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- Lawmakers Seek Answers on Trump’s Handling of Nvidia Intelligence Warnings
Trump had received at least two warnings about an intelligence assessment involving Alice Huang before urging former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to stay. Three House committee chairs want Huang to testify Wednesday, Nov. 18.
· Regulation
- Josh Hawley Backs Nationwide Pause on New Data Center Construction
The proposal would keep construction on hold until Congress adopts protections against rate increases. The effort has passed the House but faces opposition in the Senate.
· Regulation
- Former White House Crypto Official Says Trump Wants U.S. Bitcoin Buys
Witt said direct purchases raise legal questions, and Treasury options would need further legal analysis.
· Regulation
- Three Proposals Target China Chip Sales, Lithography Equipment and Tracking
The measures cover lithography exports, congressional oversight of AI chip sales and tracking features in AI chips, as Republican leaders seek action before January 2027.
· Regulation
- Trump Says Administration Warned Unnamed AI Leader of Possible Jail
The president did not identify the executive or describe the alleged conduct. He also said he was open to AI safety rules.
· Technology
- James Seyffart Retweets Patrick McHenry Post on Crypto Regulatory Clarity
McHenry described bipartisan progress on crypto regulatory clarity as significant.
· Regulation
- White House National Economic Council Director Says Data Centers Can Grow
Kevin Hassett also said President Donald Trump respects places that do not want data centers built.
· Regulation
- Hyperscale Cloud Providers Expected to Keep AI Investment Steady Near Term
Markets anticipate tighter U.S. oversight after Democrats' election win, while the providers remain an important source of long-term bond supply.
· Business
- White House Panel Delays Lisa Cook Inquiry Hearing to Dec. 14
The hearing was postponed at Cook’s request as her lawyer raised concerns about the panel’s fairness and her schedule in Europe.
· Regulation
- JD Vance Blames Iran War for Republicans’ Midterm Losses
He said turnout held up, but many voters who backed the Trump-Vance ticket in 2024 switched to Democrats.
· Regulation
- Democrats Projected to Retake House, Challenging Trump’s Agenda
A Democratic majority could intensify disputes over immigration enforcement, spending, global tariffs and the Iran war.
· Regulation
- Kim Yo Jong Says Binance Hack Reflects U.S. Policy Toward North Korea
Her second statement on the incident in three days called dialogue a possible path to peace but said it may not serve North Korea’s interests.
· Technology
- Trump Says Musk Must Be Protected if Democrats Put SpaceX at Risk
The comment addressed a hypothetical Democratic effort to bring SpaceX under government ownership.
· Regulation
- White House Plans for Possible Democratic Takeover of Congress
The review, underway since April, covers potential executive measures on immigration, tariffs, housing costs and federal spending, alongside preparations for congressional investigations.
· Regulation
- OpenAI Plans Post-Midterm Push to Promote AI Compute Campuses
The effort follows Chris Lehane’s policy goal of mandatory national AI safety rules and an Ohio campus project of approximately eight gigawatts.
· Technology
- Campbell Says Stablecoin Purchases Shift Deposits Between Banks
He argued that dollars land in another bank account, such as an issuer’s reserve account, and flow back through redemptions. Bank groups warn yield-bearing tokens could draw money from deposits.
· Regulation
- U.S. Poll Finds 22-Percentage-Point Gap in Importance of Candidate Positions
Thirty-five percent said candidate support for financial technology development was very or extremely important to them, compared with 13% when questions named blockchain, crypto and DeFi.
· Regulation
- Ukraine Adviser Says Satellite Restrictions Persist After Trump Claim
Three House Democrats asked the White House to investigate the decision to restrict SpaceX’s Starshield services in Ukraine.
· Regulation
- Nasdaq CEO Urges U.S. Fraud Strategy as 2025 Global Losses Are Estimated at $579.4B
At an Oct. 20 conference in New York, Adena Friedman proposed a shared framework spanning financial institutions, law enforcement, telecommunications and technology companies, and payment networks.
· Regulation
- CFTC Chair Says Crypto Exchanges Can Choose State or Federal Oversight
CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig said federal registration would depend on an exchange’s services. Congress would have to require every exchange to register.
· Regulation
- OpenAI Urges Congress to Fund CISA-Led AI Cyber Defense Plan
The proposal outlines a five-year implementation plan covering federal, state, local, tribal and territorial networks, with hospitals, schools and water systems among its priorities.
· Regulation
- Anthropic, OpenAI and Google Pursue Industry-Led AI Oversight
A September 2026 voluntary accord called for stronger company controls. The broader effort has U.S. administration support but no uniform industry requirements.
· Regulation
- Iran Says Hormuz Reopening Plan Remains Conditional on U.S. Terms
The plan calls for the strait to reopen within six days and negotiations to resume on the seventh day.
· Regulation
- Russia’s Diesel Plan Could Add $1.25 Billion in Export Revenue
The initial phase is described as 1.8 million metric tons over three months. The U.S. license authorizes certain transactions through Apr. 7, 2027.
· Regulation
- Trump’s AI Task Force Agrees to Address Three AI Risk Areas
At its Oct. 15 meeting, the task force planned a report assessing those risks and other potential concerns.
· Regulation
- Social Security Retirement Fund Faces Reserve Depletion in 2032
Income would cover 78% of scheduled benefits then. A hypothetical projection combining the retirement and disability funds reaches depletion in the third quarter of 2034.
· Regulation
- U.S. Official Says Trump Did Not Request Limits on Ukraine’s Starshield
Other officials said an instruction to slow service came from inside the White House as nine senators sought an inspector general investigation.
· Regulation
- Billionaires Channel $300 Million Into California Prop. 40 Fight
The proposed levy would apply to about 250 billionaires who resided in California at the start of 2026. Voters are scheduled to decide the measure Nov. 3.
· Regulation
- BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says a U.S. Data-Center Moratorium Would Mean Recession
Lawmakers in 16 states were considering data-center bans as of Sept. 15. Fink did not specify the scope or duration of the moratorium he meant.
· People
- Trump Repeats $5,000 Pledge if Republicans Win Midterms
The proposal depends on Republicans winning both chambers on Nov. 3. Funding and payment rules have not been finalized.
· Regulation
- ASML CFO Calls DUV Sales Restriction Proposal a Bad Idea
Roger Dassen said passage of the Match Act proposal after the U.S. midterm elections would accelerate China’s development of competing technology.
· Regulation
- Patrick Witt’s White House Crypto Council Term Ends With Detail Expiration
His executive director role ended when his detail period expired.
· People
- White House Explores Federal Inflows to Expand Bitcoin Reserve
Patrick Witt said buying Bitcoin on public markets would require congressional authorization. The proposal aims to avoid increasing taxpayer spending.
· Regulation
- President Trump Says He Will Soon Make a Decision on Iran
Trump also criticized the Houthi rebels’ actions and said he had spoken with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince.
· Regulation
- CFTC Crypto Rules Could Slip to Early 2028, TD Cowen Warns
Jaret Seiberg said the rulemaking may face legal challenges and could fail to take effect as the 2028 election cycle approaches.
· Regulation
- White House Moves to Require AI Firms to Report Security Incidents
The proposed shift would replace a largely voluntary system after Anthropic disclosed government-system misuse by a test model.
· Regulation
- Andrew Cuomo Calls CLARITY Act Failure ‘Murder on the Orient Express’
The former New York governor used the phrase while discussing the stalled U.S. crypto market-structure bill.
· Regulation
- Trump Administration’s $215M Quantum Push Highlights Crypto’s Q-Day Risk
The Energy Department competition targets fault-tolerant quantum systems for science, while federal policy calls for migration to post-quantum cryptography.
· Technology
- Former White House Senior Director Calls for Mandatory AI Triggers
Raj Panjabi says AI-biosecurity safeguards should link observable warning signs to predetermined actions as systems lower barriers to dangerous biological work.
· Regulation
- Trump Calls People Using ‘Artificial Intelligence’ ‘The Enemy’ as AI.gov Keeps the Term
Trump’s executive order directs federal agencies to use “Super Intelligence” and “SI,” while AI.gov continues using “artificial intelligence” and “AI.”
· Regulation