Texas welcomed the AI boom. Now Abbott says data centers "dug their own grave"
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivered one of the starkest warnings yet from a Republican executive to the AI industry, telling ABC's Jonathan Karl that data center companies "dug their own grave" and deserve the backlash they're facing after failing to win community support. Why it matters: Abbott is the latest governor to sharply change course on the AI data center boom he once enthusiastically courted as local opposition becomes a potent political force . Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro,
Scoop: Syria and Israel move to defuse tensions after airbase bombing
High-level Israeli and Syrian officials met Sunday in an effort to lower the temperature between the countries after a recent airbase bombing , according to three sources with knowledge of the matter. Why it matters: The meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and the director of Israel's Mossad spy agency, Roman Gofman, took place days after an Israeli strike on a Syrian airbase sharply escalated tensions between the two countries. Driving the news: On Tuesday, the Israeli Air
Iran says new sanctions threatened by 'desperate' US will fail - Reuters
Iran says new sanctions threatened by 'desperate' US will fail Reuters
Iran says Pakistan's army chief to visit Tehran on Monday - Reuters
Iran says Pakistan's army chief to visit Tehran on Monday Reuters
Dems turning more GOP Senate strongholds into midterm battlegrounds
Ten weeks from Election Day, the Senate battlefield is sprawling, scattered — and stretching deep into Trump country . Why it matters: In a normal year, Republicans wouldn't think twice about Alaska, Kansas, Iowa, Mississippi, Nebraska or Texas. This isn't a normal year. Republicans expect all six states to revert to their MAGA mean. But they're not betting on it. The fact that they're still in play has turned the midterms into a game of chess, giving Democrats more openings to attack — and leav
Synthetic everything is warping America
A shadowy polling firm confessed this week to faking survey results in two marquee races — then claimed the entire operation was a "short-term social experiment" on misinformation. Why it matters: An AI-enabled flood of synthetic and outright fabricated content is wreaking havoc on reality, poisoning the signals people rely on to understand politics, business and culture. Catch up quick: Median Strategies, a previously unknown polling outfit with little public footprint, surfaced this summer wit
Syria foreign minister sees Israel security talks resuming despite no trust - Reuters
Syria foreign minister sees Israel security talks resuming despite no trust Reuters
Sinopec's half-year profit grew 19.3% on year despite Iran war, falling demand - Reuters
Sinopec's half-year profit grew 19.3% on year despite Iran war, falling demand Reuters
Israel strikes southern Syria; Damascus condemns attack - Reuters
Israel strikes southern Syria; Damascus condemns attack Reuters
Scoop: Mike Rogers-AIPAC rupture roils Michigan Senate race
Allies of Mike Rogers , Michigan's GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate, have asked AIPAC not to advertise on his behalf, triggering a rupture with the powerful but polarizing pro-Israel group. Rogers spoke with AIPAC chair Michael Tuchin in Los Angeles last week. The next day, AIPAC shelved an already-cut video ad targeting Rogers' Democratic rival, outspoken Israel critic Abdul El-Sayed. Why it matters: The extraordinary tension underscores how far AIPAC's political standing has fallen amid voters'