Microsoft extends undisclosed usage restrictions on Copilot Chat for enterprise users
Microsoft is extending undisclosed usage caps to additional Copilot Chat features for enterprise users who already pay for Microsoft 365 subscriptions but do not hold separate Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses, restricting access to certain AI capabilities and nudging users to upgrade to a paid Copilot-specific license. Before the change, commercialContinue Reading
FEHB Gender-Affirming Care Lawsuit Seeks to Block Coverage Ban Before Open Season Ends
Two federal workers in the FEHB gender-affirming care lawsuit asked a judge in Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 4, for a preliminary injunction against the Office of Personnel Management’s 2027 ban on coverage for transition hormones and surgery. The motion was filed “seeking to halt the exclusionary policy from being inContinue Reading
Wright’s Misleading Claims About Electricity Prices in Red vs. Blue States
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has blamed high electricity prices in Democrat-led states on climate policies. Prices do tend to be higher in blue states than red states, but climate policies explain at most a modest portion of the price difference. Longstanding structural and geographical factors — combined with more recentContinue Reading
Meghan Markle’s estranged father arrested and charged
Federal prosecutors say 82-year-old Thomas Markle Sr. was arrested and charged with one count of possession of child pornography. NBC News has reached out to his defense attorney but has not heard back. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch reports., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Taking Care With AI Regulation
Artificial intelligence scares people, whether because it may doom the planet, hollow out the real economy, or endanger national security. But as public calls to regulate the technology grow, and Congress and the administration debate their policy options, the government must be mindful not to sacrifice AI competition in the name of safety…Continue Reading
Three-quarters of Americans won’t let AI access their wallets
Three-quarters of Americans say they are concerned about giving AI tools permission to move money and make payments for them., Three-quarters of Americans say they are concerned about giving AI tools permission to move money and make payments for them., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Are hackers targeting America’s food supply?
A series of cyberattacks on grocery stores out of Europe raises concerns for cyber threats stateside., A series of cyberattacks on grocery stores out of Europe raises concerns for cyber threats stateside., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
How the US midterm elections reflected resistance to data centres
Voters rejected data centre development in all but one of the 41 measures addressing the issue in Tuesday’s midterms., In September, a poll found that 70 percent of Democrats and 57 percent of Republicans supported limiting the construction of new data centres in the United States. But that opposition wasContinue Reading
CDC reports more than 5,000 measles cases, highest number in 35 years
Children and teenagers make up almost 60 percent of confirmed cases., Children and teenagers make up almost 60 percent of confirmed cases. A total of 5,182 confirmed measles cases have been reported in the United States to date in 2026, according to data released by the Centers for Disease ControlContinue Reading
Chrome 157 fixes over 200 security flaws, 7 of them critical
Google just released Chrome 157.0.8103.38/39 for Windows and macOS and 157.0.8103.38 for Linux, fixing over 200 security vulnerabilities, some of which are critical. According to Google, none of the patched vulnerabilities have been exploited in the wild yet. Chrome 158 is due to be released in two weeks…Read MoreContinue Reading
On this day in space! Nov. 6, 1572: A German astronomer discovers the Tycho supernova with the naked eye, but everyone thought the cosmic explosion was a ‘new star’
On Nov. 6, 1572, the German astronomer Wolfgang Schulër observed a supernova with his bare eyes. He spotted the exploding star in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was as bright as Venus and could even be seen during the day. Astronomers were really confused, because it looked like a star just appeared out of nowhere. SchulërContinue Reading
AST SpaceMobile announces new ‘Blacklift’ rocket, targets 2028 launch debut
AST SpaceMobile announced on Nov. 6, 2026, that it’s developing a new rocket called Blacklift. First flight of the vehicle is targeted for 2028. (Image credit: AST SpaceMobile) Another new private rocket is in the works. AST SpaceMobile announced today (Nov. 6) that it’s building a reusable rocket called Blacklift to launch its broadband satellitesContinue Reading
First Act of Dem-Controlled Congress Exposes Their REAL Priorities and It Ain’t PRETTY (Literally)
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