Anthropic-backed Public First spent $63M+ in midterms; 10 backed candidates won
Anthropic-backed AI safety super PAC Public First spent $63M+ in the 2026 midterms, Bloomberg reported. Ten of the 17 congressional candidates it backed won their elections.
EU preliminary findings challenge TikTok's recommendation design
The European Commission has preliminarily accused TikTok of violating the Digital Services Act by failing to mitigate mental health risks from its personalized video feed.
House committee chairs seek Nvidia briefing over alleged Chinese espionage
Three Republican House committee chairs have requested a closed-door briefing with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang over alleged Chinese espionage, Tom's Hardware reported.
Incoming congressman Lawrence seeks federal data center moratorium
Incoming Michigan congressman Will Lawrence plans to push for a federal data center moratorium and a pause on advanced AI development when he takes office in January, he told WIRED.
China allegedly recruited Nvidia customer executive to gather chip intelligence
China's Ministry of State Security recruited Megaspeed executive Alice Huang to gather intelligence on American AI chips through her relationship with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, The New York Times reported, as relayed by The Verge.
Japan announces emergency cybersecurity package with AI response teams planned
Japan announced a Cybersecurity Emergency Measures Package on November 6, a note article reported, citing the Prime Minister's Office.

