if you vote against Trump;
New York Post comes out against RFK Jr. HHS nomination;
Jockeying kicks off to fill Vance vacancy in Senate;
Musk’s bold plans for ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ face roadblocks;
House Republican charged with being drunk at Dulles Airport;
Ohio lawmakers send transgender ‘bathroom ban’ to DeWine’s desk;
Palm Springs approves reparations settlement with displaced families of color;
Democratic Governors Form a Group to Oppose the Trump Administration; Democratic group launches opposition research effort on Trump administration;
Exxon’s chief has a warning for Republicans about climate;
New York to revive congestion pricing with toll dropping to $9;
Supreme Court news
US Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor ignores pressure to retire; Conservative lawyer, Trump aide spar over Supreme Court retirements;
Supreme Court will not hear challenge to Jan. 6 ‘parading’ charge;
Supreme Court weighs Nvidia challenge to securities fraud claims;
Trump’s Supreme Court Agenda Is Likely to Include Legal U-Turns;
Election issues
False promises and political neglect: Why Latinos did not vote for Kamala Harris; ‘They took our vote for granted’: immigrants abandon Kamala Harris in New York;
Inside the Republican false-flag effort to turn off Kamala Harris voters;
Two Republicans who lost Senate races refuse to concede;
Republicans Float Lara Trump to Fill Rubio’s Senate Seat;
Transition to Trump Presidency
Trump promised to get revenge. Here are his targets; Trump allies push to punish Jack Smith in first test of retribution vow;
Trump's team drawing up list of Pentagon officers to fire; Trump transition lawyer: DOJ employees who won’t implement agenda should leave;
Gary Gensler’s time as SEC chair may be coming to an end— who will replace him and what does it mean for crypto?;
Trump eyes pro-crypto candidates for key federal financial agencies;
Donald Trump warned against meddling with the Federal Reserve’s independence;
Trump Offers Elise Stefanik Role as U.N. Ambassador; Stephen Miller Expected to Be Named a Trump Deputy Chief of Staff;
Trump taps former GOP congressman Lee Zeldin to head the EPA as he vows to push for environmental deregulation;
Trump asks Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) to be his national security adviser; Trump to nominate Kristi Noem to lead Homeland Security;
Trump Is Expected to Name Marco Rubio as Secretary of State;
Trump says he will nominate Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, as ambassador to Israel;
Donald Trump says John Ratcliffe is his nominee to become CIA director; Trump taps Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and Fox News host, to be defense secretary;
Pete Hegseth has said exactly how he will shake up the Pentagon; Trump Pentagon pick dismissed military diversity drive, demonized Islam;
Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible 'Insider Threat'; Trump team weighs Pentagon pick after receiving details of past sexual assault claim;
Donald Trump says Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will run ‘government efficiency’ commission;
Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general and Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence;
Trump shocks with Gaetz, Gabbard picks; Trump Picks Todd Blanche, His Defense Lawyer, to Be Deputy Attorney General;
Elon Musk exerts deepening influence on Donald Trump’s presidential transition;
Aides explore plans to adopt Musk’s proposals by wresting control from Congress; Ramaswamy: ‘We want to go in and slash and burn that bureaucracy’;
Trump selects Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, as health secretary; North Dakota Gov. Burgum tapped to head Interior Department;
Trump's NY hush money case
Judge delays Trump immunity decision in NY hush money case;
Jan 6th indictment and fallout
With Potential Pardons by Trump Coming, Judge Delays Jan. 6 Trial;
Georgia and other election indictments
Judge recuses from Arizona case over his email denouncing attacks on Harris;

Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Drug overdoses set to drop to lowest levels since 2020; Military suicide rates increased in 2023;
Surge in worldwide measles cases driven by lack of vaccine coverage, WHO says;

Math, science and technology:
Security issues
November Crypto-Gram Newsletter, Vulnerabilities, Hackers, Cybersecurity and more;
Hackers could take over your email account by stealing cookies, even if you have MFA;
U.S. to Support UN Cybercrime Convention Despite Concerns of Misuse;
New iOS Security Feature Makes It Harder for Police to Unlock Seized Phones;
Criminals Exploiting FBI Emergency Data Requests;
Mapping License Plate Scanners in the US;
Good Essay on the History of Bad Password Policies;
Math and science
NASA still mum about SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut's medical issue;
The ultimate cosmic question: How fast is the universe expanding? Uranus, the ice giant, may have been misunderstood for nearly 40 years;
Pentagon Report Details Hundreds Of New UAP Sightings; Arecibo Telescope Collapse Report Reveals Causes;
French Scientists’ Breakthrough In Geothermal Energy Promises Enhanced Power;
Neuroscientist: Deep Concentration Enhances Problem-Solving Skills;
Generative AI Impacts Scholarly Publishing;
Web, computing, technology and social media issues
Judge: Mark Zuckerberg not liable in dozens of lawsuits over social media harm to children;
Meta Agrees to EU Concessions, Will Offer 'Less Personalized Ads'; Meta Challenges FTC Effort To Enhance Privacy Order;
Bluesky Gains Users From X Post-Election; 7 things to know about Bluesky before you join - and why you should;
The Onion Says It Has Bought Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Out of Bankruptcy;
Ben & Jerry's says parent Unilever silenced it over Gaza stance;
AI and Chatbot issues
OpenAI applies new techniques to train models as performance plateaus;
OpenAI Faces Plateau in AI Model Improvements; OpenAI Faces Challenges With New AI Model;
OpenAI Wins Initial Victory In Copyright Lawsuit; Microsoft now targeted as Elon Musk amends OpenAI lawsuit;
Generative AI Enhances Robot Training Success; Big Tech’s AI Spending Surge Continues;
ChatGPT Rejected Thousands Of Image Requests Of Presidential Candidates;
AI Chatbot Linked To Suicide Of Florida Teen Raises Concerns Over Artificial Intimacy;
US Companies Investing In Data Center Construction As Part Of AI “Race”;
AI Power Demand Complicates Carbon-Reduction Goals, Dominion CEO Says;
Spy Agency Memo Sets Rules for Artificial Intelligence and Americans’ Private Data;
SC News and Politics
Flood-prone part of West Ashley on path to become a passive park instead of housing development;
A unified Statehouse GOP has big plans for South Carolina in 2025. New fights await;
Banking news
US banks saw weaker loan demand in the 3d qtr;

Business and Economics
U.S. inflation ticks up slightly; Fed Chair Powell Says There’s No Need to ‘Hurry’ to Cut Rates;
Stocks sink as post-election rally fades, Fed prompts rate-cut rethink;
Dollar hits six-month high as Trump tariff talk fuels inflation fears; Why the Dollar Keeps Getting Stronger;
Why is the euro falling and could it hit $1;
Bitcoin hits record high as Republicans edge closer to full control of Congress;
Global luxury sales to fall 2% in 2024, among weakest years on record;
More than a quarter of US Gulf of Mexico oil, 16% of natural gas offline; U.S. refiner margins seen stabilizing next year as plant closures cut supply;
U.S. crude oil sinks below $70 as China's latest stimulus disappoints;
China's retail turnover rise to eight-month high in Oct; jobless rate fell to four-month low;
India's middle class tightens its belt, squeezed by food inflation;
Saudi Arabia prioritizes sports for NEOM plans as costs balloon;
US Tech Firms Boost H-1B Use As Indian IT Shifts Toward Local Hiring; Employers Question Ivy League Graduates’ Practical Skills;
U.S. Regulators Seek to Block UnitedHealth’s $3.3 Billion Purchase of Home Care Company;
The FTC is preparing to investigate Microsoft’s cloud business;
CFPB’s Steps To Put Google Under Federal Supervision Met With Significant Resistance;
Facebook, Nvidia ask US Supreme Court to spare them from securities fraud suits;
Tesla recalls 2,400 Cybertrucks in sixth recall of 2024;
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory lays off another 5 percent of workforce;
Advance Auto Parts to close more than 700 locations;
Spirit Air Nears Bankruptcy That Would Wipe Out Shareholders ;
Meta Fined $840 Million For Antitrust Violations In EU;
Buffett's Berkshire Buys Shares of Domino's Pizza and Pool Corp., Dumps Apple Stock;
What Trump's win means for businesses
Citi predicts pressure on oil prices in 2025 under second Trump presidency;
These tax cuts will go away without action by Congress and Trump; Fox Host Questions GOP Rep. With Report Trump Tax Plan Adds $7.5Tn in Debt;
Trump’s Immigration Plans Could Bring an Economic Toll; Trump’s Return Could Reshape Tech Industry;
Elon Musk wants to radically reshape who controls America’s money supply;
The world’s 10 richest people got a record $64 billion richer from Trump’s reelection;
Finance
Premiums for Medicare Part B to rise in 2025: What to know;
N.Y.C. ends broker fee practice that costs renters thousands;
Other news and history
A Red-District Conqueror Wants Fellow Democrats to Look in the Mirror;
6 countries with temporary residency visas for US citizens;

Education:
Schools, colleges brace for ‘a much more threatening political environment’; Universities Worry GOP May Escalate Fight Against “Progressive Ideology” In Higher Education;
Elon Musk Expected To Influence Trump’s Education Policy;
FAFSA Challenges Impacted First-Year Classes At Private Colleges; FAFSA Delays Could Impact College Enrollment;
Education Department Confident FAFSA Will Be Released Before End Of November; High Schools Can Facilitate FAFSA Completion For Seniors;
Study Reveals Cities Most Affected By Student Loan Delinquency; Borrowers Worry About Fate Of Student Loan Forgiveness Under Trump;
Trump May Attempt To End Public Service Loan Forgiveness; Trump’s Return Expected To Impact Student Loan Repayment Plans;
University Of Nebraska Expands Full-Ride Scholarship Program For Students With High ACT/SAT Scores;
Utah House Speaker Calls For Higher Education Budget Cuts; Texas Governor Opposes Tuition Increases For Next Two Years;
American University Faces Opposition Over Plan To Cut Education School;
Ivy League endowments struggle with private market downturn;
University Of California Plans Tuition Hike For Nonresident Students; University Of California Plans Enrollment Increase Amid Budget Concerns;
Vanderbilt University Sees Decline In Diversity Enrollment; Georgia’s Public Universities Experience Record Enrollment Surge;
University Of Miami Introduces Virtual Reality For First-Year Seminar;
Biden Promotes “Classroom To Career” Efforts; Short-Term Certificates Face Challenges In Texas Higher Ed Pathways;
Rhode Island College Launches Historic AI Degree Program; How schools are implementing AI;
Eighth Graders See Decline In Computer And Information Literacy;
Education Department Sued Over Campus Protests Guidance; Pro-Hamas messages intensify on college campuses;
Study: Medical Students Face Highest Depression Rates;
Howard University On Track For Top Research Status;
England’s universities regulator warns of worsening financial outlook;


11/8/2024
TechNews for the week: November 8; November 6; November 4;

Ukraine/Russia war
North Korea will back Russia until victory in Ukraine, foreign minister Choe Son Hui says;
Russia targets Kyiv in hours-long drone attack; Russian butter prices soar, testing Putin pledge to supply both 'guns and butter';
Ukraine says it has attacked North Korean troops in Kursk; After bludgeoning Russia's navy in the Black Sea, Ukraine is now going after a new batch of warships;
Zelensky congratulates Trump, noting commitment to ‘peace through strength’ approach;
Putin Lavishes Praise on Trump, Saying Russia Is ‘Open’ to Restored Ties and to end the war in Ukraine on Russia’s terms;
Russia Hits Ukrainian Cities With Waves of Drones;
Hungary’s Orbán predicts Trump will end US support for Ukraine;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
US to deploy B-52s, warships to Middle East as aircraft carrier departs;
North Gaza 'apocalyptic,' everyone at 'imminent risk' of death, warns UN;
Iran’s supreme leader pledges ‘crushing response’; Pentagon bolsters Middle East presence; Israel's strikes on Iran spark interest in air-launched ballistic missiles;
Israeli forces used civilians as human shields, Palestinians and soldiers say;
Israel announces ground raid in Syria was conducted 'in recent months'; Israeli Strikes Target Syria for a Second Day in a Row;
Israeli authorities probe suspected Gaza intelligence leak by Netanyahu aide; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Fires Israel’s Defense Minister;
Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza ;
Thirty-five Palestinians killed in Gaza Monday, Israel issues new evacuation orders;
Lebanese first responders say they are being targeted by Israeli strikes;
Benjamin Netanyahu bets war strategy on ‘bulldozer’ Katz as Israel waits for Donald Trump;
Palestinians dismayed by Trump's win, their leaders urge peace; On Oct. 7, an Israeli college student opened her phone. What she did next landed her in prison;
As fear of Middle East war grows, more Jewish Americans move to Israel;
Israel pounds Gaza and Lebanon amid calls for more aid for Palestinians;
UN Human Rights Office: Close to 70 percent of Gaza war fatalities children, women;
Trump will give Israel ‘blank check’ which may mean all-out war with Iran, says ex-CIA chief;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
‘We have won’: Russians envision new global system with Trump victory;
Indonesia and Russia launch first joint naval drills;
China's Xi pressed Biden to alter language on Taiwan;
Chinese warships could use Peru’s big new port, US general warns; US Space Force warns of ‘mind-boggling’ build-up of Chinese capabilities;
German coalition government collapses as Scholz sacks his finance minister ; German opposition leader Friedrich Merz calls for snap elections;
Pro-West Leader Wins High-Stakes Vote in Former Soviet Republic Moldova;
Mexico’s Top Court Dismisses Proposal to Invalidate Contentious Judicial Overhaul;
Hurricane Rafael lashes Cuba, power grid collapse;
Army criminal investigators scrutinize key U.S. general;
A chaotic presidential transition could embolden U.S. adversaries;
Tennessee man plotted to blow up power plant with drone, federal authorities say;
Trump triumphs, trouncing Harris in swing states to clinch return to White House; 10 takeaways from Trump’s win;
Harris Calls Trump to Concede; Harris concedes in hopeful speech after Trump’s win; What’s Next for Kamala Harris? Here Are Six Options;
Trump overperforms with Latino and young voters in election win; Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters;
‘A grim feeling is setting in among Democrats’: Columnists and analysts reacted to election night;
Republicans take Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump; House election results 2024 ; Last two pro-impeachment House Republicans survive reelection;
McConnell: Filibuster will stand if GOP holds House, Senate; Trump wins tip scales for GOP on government funding;
Trump’s victory likely means curtains for criminal prosecutions;
Trump's U.S. election win: how world leaders reacted; What Trump's win means for Ukraine, Middle East and China;
Axelrod: Racism, sexism partly to blame for Harris defeat; Howard Stern says he feared US can’t elect a woman: ‘I know how men talk behind closed doors’;
Cheney: ‘Guardrails of democracy’ must keep Trump in check;
Sanders: Democratic Party ‘has abandoned working class people’;
Constitutional amendments passed in 7 states to protect abortion, with little certainty of their impact on the national landscape;
Massachusetts governor: State police would not assist in mass deportations;
California Gov. Newsom calls for special legislative session after Trump win;
After election, racist texts nationwide threaten Black people with slavery;
Mayor of Jackson, Miss., Is Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges;
Musk announces plans to push GOP candidates in 2026 midterms and beyond;
Giuliani Moved Possessions From N.Y. Apartment as Creditors Closed In;
Supreme Court news
Justices to Weigh What's a Government Dollar in FCC Fraud Case;
Supreme Court will hear Louisiana map case that could impact Black voters;
Supreme Court turns away Trump military board appointees’ fight against Biden firings;
Supreme Court orders more review of Alabama’s request to execute inmate courts said is intellectually disabled;
Supreme Court hears Facebook’s bid to block Cambridge Analytica shareholder suit;
Election issues
Russia Escalates Effort to Subvert Election and ‘Instill Fear in Voters,’ U.S. Says; How Russia Openly Escalated Its Election Interference Efforts;
Judge Allows Unusual G.O.P. Strategy to Pump Money Into Senate Races;
Elon Musk Handed Loss as Voter Lottery Lawsuit Sent Back to State Court; Elon Musk’s $1M voter giveaways were fixed lotteries, lawsuits say;
Elon Musk’s ‘random’ $1 million winners are pre-selected ‘spokespeople’ for his pro-Trump PAC, lawyer admits;
Early voting turnout high as almost 44% of 2020 electorate cast ballots;
Trump, Preparing to Challenge the Results, Puts His 2020 Playbook Into Action; GOP primed to back Trump if he contests election;
Rural Arizona shows how Trump allies could try to thwart election certification;
This Pennsylvania county finds itself at the center of an election denial storm; In Pennsylvania, a race to keep voters from having their votes thrown away;
GOP Activists File ‘Bad-Faith’ Ballot Challenges, Pennsylvania Officials Say;
How a New Mexico county pulled back from the brink of election chaos;
The Many Links Between Project 2025 and Trump’s World;
Judges deny requests to block DOJ from monitoring polls;
Georgia poll worker accused of threatening to bomb election workers;
Ohio sheriff’s lieutenant apologizes for ‘won’t help Democrats’ post, blames sleep medication;
McCormick sues to challenge provisional ballots in Philadelphia;
What the 2024 election tells us about Trump’s voters;
Transition to Trump Presidency
Trump Weighs Personnel Choices and Fields Congratulatory Calls; Trump Jr.: I want people who ‘don’t think they know better’ than father in Cabinet;
Donald Trump’s transition starts now. Here’s how it will work;
Trump’s second-term Cabinet: Here’s who may fill key roles; Who could Trump pick for his new cabinet? Here are top contenders;
President-elect Trump makes first key appointment, naming Susie Wiles, his campaign manager, as his White House chief of staff;
Pentagon anticipates major upheaval with Trump’s return to White House; Trump’s expected military reset: Culture war counteroffensive;
Conservative group’s online ‘watch list’ targets federal employees for firing; Federal workers prepare for cuts, forced relocations in Trump’s second term;
Trump asks arch protectionist Robert Lighthizer to run US trade policy;
Trump says he’ll put Herschel Walker in charge of US missile shield;
RFK Jr. says ‘entire departments’ at FDA ‘have to go’;
Trump’s allies are already jockeying for high-powered spots in his administration;
Most Americans expect Trump to increase debt;
Tech Execs Woo Trump With Direct Outreach;
Campaign politics
Pa. officials apologize for shackled Harris display in Halloween parade;
Arizona attorney general investigating Trump’s comments about Liz Cheney;
What we know about Trump, Harris, the Supreme Court and federal judges;
Harris vows unity in closing message while Trump lashes out;
Montana GOP Senate candidate Tim Sheehy says medical records don’t exist for gunshot wound;
Trump and Harris break bipartisan tradition by withholding top donors;
Nicolle Wallace on Vance calling Harris ‘trash:’ ‘You just effed up’;
Pre-election Trump news
Trump says he doesn’t mind someone shooting at journalists at rally;
Trump Stiffs McDonald’s Franchisee Out Of Food Bill;
Trump Said He “Shouldn’t Have Left” the White House After the 2020 Election;
Trump says he could lose: ‘Bad things could happen’;
Trump threatens up to 100 percent tariffs on Mexico over immigration;
Jan 6th indictment and fallout
Jack Smith asks judge to suspend deadlines in Trump Jan. 6 case; Judge grants Jack Smith’s request to pause Trump Jan. 6 case;
Riot defendants celebrate Trump’s election, angle for pardons;
Expecting Clemency From Trump, Jan 6. Defendant Requests Sentencing Delay; At sentencing, Jan. 6 rioter demands ‘full pardon,’ gets 8-year term;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Abortion rights measures go 7 for 10 in state elections;

Math, science and technology:
Security issues
How Election Deniers Sank a Security Conference in Georgia;
Chinese Government-Linked Hackers Target Trump's Son, Son-in-Law; Sophos Versus the Chinese Hackers;
Russia suspected in plot to target cargo planes in Europe and the U.S.;
Android malware FakeCall intercepts your calls to the bank;
AI Industry is Trying to Subvert the Definition of “Open Source AI”;
AIs Discovering Vulnerabilities;
Prompt Injection Defenses Against LLM Cyberattacks; Subverting LLM Coders;
IoT Devices in Password-Spraying Botnet;
Math and science
China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space;
Astronomers Debate Existence Of Planet Nine; Astronomers Discover Fast-Growing Black Hole In Early Universe;
A New ‘Field Theory’ Reveals the Hidden Forces That Guide Us; Princeton Student Uncovers Hidden Structure In Particle Physics;
Scientists may have figured out why a potent greenhouse gas is rising;
Robot Safely Returns First Piece Of Melted Fuel From Fukushima Nuclear Reactor;
Ancient humans were so good at surviving the last ice age, they didn't have to migrate like other species;
Vast ancient Mayan city is found in a Mexican jungle — by accident;
There’s more herding in swing state polls than at a sheep farm in the Scottish Highlands;
Web, computing, technology and social media issues
New Media Is Leaving the Old Guard Behind;
Disinformation Watchdogs Are Under Pressure. This Group Refuses to Stop.;
On Telegram, a Violent Preview of What May Unfold on Election Day and After;
Political news feeds on TikTok show different content based on gender, according to Post analysis;
Canada Orders TikTok to Shut Business Operations, Citing National Security;
How Elon Musk’s Own Account Dominates X;
You may have blocked someone on X but now they can see your public posts anyway;
UK Court Rejects Meta's Bid to Challenge Class-Action Suit Over Personal Data;
AI and Chatbot issues
Meta Permits Its A.I. Models to Be Used for U.S. Military Purposes;
Tech Giants’ AI Investments Reveal Cautious Corporate Adoption;
OpenAI In Early Talks With California To Become A For-Profit Company;
Instagram To Use AI To Detect Teen Users’ Ages;
AI Being Used To Prepare, Coordinate Natural Disaster Response Efforts In Cities;
Stanford University Unveils Robotics Lab For Household And Medical Tasks;
OpenAI Acquires Chat.com Domain;
SC News and Politics
How South Carolina counties voted for Trump and Harris;
Tim Scott officially launches bid to run NRSC;
Banking news
Tight credit conditions add to case for Fed interest-rate cut; Banks face growing risk as double defaults on commercial loans mount;
Federal Reserve trims interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point as it turns focus away from inflation to the labor market;
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.75%; Swedish Riksbank makes half point cut and sees more, but uncertainty high;
Norway keeps interest rate at 16-year high, says restrictive policy needed;
Citi revamps pay for wealth bankers;
Tensions erupt over US audit quality;

Business and Economics
Nvidia To Replace Intel in the Dow, Sherwin-Williams Will Replace Dow.INC; Nvidia Stock Surges To Regain Position as World's Most Valuable Company;
Economists say that Trump's tariff plans stoke inflation, collapse US-China trade, draw retaliation and drastically reorder supply chains.;
The Crypto Industry Spent Over $130 Million on the Election. It Paid Off.;
Chinese solar firms go where US tariffs don't reach; China's exports soar past forecast as factories front-run Trump tariff threat;
Foreclosures in China Soar, Threatening to Choke Off Bank Profits;
US Semiconductor Industry Seeking To Cut China From Supply Chains;
Nippon Steel seeks to close US Steel deal before Trump returns to White House;
Indonesia Blocks iPhone, Google Pixel Over Local Manufacturing Requirement;
US regulator rejects bid to boost nuclear power to Amazon data center;
Boeing overcharged Air Force nearly 8,000% for soap dispensers, watchdog alleges;
Boeing workers vote to accept contract proposal, ending strike after nearly eight weeks; Boeing to repay furloughed staff, proceed with job cuts;
Franklin Templeton hit by further outflows in wake of Western probe;
Tesla increases wages for staff at German gigafactory by 4%; Musk now says it's 'pointless' to build a $25,000 Tesla for human drivers;
Musk’s Tesla hits $1T market cap after Trump win;
Nissan cuts 9,000 jobs and halves CEO’s pay as it sinks to a loss;
Google, DOJ Submit Findings Of Fact Ahead In Antitrust Trials;
Multiple climate disasters trigger first ever Red Cross disaster insurance pay-out;
Gen Z College Graduates Face Challenges Entering Workforce; Companies are firing Gen Z workers soon after hiring them. What’s behind their job market struggles?
Warren Buffett Stockpiles Cash Ahead of Volatile Election;
What Trump's win means for businesses
What Donald Trump's Presidential Election Win Means For The US Economy; Emerging markets face uncertain path under Trump;
How Trump’s second presidential term will impact business, Big Tech, inflation, finance, and more; Trump Agenda Faces a Fiscal Reckoning;
Some of the Sectors—and Stocks—Climbing After a Trump Win;
Trump Expected to Soften Regulation for Big Tech Companies; Apple, other hardware companies, face risks from Trump tariffs;
Oil rises as traders assess impact of Trump win on energy policies; Solar Stocks Tumble With Trump Set To Retake White House;
Bitcoin Touches Record, Crypto-Tied Stocks Surge With Trump Set to Win White House;
Tesla Jumps as Musk Seen Winning Under Trump Presidency;
Communication Services stocks rise on investor optimism for sector under Trump's second term;
Trump Media Stock Surge;
Finance
The Average Mortgage Payment Now Ranges from $1,242 to $7,046. See Where Your City Falls;
Record numbers of wealthy Americans are making plans to leave the U.S. after the election;
Sports
How Does Long-Distance Running Affect Your Body? At 70, a Marathoner Looks Back;
Abdi Nageeye and Sheila Chepkirui Win New York City Marathon;
Other news and history
U.S. Inflation Rate by President: description;
Trump’s Win Ends a Post-World War II Era of U.S. Leadership;
How Trump Won, and How Harris Lost;
Trump win spurs interest in 4B, fringe South Korean movement to swear off men;

Education:
How New Administration Could Reshape Higher Education; What does a Trump presidency mean for education;
Trump’s Administration Expected To Curb Student Loan Forgiveness Efforts;
State Funding Rises As College Student Share Declines; Oklahoma Higher Education Officials Request 9.3% Budget Increase;
HBCUs Experience Enrollment Surge Amid Strategic Changes; Enrollment Increases At Most Mississippi Public Universities;
Michigan State University To Launch Native American Tuition Program For Out-Of-State Students;
College Faculty Salaries Struggle Against Rising Living Costs; Pennsylvania Faculty Union Partners With AFT For Strengthened Advocacy;
University Of Arizona Implements Budget Cuts To Address Deficit;
Campus Reforms Increasingly Target Faculty Influence, “Shared Governance” Tradition;
Grade Inflation Has Varied Impacts On Education;
Everyone Can Learn, “Do Math” With Right Instructional Approach; Report Recommends Math Instruction Improvements;
GOP Rep Urges University Of Michigan To End Chinese Partnership;
Professors Confront AI-Driven Cheating Culture;
Iowa Regents Accelerate DEI Program Elimination;
Human Rights Groups Allege Excessive Force Used Against Pro-Palestinian Campus Protesters;
University Of Florida Criticized For Canceling Gaza War Symposium;
Judge Narrows Antisemitism Suit Against Harvard University;
MLA Leaders Won’t Let Members Vote on Pro-Boycott Resolution;


11/1/2024
TechNews for the week: November 1; October 30;

Ukraine/Russia war
Putin says Moscow will respond if West helps Ukraine to strike deep into Russia; Russian economy overheating, but still powering the war in Ukraine;
NATO says North Korean troops already deployed to Russia’s Kursk region;
Ukraine drones target ethanol plants in Russia, Telegram channels say;
Russia pounds Ukraine's Kharkiv region, wounding 21;
Pentagon says No new limits on Ukraine's use of US arms if North Korea joins Russia's fight; Finland's president calls North Korea's dispatch of troops to Russia an escalation;
Ukraine accuses Russia of sudden spike in POW killings; Bipartisan House members push Biden to allow Poland to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine;
Russian drones hunt civilians in streets of southern Ukrainian city;
Chinese sanctions hit US drone maker supplying Ukraine;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Israel Launches Airstrikes Against Iran in Retaliatory Attack; Iran says it has right to defend itself after Israeli strike kills two soldiers;
Measured Comments From Israel and Iran on New Round of Strikes;
Israel Pummels Gaza and Lebanon With Hundreds of Deadly Airstrikes;
Israel set to pass laws Monday that will heavily restrict UNRWA in Gaza, West Bank;
US leads efforts to keep lifeline for West Bank lenders open;
Hezbollah names new leader, weeks after Israeli assassination of Hasan Nasrallah;
Israel Calls the Shots in the Mideast as U.S. Plays a Lesser Role; U.S. inundated with claims that American arms killed Gaza civilians;
Israel Hits Gaza Town for Third Time in Days, Killing Dozens; U.S. Questions Israel After ‘Horrifying’ Strike in Northern Gaza Kills Dozens;
Lebanese flee ancient city of Baalbek as Israel attacks; Israel Widens Hezbollah Strikes, Hitting Lebanese Cities Beyond Border Area;
Netanyahu tells US envoys that Israel must enforce security in any Lebanon cease-fire deal;
IDF hits north Gaza’s last functioning hospital, officials say; U.S. envoys visit Israel;
Displaced from Lebanon’s Baalbek, residents watch strikes rain down on their city; Israel pounds Beirut's southern suburbs after US truce push;
Iranian Officials Threaten Retaliation for Israeli Strikes;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
China warns of deep-sea spying devices, underwater 'lighthouses' that guide foreign submarines; China built a $50 billion military stronghold in the South China Sea;
As ties with the U.S. worsen, China asks: Who’s the new Kissinger? China arrests South Korean chip engineer on espionage charges;
North Korea launches its most powerful ballistic missile yet;
Japanese voters strip LDP coalition of parliamentary majority;
Bulgaria election unlikely to resolve political impasse, exit polls suggest;
Georgian president calls for protests after ruling party wins disputed election; U.S., allies call for probe;
Viktor Orbán defies EU in backing Georgia’s contested election result;
Botswana voters kick out ruling party of nearly six decades;
Mexico Passes Bill Barring Legal Challenges to Constitutional Changes;
Army report on Trump’s Arlington cemetery visit cites ‘simple assault’;
Elon Musk, enemy of ‘open borders,’ launched his career working illegally; Elon Musk claims student visa permitted him to work in U.S.;
White House Nearing Completion Of Second Cybersecurity Executive Order;
North Carolina Budget Office Estimates Helene’s Damage And Recovery At $53B;
Most in new poll say campaigns should pay cities that host rallies;
Where Harris and Trump stand on key issues;
Congress tried to fix presidential transitions. Trump is testing the changes; Advisers Propose That Trump Give Security Clearances Without F.B.I. Vetting;
How the GOP and its Allies Are Planning to Challenge the Election;
Musk’s plan to cut $2 trillion in U.S. spending could bring economic turmoil;
Pro-Trump transition plans seek to dismantle U.S. foreign policy apparatus;
GOP conservatives want Trump to play role in picking McConnell successor;
A series of skirmishes among House Republicans is poised to reshape Washington;
House speaker vows major changes to Affordable Care Act if Trump wins election;
With $2 Million for G.O.P. Judges, Elon Musk Wades Further Into Texas Politics;
Philadelphia DA sues Musk over $1M giveaway; Elon Musk ordered to court over potentially illegal $1 million giveaway after DA receives ‘avalanche’ of threats;
Jeff Bezos faces backlash at Washington Post over refusal to run endorsement of Kamala Harris; Post endorsement controversy sparks staff resignations, protests;
Steve Bannon released from prison one week out from Election Day;
Road rage has soared in an increasingly angry nation: ‘People are just overwhelmed’;
Supreme Court news
Supreme Court ignites wave of lawsuits against federal regulations;
Supreme Court docket heats up with election disputes; Virginia asks Supreme Court to greenlight 1,600 voter roll removals;
Supreme Court allows Virginia effort to remove about 1,600 suspected noncitizen voters days before presidential election;
Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania voters to fix faulty absentee ballots in Tuesday’s election;
Election issues
The districts that will determine majority control of the House;
Voters Are Deeply Skeptical About the Health of American Democracy; Majority of swing-state voters say they fear violence if Trump loses;
Most voters confident state election officials will accurately count ballots;
Why millions of Americans avoid the news — and what it means for the election;
Justice Dept. to monitor elections in 86 counties, most in two decades; GOP leaders in some states move to block Justice Dept. election monitors;
In Miss. case, court rules ballots that arrive late shouldn’t be counted despite postmarks; Mississippi’s Absentee Ballot Measure Violates Federal Law, Appeals Court Rules;
GOP focus on rare noncitizen voting may continue long after Election Day;
A GOP operative accused a monastery of voter fraud. Nuns fought back;
Early, mail-in votes raise questions about possible election results; How legal fights brewing before Election Day could impact the presidential race;
Ballot boxes burned in Oregon, Washington; Police are searching for the person who set ballot boxes on fire in Washington and Oregon. Here’s what we know;
U.S. intelligence says Russia aims to bolster Trump’s presidential bid;
Arizona’s ballot is so long it could create Election Day problems;
Miami-Dade elections worker fired after ballots fell off a truck. Passing car found them;
Election skeptic found not guilty after being accused of trying to vote twice;
Pennsylvania appeals court rules timely mail ballots with improper dates should be counted; Judge dismisses Pennsylvania Republicans’ overseas voters lawsuit;
The ability to vote isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villages;
Appeals court rules against GOP in challenge to North Carolina voter rolls; RNC’s overseas ballot challenge in North Carolina rejected by appeals court ;
Spanish-language election misinformation has a mass audience — and a long shelf life;
Michigan elections director removes local officials over hand count;
Georgia election official appeals to Elon Musk over foreign disinformation on X;
Debunking voter fraud conspiracy theories;
Trump Accuses Democrats of Cheating Already Though Ballots Haven’t Been Counted;
Campaign politics
Harris attacks Trump at abortion rights rally in deep-red Texas; New ‘RBG PAC’ Spending $19 Million From Secret Donors to Aid Trump on Abortion;
As Harris Courts Republicans, the Left Grows Wary and Alienated;
6 Takeaways From Donald Trump’s 3-Hour Podcast With Joe Rogan; In meandering Joe Rogan interview, Trump says domestic foes are worse than Kim Jong Un;
Daughter of L.A. Times Owner Says Endorsement Decision Stemmed From Harris Stance on Gaza War;
The 'Black Insurrectionist' was actually white. The deception did not stop there;
Vance defends Trump’s ‘enemies within’ comments; Harris reaches out to Black voters in Philadelphia;
Harris adopts Trump’s playbook as she targets his age and competence; Harris played hardball with banks. It meant billions for homeowners;
Trump takes stage after speaker calls Puerto Rico as ‘island of garbage’; Anti-Puerto Rico comments at Trump event spur outrage as Bad Bunny supports Harris;
5 takeaways from Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally; Amid Talk of Fascism, Trump’s Threats and Language Evoke a Grim Past;
New York Times editorial board: Trump is telling us what he would do. Believe him;
Mark Cuban: ‘It’s not a stretch to call Donald Trump a fascist’;
Harris zeroes in on Asian American voters in campaign’s final stretch;
Some billionaires, CEOs hedge bets as Trump vows retribution; Tech leaders mend fences with Trump ahead of election;
For many US voters, the economy is personal and they blame the Democrats;
“That is no accident to phrase it like that”— Internet reacts to Stephen Miller’s “America is for Americans and Americans only” comment at Trump rally;
Trump has made similar controversial comments During an Arizona rally last week;
Geraldo Rivera to Latino men: ‘A vote for Trump is a vote against self-respect’;
Trump Hints at ‘Little Secret’ With House Republicans, Setting Off a Panic;
Trump campaign struggles to contain Puerto Rico October surprise;
5 former House Republicans endorse Democrat running against Scott Perry;
How The Enemies List And The To-Do List Fit Into Kamala Harris’ Closing Message;
Harris holds ‘closing arguments’ rally in D.C., warns of Trump’s threat to democracy; Biden appears to call Trump supporters ‘garbage’;
Judge Luttig: Trump not fit to be president again;
They’re coming after you, Trump says. But who are ‘they’?
Europe will pay a 'big price,' Trump warns on tariffs;
At Dueling Rallies, Harris Stresses Unity as Trump Attacks Biden’s ‘Garbage’ Remark;
GOP: Anything short of 52-seat Senate majority would be a ‘failure’;
Trump makes explosive and misleading claims of fraud in Pennsylvania; Donald Trump makes false claims about ballots in Lancaster County in Truth Social post;
Trump transition official says RFK Jr. wants to force vaccines off the market; RFK Jr. says Trump promised him ‘control’ of public health agencies;
Trump Allies Draw Up Plans Targeting Legal Immigration; Trump is considering halting federal grants to police that decline to participate in mass deportations;
Oil bigwigs open wallets for Trump after billion-dollar request; Democrats probe Trump’s request for campaign cash from Big Oil;
Trump suggests ‘war hawk’ Liz Cheney should have guns ‘trained on her face’;
‘I’m Not Supposed to Say This,’ Trump Says. But Then He Does;
Shadowy groups seek to hurt House GOP incumbent by boosting independent challenger;
Pennsylvania GOP group comes out with support for Harris-Walz ticket;
Gingrich rails against Harris ad telling woman to ‘lie’ to husband;
Punish Democrats or Stop Trump? Arab Americans are agonizing over their votes;
Trump news and classified doc case
Judge Cannon won’t recuse from trial of accused Trump golf course gunman;
Jan 6th indictment and fallout
At Trump’s request, judge delays immunity filing in Jan. 6 prosecution until Nov. 21;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Roughly 74% Of Adults Older Than 50 Say They Would Have Little Or No Trust In Health Information Generated By AI;
Poor sleep in early midlife years could mean higher dementia risk;
Restricting sugar in children helps prevent diabetes later in life; What happens to your body if you eat too much sugar;
You Should Be Doing Hamstring Stretches Every Day—Here’s Why (and 7 to Try);

Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Chinese hackers said to have collected audio of American calls; Hackers Linked to Iranian Gov’t Reportedly Probe U.S. Election Sites;
Internet Archive attackers email support users: “Your data is now in the hands of some random guy”;
Trump’s Backers Fling Open America’s Door to Money Launderers;
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Already a Leader in Satellites, Gets Into the Spy Game;
TSA to allow mobile driver’s licenses after REAL ID goes into effect;
Slow progress towards more secure EBT cards highlights the challenges ahead for states;
Roger Grimes on Prioritizing Cybersecurity Advice;
Delta Air Lines Sues CrowdStrike for 'Catastrophic' Software Update;
Tracking World Leaders Using Strava;
Law Enforcement Deanonymizes Tor Users;
Criminals Are Blowing up ATMs in Germany;
Math and science
Iceberg A-68: The story of how a mega-berg transformed the ocean; Scripps Institution Leading Southern Ocean Climate Project;
New Euclid Telescope Transforms Cosmic Understanding;
NSA Research Director Explains Quantum Computing Research;
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Develops 3D-Printed Fusion Reactor;
Penn State Bans Researcher Over “Unreliable Data” Concerns;
The failure that started the internet;
Web, computing, technology and social media issues
On Elon Musk’s X, Republicans go viral as Democrats disappear; X Community Notes Criticized For Failing To Fight Misinformation;
Russian disinformation videos push lies on voting and immigrants;
TikTok CEO Pledges To Earn Global Trust Amid US Ban Threat;
CFPB Investigating Meta For Misusing Third-Party Financial Data In Ad Business;
Sixth Circuit Judges Appear Skeptical Of FTC’s Revived Net Neutrality Rules;
AI and Chatbot issues
OpenAI Emphasizes US Leadership In AI Development; OpenAI generates bulk of revenue through subscriptions;
OpenAI adds search to ChatGPT, challenging Google; OpenAI Building First Chip With Broadcom And TSMC, Scaling Back Foundry Ambition;
Researchers: AI Tool Adopted By Hospitals Is Fabricating Information;
Biden’s Memo On AI In National Security Is “Ambitious,” Technology Experts Say;
Google Reports AI Writes Over 25% of Its Code;
Chinese researchers develop AI model for military use on back of Meta's Llama;

Business and Economics
Bond Selloff Stalls With Yields Near Highest Levels Since July; U.S. Bond Market Braces for the ‘Trump Trade’ of Large Tariffs and Deficits;
Consumer confidence surges ahead of election;
Economy grew at annual pace of 2.8 percent in third quarter, signaling continued strength days ahead of election;
Inflation Is Basically Back to Normal. Why Do Voters Still Feel Blah; Wages Have Outpaced Inflation. But Not for Everyone;
The economy added 12,000 jobs in October, the slowest pace since Biden took office, due to a hurricane and labor strikes; US job openings fell in September to a 3 1/2-year low;
Tech stock sell-off wipes out Wall Street’s October gains; Market volatility jumps to its highest level in nearly three weeks;
Gold Hits Record High Ahead of Election as Investors Brace for Stock Volatility;
Economists Warn of New Inflation Hazards After Election;
How Taxpayers Are Helping Health Insurers Make Even Bigger Profits;
As data centers for AI strain the power grid, electric bills rise for everyday customers;
OPEC+ oil production hike likely to be delayed further;
China considers over $1.4 trillion in extra debt over next few years; China's manufacturing PMI rises above expectation in October;
China Tightens Its Hold on Minerals Needed to Make Computer Chips; Some companies change tack in China with no recovery in sight;
US Finalizes Rules Limiting US Investments In Chinese Tech Sectors; EU imposes new tariffs on Chinese cars;
France’s Financial Morass Produces a Harsh Critique From Moody’s;
Inmate Labor Tests the Limits on ‘Involuntary Servitude’;
Musk Wins Appeal Over NLRB Ruling On Unionization Tweet;
Musk's bold 2025 prediction on Tesla sales faces skepticism, scrutiny; California EV Sales Rise But Tesla Sees Decline;
For the First Time in 87-Year History, Volkswagen May Close Factories;
Alphabet’s Revenue Growth Likely To Slow Amid Competition; Alphabet Revenue Jumps 15% to $88.3 Billion;
Google fined $20 decillion — more than world’s total wealth — by Russian court;
Microsoft Faces Slow Revenue Growth Amid AI Concerns;
Meta Posts Record Revenue Amid AI Investments;
Intel takes $18.7bn in restructuring and impairment charges;
From Tesla to Big Oil: Here are Trump allies who benefit from Biden’s climate law;
Trump’s former pick to join the Federal Reserve has proposed a radical solution to solve inflation;
The Other Trump Trade That Is Worrying Markets;
Trump Media Stock Soars as Election Day Nears; Trump's social media company is now worth more than Musk's X after recent surge in stock price;
Finance
Medicare or Medicare Advantage? A Guide for 2025;
Welcome to the Era of the $20,000 Family Car Insurance Bill;
Airlines now required to provide automatic refunds for canceled, significantly delayed flights;
Other news and history
They Used to Be Ahead in the American Economy. Now They’ve Fallen Behind;
How Financial Secrecy Undermines Democracy;
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election;
Inside Elon Musk’s vision to remake government: ‘Delete, delete, delete’;
Their Son’s Death Was Devastating. Then Politics Made It Worse;

Education:
The 2024 election could have a big impact on education policy;
Report: College Tuition And Aid Trends Show Decline; The cost of college is quietly going down; College Tuition Costs Fall, Reports College Board;
College Enrollment Trends Show Mixed Results For Fall 2024; Applications To Graduate Business Programs Surged In 2024-25;
Universities Of Wisconsin System Sees Rising Enrollment;
Education Department Official “Confident” Phased FAFSA Rollout Is On Track For Dec. 1 Release; Many Colleges Report Increased Pell-Eligible Students;
Report Highlights Changes In Pandemic-Era College Affordability; More Colleges Increase Early Admission Acceptance Rates;
Pell Institute Report Explores Value Of College For Students of Color;
Universities Face Financial Challenges, Program Cuts Amid Declining Enrollment;
HBCUs Face Funding Challenges Due To Instructional Costs; Ohio HBCU Seeks State Aid Amid Financial Struggles;
Pennsylvania To Reform Higher Ed Amid Underfunding, Declining Enrollment; Governor Orders Audit Of Connecticut Colleges’ Spending;
UMass Boston Announces Tuition-Free Program; Georgia Christian College Sues Over Financial Aid Exclusion;
Research Unveils Inequities In College Recruitment Practices; TikTok Influences College Decisions For Gen Z Students;
Report Highlights Internship Access Inequality For California College Students;
Cal State System Shifts Focus From Graduation Rates To Career Success; CSU System Faces Challenges In Graduation Rate Goals;
Illinois Teacher Advocates AI Use In Language Learning; AI Tool Enhances Math Tutoring Efficiency;
Survey: Teachers Seek More AI Training Opportunities; How San Diego Teachers Are Using AI To Enhance Education;
How Ohio Students Embrace Technology In Schools;
Teachers Craft Lessons To Address Misinformation In Media;
New College Of Florida Overhauls Core Curriculum Amid Controversy;
Harvard Faculty Criticizes Non-Tenure Cap Policy;
Howard University Anticipates R1 Status Reclassification;
Study Ranks College Presidents On Student Outcomes;
GOP Attorneys General Urge Columbia University To Maintain Ties With Israel;
Brown University Suspends Pro-Palestinian Group After Protest; Harvard Library Temporarily Bans Professors Over “Study-In” Protests;
Five Charged in Cheating Scandal That Helped Over 200 ‘Unqualified’ Texas Teachers;
Opponents of school choice hope to hit the brakes this Election Day;
Florida University Students Show Higher Republican Identification Than National Average;