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Elon Musk contributed at least $474 million toward the 2026 midterm elections, according to The New York Times. Despite that spending, Democrats are now projected to win 259 House seats and at least 54 Senate seats, giving them a new congressional majority.
The Federal Trade Commission has issued civil subpoenas to OpenAI and Anthropic seeking documents on recent security incidents, safety safeguards, marketing materials and privacy policy disclosures, according to Axios and confirmed by the FTC to CBS News. The agency is reportedly also seeking testimony from top executives at both companies and plans to send similar demands to other AI firms later.
Signal is moving toward letting users register accounts without providing a phone number, using zero-knowledge proof cryptography to verify accounts without exposing identifying data. The technology mirrors methods Signal already uses for donation badges and group membership, where proofs confirm status without revealing which specific badge or group is involved.