Meta will extend its ban on new election ads for the week leading up to the election until several days after the polls close, Axios has learned. The tech giant informed advertising partners about the shift on Monday.
Why it matters: The ban on new political ads was initially supposed to expire at 11:59 p.m. PT on Election Day, but Meta is extending the ban to prevent any confusion or misinformation from spreading while votes are still likely being counted.
Election experts are warning bad actors may use artificial intelligence to deter Latinos from voting on Tuesday.
Why it matters: This election, in which the Latino vote could be decisive in several swing states, is the first in which AI tools have been readily available to many people.
A top cybersecurity official said Monday that her office has not seen any election security threats that could "materially impact" the outcome of the presidential election.
Why it matters: Campaign hacks, website takedowns and foreign disinformation have undermined Americans' trust in the security of their vote leading up to Election Day.
Energy regulators are trying to determine how to respond to the recent wave of deals between nuclear plants and data centers that some worry could threaten grid reliability and raise utility bills.
Why it matters: Tech companies are seeking direct tie-ups and power purchase agreements with nuclear plants as they clamor for zero-carbon, round-the-clock power supplies to feed their facilities.
Nvidia is among the few companies worth $1 trillion or more. Now the AI chipmaker joins another exclusive club: one of 30 blue-chip stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Why it matters: This week Nvidia replaces Intel in the Dow, a sign of how much generative AI now dominates the tech sector.
Most AI builders don't say where they are getting the data they use to train their bots and models — but legally they're required to say what they are doing with their customers' data.
The big picture: These data-use disclosures open a window onto the otherwise opaque world of Big Tech's AI brain-food fight.
Georgia's Republican officials spoke out against voter mis- and disinformation ahead of Tuesday's election during a "60 Minutes" program that aired on CBS Sunday evening.
Why it matters: Former President Trump has made baseless claims of cheating and election fraud this year, as he did during the 2020 and 2016 election campaigns. Georgia official Gabriel Sterling said he told doubters, "Voter suppression's fake. Voter fraud is fake. It's used to raise money and get you angry."
