On November 3, 2026, reports on the U.S. midterm campaigns described nearly 300 political ads using AI, often to attack opponents, with spending totaling $187 million. Candidates in several states faced backlash over deepfakes, while state-level regulation was proposed and federal oversight remained limited.
A Stanford-led team developed a brain-scan model that identified Alzheimer’s-like activity patterns in symptom-free adults, which were linked to faster decline over follow-up periods of five to 15 years.
Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu will lead an industry delegation at the American Film Market in Los Angeles from November 10 to 15, as Romania becomes the event’s first country of focus.
On November 3, voters in 10 states rejected nearly all 41 local ballot measures concerning data center development. Candidates opposing or seeking limits on data centers also won major races in several states, including Ohio.On November 3, voters rejected nearly all 41 local data center measures across 10 states, while Democrats who campaigned on limits won major races in Ohio and elsewhere.Voters on November 3 rejected nearly all 41 local data center measures across 10 states, showing bipartisan resistance that candidates and leaders cannot dismiss.
Clenard Parker was sentenced to life without parole after pleading guilty to capital murder for driving a stolen truck into a Texas DPS office near Brenham in April 2024, killing two people and injuring others.
Julian Brodsky, a Philadelphia accountant who helped build Comcast from a small Mississippi cable system into a major media company, died in hospice care on November 5, surrounded by family. He was 93.
TCU hosts Southern in men’s basketball on November 6 at TCU’s on-campus basketball venue in Fort Worth, Texas. The Horned Frogs are 1-0 after beating Lindenwood, while the Jaguars are 0-1 after losing to SMU.
U.S. technology stocks plunged on November 5 as investors weighed Democrats’ election gains and the prospect of tighter data-center rules, while leveraged investors faced pressure to sell. The Nasdaq fell 5.52%, and nearly $3 trillion was erased from S&P 500 companies.On November 5, technology stocks plunged as investors reacted to Democrats’ election gains and the prospect of tighter rules for data centers. Borrowed-money bets intensified the decline, wiping trillions from company values.Technology stocks tumbled on November 5 as investors feared Democrats’ election gains could bring tighter data-center rules. The losses were magnified by leveraged investors, though the broader market remained far from bear-market territory.
Singapore Airlines unveiled redesigned cabins on November 6, 2026, as part of a S$2 billion overhaul of its long-haul experience. The changes include a double bed in first class and upgrades across all four travel classes.
Researchers identified blood-cell-like structures and heme-related chemical traces in a 115-million-year-old dinosaur bone from northeastern Brazil. Their findings, published on November 2, are disputed by a paleontologist who questions whether the evidence proves the structures came from blood cells.
Anthropic faces investor pressure to lower its proposed $1.5 trillion valuation as a technology selloff clouds its planned November IPO and roadshow.As investors question Anthropic’s $1.5 trillion valuation, the company’s massive infrastructure commitments and voter opposition to data centers expose the risks of unchecked AI expansion.A steep tech selloff and political resistance to data-center development are clouding Anthropic’s planned IPO, raising the prospect of a lower valuation and renewed doubt about AI infrastructure investment.
Missouri state Representative Anthony Ealy was arrested in Jefferson City on Wednesday, a day after winning another term. He faces misdemeanor counts alleging a fourth-degree assault and a breach of the peace.
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