
House passes stopgap funding through Dec. 4, but shutdown fight with Democrats looms
A narrow vote buys runway. It also sets up the next, bigger clash over whether the government runs or stalls.

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A narrow vote buys runway. It also sets up the next, bigger clash over whether the government runs or stalls.

Robert Thomson says Brave scraped and resold News Corp journalism to AI customers; the dispute escalates from a 2025 cease-and-desist.

The complaint targets Udio's training data, expanding the music industry's AI legal fight and raising new diligence and risk questions for peers.

The move targets price and brand control, and it signals how Nike plans to restart growth in a messy market.
The UN report says 2025 brought the third straight decline, yet progress is fragile, uneven, and not enough to hit targets.
A new wastewater treatment approach targets the hardest part of ion-exchange: what you do with used resin.

Secondary-market bidders are paying premium prices for access to Elon Musk's AI and robotics bets, even as valuations stay murky.

Foreign Policy argues the rhetoric on China meddling doesn’t align with the president’s actual China approach.

Foreign Policy explains why the next oil shock is more likely, and why decision-makers should act like it can happen.

The James Webb Space Telescope peels back how early galaxies seeded stars with metals, using a nearby dwarf as a stand-in.

A new alternative investments platform aims to give rich clients direct stakes in private companies, not fund-only exposure.
A potential Middle East escalator could dominate US politics, markets, and alliance management for years, not months.