‘We still have power!’ GOP lawmaker demands emergency lame-duck power grab
GOP Texas state Rep. Brian Harrison is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to convene a special session to curb the governor’s emergency powers before Democrat
This self-powered toothbrush makes electricity to kill cavity-causing bacteria
A toothbrush that generates its own electricity with every stroke could offer a new way to fight the microbes behind cavities and gum disease. Conventional
A 3,200-pound NASA spacecraft could fall to Earth any minute now
Editor’s note: As of 11:15 a.m. EST on Wednesday (Nov. 4), NASA and the Aerospace Corporation both predict that the Swift observatory could have reentered
Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales
The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in a decade.
Voters Rejected A.I. in the Midterms. Now Comes an Era of Scrutiny.
After two years of little A.I. oversight, voters on Tuesday rejected data center projects and swept into office Democratic candidates who promised to regulate the
Sherrod Brown’s Win in Ohio Is a Rare Loss for Crypto Under Trump
Fairshake, the major industry super PAC, spent $46 million on ads against the Democrat, Sherrod Brown, who won.
Progressive William Lawrence defeats GOP Rep. Tom Barrett in swing Michigan district
NBC News projects that Lawrence has unseated Barrett, who was running for a second term, in a district Trump carried in 2024.
Democrats gain full control of five state governments, further expanding the party’s power
Democrats gained total control of at least five state governments on Tuesday, giving the party a level of power it hasn’t held in some of
Google will spend $15B on data centres in Malaysia over two years
Google plans to spend $15B in Malaysia in 2027 and 2028 on data centres, cloud operations, water, power and training. It will expand its Selangor
Parsec founders raise $8.75M from a16z to give AI agents their own PCs
Phaze, started by the team behind remote desktop firm Parsec, raised an $8.75M seed round led by a16z. It lets employees and AI agents use
Key moments as Democrats sweep to victories in US midterms
Democrats have been celebrating across the US after a series of victories saw them take control of both chambers.
Danish students join European protest wave against education funding cuts
Danish government proposes scrapping allowance scheme for students from wealthier families.
Netanyahu bet on Trump – but both lost
Israel’s political establishment grapples with US voter rejection of White House ally and own contribution towards it.
US midterm results a ‘victory’ for Canadians hopeful of tariff relief
With Canada-US trade talks back on, Tuesday’s midterm Democratic wave puts pressure on the White House to come to a deal.