OpenAI launches Images 2.6 in ChatGPT, Codex, and the API, saying it generates images 50% faster, and adds animated GIF creation from prompts or photos

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Data Center Backers Suffer Near-Total Midterm Defeats Across the Country - CNET

The 2026 midterm election blue wave, which shifted the balance of power in Congress and across state races toward Democrats, can be seen as a repudiation of AI and the controversial data centers that provide its computing power. Data center proponents have heavily backed President Donald Trump and Republican candidates,

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X says its updated web app is way faster

Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. X is introducing a new version of its web app that it says is much faster than before, and it’s now rolling out the updated app

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Sources: Google DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs is in talks to raise ~$5B at a ~$50B valuation; the AI drug discovery startup last raised $2.1B in May

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NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, November 5 (game #977)

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday'

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Data Center Backers Suffer Near-Total Midterm Defeats Across the Country - CNET

X says its updated web app is way faster

Sources: Google DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs is in talks to raise ~$5B at a ~$50B valuation; the AI drug discovery startup last raised $2.1B in May

NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, November 5 (game #977)