Following Democratic gains in recent midterm elections, commentators online have begun using the term 'Woke 3.0' to describe a possible resurgence of progressive workplace and cultural politics, building on earlier waves tied to the pandemic and George Floyd's murder. The term gained attention after Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez referenced it in an interview, where she seemed to distance herself from earlier iterations of that movement.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-11-06
A cybersecurity report describes a widespread Russian influence campaign aimed at Latin American audiences, using coordinated online content to shape public opinion across the region. Details of specific platforms, narratives, or targeted countries were not fully provided in the available material.
darkreading.com
· 2026-11-05
A White House directive has told federal agencies to replace the term 'artificial intelligence' with 'Super Intelligence' or 'SI' in official communications and procurement documents, arguing AI systems now amplify rather than imitate human ingenuity. Government websites, including the NIH's, have begun swapping in the new terminology, with some adding banners noting the transition, while other agencies like the Pentagon have slipped and used the old term.
technologyreview.com
· 2026-11-03
The Center for Renewing America, a think tank founded by OMB Director Russell Vought, published a post arguing that certain winning Democratic candidates—those it links to a supposed alliance between progressives and Muslims—could legally be denied seats in Congress. Legal scholar Richard Pildes called the argument a distortion of established norms for partisan ends. The CRA did not respond to requests for comment.
wired.com
· 2026-11-02
Reporting highlights that US government debt continues to grow while fewer lawmakers are pushing for spending cuts or deficit reduction. Separately, insurers are expected to raise Affordable Care Act marketplace premiums by about 13% in 2027, and new assessments detail billions of dollars in damage to U.S. military bases from an Iranian strike.
wsj.com
· 2026-10-31
The Dallas Cowboys have formally recognized the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Association as the squad's collective bargaining representative, the two sides said in a joint statement. The move follows a roughly 400% pay raise for cheerleaders ahead of the 2025 season, though the increase did not include health insurance. The squad now holds the NFL's only active cheerleader union, after the Buffalo Jills' 1995 union dissolved along with the team.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-30
Startup Cowboy Space announced specifications for a medium-lift launch vehicle called Big Iron this week, though it showed little hardware at the reveal. Separately, Virgin Galactic's first Delta-class rocket plane, named Apeiron, left its Arizona factory for Spaceport America in New Mexico, where it will undergo testing ahead of a planned commercial suborbital flight debut targeted for early 2027.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-30
Bank of America sent an email to customers warning them against sharing banking login credentials with AI agents. The bank joins Citi, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo in restricting third-party AI agent access to customer accounts.
zdnet.com
· 2026-10-29
A lawyer formerly at Lex Politica, the law firm Chris Gober founded and used to help build Elon Musk's America PAC, has established a nonprofit called the Association of State and Local Election Officials. Its board includes Florida secretary of state Cord Byrd, current and former Georgia election officials, a Michigan state representative, and the president of Cleta Mitchell's Election Integrity Network. Byrd and Florida governor Ron DeSantis publicly announced the group in September, saying its work will begin after this year's election.
wired.com
· 2026-10-29
Bank of America sent customers an email titled 'Protecting your finances in the AI World,' telling them never to share their username and password with another person or outside service, including AI tools or agents acting on their behalf. A bank spokesperson confirmed the email's authenticity after it circulated on social media. The bank also noted that customers remain responsible for any account activity that results from sharing their credentials.
yro.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-29
Virgin Galactic has unveiled Apeiron, the first of its new Delta-class spacecraft, chosen by public poll. The company says the ship is departing its Mesa, Arizona factory for Spaceport America, but commercial spaceflight is now pushed to early Q2 2027, with a second ship following by late Q2 or early Q3 2027.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-28
Bank of America sent customers an email titled "Protecting your finances in the AI World," urging them not to share banking usernames or passwords with AI assistants or agents acting on their behalf. The bank confirmed to TechCrunch that the email is authentic, noting customers remain responsible for account activity resulting from any credentials they voluntarily share, subject to applicable consumer protections.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-28
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