US News Tech Digest

• State zoning bills streamline rules to build more affordable homes for young Michiganders like Cascade's graduates facing $580K median prices
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Hugging Face sparks trend with reposted tech insights on image editing as state transitions lacking priors, plus PewDiePie using the platform 🔥—signaling open-source AI's push into creator workflows.

• 46-year CBS producer Mary Walsh takes buyout after working with Cronkite and in warzones.
• Farewell memo: Told to "aim reporting at a particular...

Massive bet on AI: OpenAI closes $110B funding, largest private tech round ever, at $730B pre-money valuation.

• Investor breakdown: $50B Amazon,...

Diplomatic gains amid military tension:

• Indirect nuclear talks in Geneva made significant progress, nearing agreement on nukes and sanctions;...

• Timely seminar: Jack Pitney discusses state of presidential power in 2026.
• Examines domestic/international foundations shaping executive...

Trade tensions escalate:

• Carney walks out of negotiations over US tariff disputes
• 450K jobs threatened across industries from prolonged friction
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Weekly US-Mexico border & trade roundup from Party Politics pod:

• Cartel escalation: Arrest/death of Jalisco leader sparks Puerto Vallarta unrest;...

• @zerohedge: Elon fired 80% of Dorsey's staff pre-ChatGPT; Twitter thrived due to bloat reduction, not AI
• @tunguz rebuttal: 'Thrived' means it...

• Government push: Trump orders federal agencies to phase out Anthropic AI in 6 months after DoD demands removal of safeguards for 'full lawful use,'...

Trump's bold maneuvers target Latin foes:

• Floats 'friendly takeover' of Cuba in 'big trouble', with high-level US-Cuba talks led by Marco Rubio.
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Personal drivers behind this rare party switch:

• GOP leadership ignored his views on key issues, favoring deals over constituents
• Democrats...

Local resilience shines: Pilgrim Baptist Church in Detroit installed a 27.06 kW solar array with batteries, becoming a climate resilience hub despite...

• TSMC's dominance: Produces 90% of advanced chips (7nm+), giving Taiwan a silicon shield against China.
• US pushback: CHIPS Act pours $52B into...

Trend alert: Detroit residents endure daily hassles from shoddy housing and public nuisances.

• Dark apartments: Oxygen-dependent tenant lives by...

Trump stuns by calling someone Mamdani a nice guy despite bad policy, amid a high-stakes White House meeting with NYC's mayor over a $21 billion federal housing request sparking taxpayer debate.

Austin startup NODA AI raised $25M to help the military orchestrate large groups of drones, robots, sensors, and other autonomous machines – advancing AI-driven defense coordination.

Apple's Xcode 26.3 hits Mac App Store with Claude Agent & Codex, potentially saving it from irrelevance:

• Advanced reasoning streamlines workflows, enables faster builds
• MCP support connects other compatible agents

• Voter ID strongest support: 76% say requiring ID makes midterms fairer.
• Proof of citizenship favored overall (62-67%), but Dems oppose (45-39%)...

Adobe and UPenn researchers announced tttLRM at CVPR 2026, converting sets of photos into high-quality 3D Gaussian Splats that refine as more views are added. Six wild examples showcase the potential.