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The wheels are flying off the wagon

Between Oct. 11 and Oct. 18, 2026, President Trump faced widespread criticism following several controversial decisions, including the appointment of a press secretary, a proposal for televised executions, a modified Russia sanction deal, and the release of an AI-generated video involving a tiger.

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The Hill· Oct 20, 12:00 PMThe wheels are flying off the wagon

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A.I. Fortunes Could Bring Critical Funds to Global Health. The Scramble Is On.Expected windfalls from I.P.O.s are drawing health leaders into a race for billions in new philanthropic dollars. A fragile aid system may be upended.

The New York Times4h agoWhole story →

Kansas Dem Adam Hamilton, who made millions on Big Tech stocks, now running away from AI data center boomHamilton reported shares from either himself or his wife of between $1.1 million and $3.5 million in major firms like Google, Meta, Microsoft and Oracle.

New York Post5h agoWhole story →

AI takes on great experiment in self-ruleSlowly but surely, the leading AI companies are creating a national self-governing structure to oversee their technology and its societal impact. With the federal government largely hands-off, Anthropic, OpenAI and others are self-regulating their technology and now setting up their own plans to redistribute their wealth. Why it matters: Not since the…

Axios5h agoWhole story →

Anthropic’s leaked AI bill sparks backlashAnthropic, long seen as the safety-promoting frontier lab, found itself on the defensive.

Semafor6h agoWhole story →

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Navy robot deal quadruples as US looks to ‘outsmart’ China with AI at seaGecko Robotics unveiled its Komodo robot that scans warship decks like a CAT scan, mapping corrosion without stripping coatings for the U.S. Navy.

Fox News6h agoWhole story →

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US bans use of China’s DeepSeek AI tools by government agenciesUse of tools ‘may result in the transfer of sensitive data’ to China, defense department says The US government on Monday ordered its agencies to stop using artificial intelligence (AI) tools from the Chinese startup DeepSeek , as the countries race for dominance in the fast-moving sector. A notice from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced…

The Guardian2h agoWhole story →

Fox News Power Rankings: Trump country at a crossroadsRural voters are wavering on the GOP as cost of living, unemployment and AI data centers reshape the political landscape in heartland states.

Fox News2h agoWhole story →

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