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US Voters Back AI Data Center Restrictions in At Least 29 Communities

In Tuesday's November 3 elections, voters in at least 29 U.S. jurisdictions backed bans or restrictions on data-center development. Ballotpedia tracked 41 measures across...

Nvidia study finds AI agents keep accuracy with short contexts

A Nvidia study shows that AI agents can maintain accuracy on complex tasks by periodically condensing their history into handoff notes. The researchers reduced...

Meta’s rumored Conductor purchase lacks confirmation as Manus deal stands

A post on X claimed that Meta had acquired New York-based startup Conductor, but no credible source has confirmed the transaction, which still has...

OpenAI enables GIF creation in ChatGPT with Images 2.6 update

OpenAI is rolling out a ChatGPT feature that turns a text prompt or an uploaded photo into an animated GIF, with controls for playback...

Agent Arena reveals top AI models for complex tasks as Google and Xiaomi gain ground

Agent Arena, a leaderboard run by arena.ai, evaluates AI models on multi-step tasks that use tools such as web search engines and file systems....

Phaze raises $8.75 million seed round led by a16z to build remote desktops for humans and AI agents

Phaze, a New York-based startup founded by Benjy Boxer and Chris Dickson, raised $8.75 million in a seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with...

Menlo Ventures report finds enterprises badly underestimated their AI bills

Companies planned to double their AI spending in 2026, but a small group of intensive users of autonomous agents drove spending to 4.7 times...

Coinbase says 99% of customer assets sit in cold storage after Binance’s $6.3 billion breach

Coinbase says 99% of customer assets are held in cold storage. The company was not affected by the security breach that resulted in a...