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CFE opens transmission tender for 32 grid projects

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On November 5, Mexico's state power utility CFE opened bidding on 32 transmission and transformation projects. The portfolio covers 245 works, including 107 transmission lines and 138 substations, with an estimated investment of MX$35.9 billion (US$1.9 billion).

On November 5, Mexico's state power utility CFE opened bidding on 32 transmission and transformation projects. The portfolio covers 245 works, including 107 transmission lines and 138 substations, with an estimated investment of MX$35.9 billion (US$1.9 billion).

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U.S. agencies warn of ongoing attacks on industrial refrigeration controllers

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In August 2026, refrigerators failed at U.S. military commissaries. By October, hundreds of French supermarkets were hit, and in early November the disruptions reached stores in at least six more European countries.

In August 2026, refrigerators failed at U.S. military commissaries. By October, hundreds of French supermarkets were hit, and in early November the disruptions reached stores in at least six more European countries.

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DARPA's NOM4D builds a truss in orbit without astronauts

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A payload roughly one cubic meter in size rode a SpaceX rideshare rocket into orbit on March 30, 2026. Inside were composite struts, aluminum joints, a perforated reflective film and an armlike robot. Over the following months the robot picked up those parts and built a section of a truss in open space, with no astronaut involved.

A payload roughly one cubic meter in size rode a SpaceX rideshare rocket into orbit on March 30, 2026. Inside were composite struts, aluminum joints, a perforated reflective film and an armlike robot. Over the following months the robot picked up those parts and built a section of a truss in open space, with no astronaut involved.

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OpenAI releases GPT-6 Cyber with Critical safety rating

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OpenAI's new security model found 81 previously unknown high-severity flaws in Firefox. It also built working exploits for 948 Linux kernel vulnerabilities. OpenAI rated it Critical under its Preparedness Framework, up from High for the previous version.

OpenAI's new security model found 81 previously unknown high-severity flaws in Firefox. It also built working exploits for 948 Linux kernel vulnerabilities. OpenAI rated it Critical under its Preparedness Framework, up from High for the previous version.

Updated 2 hours ago

Bank of England raises rates to 4% as energy prices push inflation up

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The Bank of England raised its benchmark interest rate to 4% on Thursday, up from 3.75%, the first increase since August 2023. Eight of the nine Monetary Policy Committee members voted for the quarter-point rise; the ninth wanted a half-point.

The Bank of England raised its benchmark interest rate to 4% on Thursday, up from 3.75%, the first increase since August 2023. Eight of the nine Monetary Policy Committee members voted for the quarter-point rise; the ninth wanted a half-point.

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EDF's first Latin American transmission asset enters service in Brazil

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The Porto do Açu substation and 40 kilometers of 345-kilovolt line entered commercial operation on 5 November, four years after EDF power solutions won the concession at a Brazilian government auction. It is the first transmission asset the French utility group has operated in Latin America.

The Porto do Açu substation and 40 kilometers of 345-kilovolt line entered commercial operation on 5 November, four years after EDF power solutions won the concession at a Brazilian government auction. It is the first transmission asset the French utility group has operated in Latin America.

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Democrats flip three Southern Senate seats, widening 2028 battleground

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Democrats won Senate seats in North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas in Tuesday's midterms, according to race calls. The wins came as Black voter turnout rose in several Southern states, including Georgia and Louisiana.

Democrats won Senate seats in North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas in Tuesday's midterms, according to race calls. The wins came as Black voter turnout rose in several Southern states, including Georgia and Louisiana.

Updated 3 hours ago

Voters curb data centers, and tech groups dispute what the midterms meant

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Voters in at least 38 jurisdictions approved bans or restrictions on data centers in the November 3 midterms. They also elected Democratic governors in Texas, Arizona, Georgia and Ohio, four states that had been courting data center developers.

Voters in at least 38 jurisdictions approved bans or restrictions on data centers in the November 3 midterms. They also elected Democratic governors in Texas, Arizona, Georgia and Ohio, four states that had been courting data center developers.

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NRC sets time limits on contested nuclear license hearings

Rule Changes

A contested hearing over a nuclear license could once drag on for years, outlasting the technical review it was meant to challenge. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission finalized a rule on October 30 capping those proceedings at 18, 12, or 6 months and published it November 3 for a December 3 effective date.

A contested hearing over a nuclear license could once drag on for years, outlasting the technical review it was meant to challenge. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission finalized a rule on October 30 capping those proceedings at 18, 12, or 6 months and published it November 3 for a December 3 effective date.

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Senior RSF commanders defect, citing family control of Sudan's paramilitary

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Major General Siddiq Ander left Sudan's Rapid Support Forces on October 30, saying the paramilitary is run as a family business by relatives of its leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti. He also broke with the civilian Tasis alliance and called on other fighters to join the national army.

Major General Siddiq Ander left Sudan's Rapid Support Forces on October 30, saying the paramilitary is run as a family business by relatives of its leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti. He also broke with the civilian Tasis alliance and called on other fighters to join the national army.

Updated 4 hours ago

Google Cloud pitches itself as the operating system for enterprise AI agents

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Google donated three agent-infrastructure projects to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation on November 5: Agent Substrate, gVisor and OpenRL. Agent Substrate, which snapshots idle agents to storage and restores them in under 500 milliseconds, reached version 1.0 and is generally available on Google Kubernetes Engine.

Google donated three agent-infrastructure projects to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation on November 5: Agent Substrate, gVisor and OpenRL. Agent Substrate, which snapshots idle agents to storage and restores them in under 500 milliseconds, reached version 1.0 and is generally available on Google Kubernetes Engine.

Updated 4 hours ago

Mexico's top electoral official resigns amid corruption investigation

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Mexico's financial intelligence unit froze the bank accounts of 40 people and companies on November 4 as it reviewed risky operations in the electoral contracting scandal. It did not name them. The INE's ten councillors were preparing to file a criminal complaint with federal prosecutors, and interim president Blanca Cruz said it would cover Taddei and any official involved.

Mexico's financial intelligence unit froze the bank accounts of 40 people and companies on November 4 as it reviewed risky operations in the electoral contracting scandal. It did not name them. The INE's ten councillors were preparing to file a criminal complaint with federal prosecutors, and interim president Blanca Cruz said it would cover Taddei and any official involved.

Updated 4 hours ago

Hungary publishes communist-era secret police informant list

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Hungary put a searchable online database of about 60,000 names from the communist-era secret police online on November 4. Anyone can now look up people recorded by state security between 1945 and 1989, records that for 37 years were reachable mainly through restricted research access.

Hungary put a searchable online database of about 60,000 names from the communist-era secret police online on November 4. Anyone can now look up people recorded by state security between 1945 and 1989, records that for 37 years were reachable mainly through restricted research access.

Updated 4 hours ago

Democrats win Congress as Kansas and Texas flip Senate seats

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Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress on Nov. 3, 2026, flipping at least seven Senate seats and more than two dozen House districts, the Associated Press reported. The Senate wins included Kansas and Texas, where Democrats had not won Senate seats since 1932 and 1988, and South Carolina, where Annie Andrews was projected to become the state's first Democratic senator in almost three decades.

Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress on Nov. 3, 2026, flipping at least seven Senate seats and more than two dozen House districts, the Associated Press reported. The Senate wins included Kansas and Texas, where Democrats had not won Senate seats since 1932 and 1988, and South Carolina, where Annie Andrews was projected to become the state's first Democratic senator in almost three decades.

Updated 4 hours ago

Leader of Germany's Free Voters found dead in Berlin hotel

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Hubert Aiwanger, the leader of Germany's Free Voters and Bavaria's deputy governor, was found dead in his Berlin hotel room on the evening of Nov. 4. He was 55.

Hubert Aiwanger, the leader of Germany's Free Voters and Bavaria's deputy governor, was found dead in his Berlin hotel room on the evening of Nov. 4. He was 55.

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Paraguay takes over Ueno Bank after solvency falls below legal minimum

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Paraguay's central bank placed Ueno Bank into resolution early on November 3, 2026, after the lender's capital fell below half the legal minimum. Its app, cards and branches stopped working, leaving about 3 million customers — roughly 60% of the country's adults — unable to reach their money.

Paraguay's central bank placed Ueno Bank into resolution early on November 3, 2026, after the lender's capital fell below half the legal minimum. Its app, cards and branches stopped working, leaving about 3 million customers — roughly 60% of the country's adults — unable to reach their money.

Updated 4 hours ago

Dropbox buys Tigris Data to sell storage for AI

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Dropbox signed a definitive agreement on November 3, 2026 to buy Tigris Data for about $350 million in cash. The company announced the deal two days later alongside DBX Agent Cloud, a service that will sell object storage directly to businesses and developers building AI applications.

Dropbox signed a definitive agreement on November 3, 2026 to buy Tigris Data for about $350 million in cash. The company announced the deal two days later alongside DBX Agent Cloud, a service that will sell object storage directly to businesses and developers building AI applications.

Updated 5 hours ago

Bluetooth SIG adopts High Data Throughput, raising LE speeds to 7.5 Mbps

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On November 4, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group adopted High Data Throughput, a new radio layer that lifts Bluetooth Low Energy's top speed from 2 megabits per second to 7.5. The feature is optional and ships inside the newly adopted Core 7.0 specification.

On November 4, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group adopted High Data Throughput, a new radio layer that lifts Bluetooth Low Energy's top speed from 2 megabits per second to 7.5. The feature is optional and ships inside the newly adopted Core 7.0 specification.

Updated 7 hours ago

SBI Holdings to invest $100M in digital bank Erebor

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Erebor Bank opened in February 2026 with a national charter and a core banking system that settles payments on a blockchain, weekends included. By September it held more than $7 billion in deposits. Now Japan's SBI Holdings plans to invest $100 million in it.

Erebor Bank opened in February 2026 with a national charter and a core banking system that settles payments on a blockchain, weekends included. By September it held more than $7 billion in deposits. Now Japan's SBI Holdings plans to invest $100 million in it.

Updated 7 hours ago