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... Ron Filipkowski summarizes the stakes involved here nicely and why this is going to have "legs":

He writes "I realize I'm in a tiny minority here, but I consider Nvidia selling sensitive AI tech to a Chinese spy after Trimp approved the sale despite warnings from the US intelligence and Congress about security concerns to be a much bigger story than the Dana White foolish distraction."

Huang has also helped persuade Trump to take a lighter touch on regulating AI, arguing that existing laws could cover any security issues stemming from the technology and that individual companies should behave responsibly with the products they develop and release.

Huang also has lobbied Washington to loosen limits on sales of Nvidia chips to China in recent years, winning Trump's approval for selling its H200 chips this year. It's unclear if Beijing would allow Chinese companies to buy those chips in large quantities. Nvidia said in a regulatory filing in August that it has sold only a small amount to China as such sales are restricted by the Chinese government.

The H200 chips are not Nvidia's most cutting-edge models, but they are still advanced. Previously, Huang also lobbied Trump to be allowed to sell Nvidia's less-advanced H20 chips, which were designed to comply with U.S. export restrictions on China.

As we covered last week, ballot initiatives involving trans athletes did well on election night despite the success of Democrats at the polls. In fact, such initiatives even passed in two blue states that went blue across the board.
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The fact that these initiatives passed by a clear majority of voters really ought to matter to elected officials but it clearly does not. In King County, Washington, which includes the city of Seattle, the school board held a special closed-door session to discuss it in private. The head of the school board spelled out the "reasoning" for fighting the voters in court.

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Speaking before the vote during a special meeting to discuss the issue, school board director Joe Mizrahi laid out his concerns with the initiative: Washington has existing laws to protect student privacy and discrimination, and to guarantee equal protection and access to opportunities in education.

“And Initiative 638 did not repeal any of those laws, so all those laws still exist,” he said. “And right now, I don’t see how we can implement the requirements of Initiative 638 without violating those other laws and constitutional protections."

“Our responsibility is to ask the courts to help us understand how to meet our legal obligations, especially as the privacy and dignity of our students are at stake,” he added.

Before taking the vote, the board entered into a closed session to discuss the matter. The seven-member board then passed the resolution unanimously after brief discussion in open session, to a smattering of applause.

California’s push to make housing more affordable is facing a familiar obstacle: getting new homes built, even as state laws seek to encourage development.


Macro Trends Advisors founding partner Mitch Roschelle told FOX Business’ Stuart Varney on "Varney & Co." about the bureaucratic hurdles facing California builders and how the state’s approach compares with Florida's.

Roschelle said he had invested in a company working to build affordable housing in Los Angeles. The project sought to use legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that allowed additional housing units on certain properties without rezoning, but Roschelle said regulatory obstacles made the effort difficult.

"The reason why that company had a really, really hard time is the amount of red tape, which we should probably call blue tape because there’s nothing red about it, right? The amount of blue tape that takes place in California, especially in Los Angeles, especially post the fires is absurd," Roschelle said.

While allowing more units on a property can create opportunities for development, it does not guarantee new homes will be built. Builders still face regulatory hurdles before construction can begin.

Roschelle argued that bureaucracy, including decisions made by unelected officials, has made construction especially challenging in Los Angeles. He contrasted those hurdles with Florida, where he said potential property tax changes were encouraging some prospective buyers to act before the end of the year.

A mob of anti-Israel activists surrounded former President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, during a stop in Ireland on Tuesday, throwing objects at the couple and clashing with police.

The frightening scene unfolded outside Trinity College Dublin, where former first son Hunter Biden was honored for his “Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse.”

The 83-year-old former president was being escorted to his waiting vehicle when the demonstrators began pelting his security detail with what appeared to be cartons of milk, footage of the incident posted on social media shows.
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Chants of “blood on your hands,” “Genocide Joe” and “shame on you” were reportedly heard at the demonstration.

The elder Biden, who is of Irish descent, made the surprise trip to Ireland amid a battle with prostate cancer that has spread to his bones.