Judge Orders SNAP Funding Restored - Trump Weight Loss Drug Deal - Meta Scam Ad Profits

US Senate Passes Shutdown Bill - EU Creates Intelligence Unit - Meta Kills Facebook Like Button

US Senate passes bill to end government shutdown, sends to House: https://www.npr.org/2025/11/10/g-s1-97245/senate-shutdown-vote EU to set up new intelligence unit under von der Leyen: https://www.ft.com/content/b8a3aee3-222b-4b4f-a1e2-e7a819ac0dd2 Meta Omnilingual ASR speech recognition for 1600+ languages: https://ai.meta.com/blog/omnilingual-asr-advancing-automatic-speech-recognition/ EU eyes banning Huawei, ZTE from mobile networks: https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/11/10/2257257/eu-eyes-banning-huawei-zte-corp-from-mobile-networks-of-member-countries Wikipedia asks AI companies to stop scraping and start paying: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/wikipedia-asks-ai-companies-to-stop-scraping-data-and-to-start-paying-up/ Meta killing external Facebook Like button: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/10/2222221/meta-is-killing-off-the-external-facebook-like-button Flight disruptions from shutdown as Trump threatens air traffic controllers: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/10/government-shutdown-flight-delays-cancellations.html SoftBank sells Nvidia stake for $5.8 billion for AI investments: https://www.ft.com/content/5f04e0e2-7a9c-4885-92a3-9ed5242c7d38 government shutdown, SNAP benefits, Senate vote, EU intelligence unit, von der Leyen, Meta Omnilingual ASR, speech recognition, Huawei ban, Wikipedia AI scraping, Facebook Like button, air traffic controllers, SoftBank Nvidia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Judge Orders SNAP Funding Restored - Trump Weight Loss Drug Deal - Meta Scam Ad Profits

US judge orders Trump administration to fully fund food aid: https://reut.rs/4hOmOzo Trump announces deals with Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk to slash weight loss drug prices: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/trump-eli-lilly-novo-nordisk-deal-obesity-drug-prices.html China allowing Nexperia to export chips again: https://www.techmeme.com/251107/p8 ChatGPT suicide advice investigation: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3x71pv1qno Pet cloning technology and conservation uses: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/07/1127692/cloning-celebrity-pets-tom-brady-dog-conservation/ Meta scam ad profits internal documents: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/bombshell-report-exposes-how-meta-relied-on-scam-ad-profits-to-fund-ai/ Texas Attorney General sues Roblox over safety concerns: https://www.techmeme.com/251107/p7 IRS ends Direct File program for 2026: https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/06/irs-notifies-states-there-will-be-no-direct-file-program-for-2026/ SNAP benefits, food aid, Trump administration, weight loss drugs, Wegovy, Zepbound, Medicare coverage, ChatGPT suicide, AI safety, pet cloning, Meta scam ads, Facebook fraud, Roblox lawsuit, IRS Direct File, tax filing See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

AI Designs Antibodies from Scratch - US Airports Cut 10% of Flights - Election Betting Controversy

Researchers used AI to design functional antibodies from scratch, suggesting that AI tools could speed up antibody discovery without the need for animal testing: https://www.techmeme.com/251106/p1 Major US airports to face 10% flight cut due to shutdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pn73N4V2cE Microsoft built a simulated marketplace to test hundreds of AI agents, finding that businesses could manipulate agents into buying their products: https://www.techmeme.com/251106/p7 A New Ion-Based Quantum Computer Makes Error Correction Simpler: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/06/0137217/a-new-ion-based-quantum-computer-makes-error-correction-simpler Gemini AI To Transform Google Maps Into a More Conversational Experience: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/05/2254235/gemini-ai-to-transform-google-maps-into-a-more-conversational-experience Election night at Kalshi HQ: https://www.theverge.com/column/815208/election-night-at-kalshi-hq USPTO To Re-Examine Recently Approved Nintendo Patent: https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/05/uspto-to-re-examine-recently-approved-nintendo-patent/ Google is in early talks to deepen its strategic investment in Anthropic that could value the AI company at more than $350B: https://www.techmeme.com/251105/p64 AI antibody design, David Baker Nobel Prize, government shutdown flight cuts, FAA airport reductions, Microsoft AI agents, Magentic Marketplace, Quantinuum quantum computer, Google Maps Gemini AI, Kalshi election betting, prediction markets, Nintendo patent USPTO, Google Anthropic investment See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

NYC Elects First Muslim Mayor Zohran Mamdani - Shein Sex Doll Scandal Paris - Australia Social Media Ban

Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race: https://www.npr.org/2025/11/04/nx-s1-5597788/election-results-zohran-mamdani-new-york-city-mayor France investigates Shein over sex dolls: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2lppx2jm7o VW developing AI chip for China with Horizon Robotics: https://www.techmeme.com/251105/p5 Apple brings App Store to the web: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/05/0026232/apple-brings-its-app-store-to-the-web Australia broadens social media ban to include Reddit and Kick: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/5/australia-adds-reddit-kick-to-social-media-ban-for-children-under-16 Amazon and Perplexity AI browser fight: https://www.theverge.com/news/813755/amazon-perplexity-ai-shopping-agent-block IBM to cut thousands of roles: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/11/04/1932232/ibm-to-cut-thousands-of-roles-in-focus-on-software-growth FDA scandal and top regulator ousted: https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/11/fda-described-as-a-clown-show-amid-latest-scandal-top-drug-regulator-is-out/ NYC mayor election Mamdani, democratic socialist mayor, Shein scandal France, childlike sex dolls ban, VW AI chip China, Horizon Robotics partnership, Apple App Store web, Australia social media ban under-16, Amazon Perplexity AI fight, IBM layoffs restructuring, FDA scandal Trump administration See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Light-Based Cancer Treatment Breakthrough - Trump Backs Cuomo for NYC Mayor - Nintendo Patent Rejected

A New Light-Based Cancer Treatment Kills Tumor Cells and Spares Healthy Ones: https://www.wired.com/story/a-new-light-based-cancer-treatment-kills-tumor-cells-and-spares-healthy-ones/ Trump backs Cuomo for New York City mayor and threatens to cut funding if Mamdani wins: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c231e284345o Japan Patent Office Rejects Key Patent Application In Nintendo's 'Palworld' Lawsuit: https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/03/japan-patent-office-rejects-key-patent-application-in-nintendos-palworld-lawsuit/ Apple releases iOS 26.1, macOS 26.1, other updates with Liquid Glass controls and more: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/apple-releases-ios-26-1-macos-26-1-other-updates-with-liquid-glass-controls-and-more/ Spotify Sued Over 'Billions' of Fraudulent Drake Streams: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/11/04/0011221/spotify-sued-over-billions-of-fraudulent-drake-streams No, ChatGPT hasn't added a ban on giving legal and health advice: https://www.theverge.com/news/812848/chatgpt-legal-medical-advice-rumor Kimberly-Clark agrees to buy Tylenol owner Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal, creating consumer staples giant: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/03/kimberly-clark-to-buy-kenvue.html Starbucks to sell its China business in $4 billion deal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OITmZ18T0wE LED cancer treatment, photothermal therapy, Trump NYC mayor election, Cuomo Mamdani race, Nintendo Palworld patent lawsuit, Apple iOS 26.1 update, Spotify Drake fraud allegations, ChatGPT medical legal advice policy, Kimberly-Clark Kenvue acquisition, Starbucks China Boyu Capital deal, consumer healthcare mergers, streaming fraud investigation See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].