Sources: some tech companies are courting Democrats and hiring advisers to prepare for potential investigations if Republicans lose control of the House (Wall Street Journal)

OpenAI will end its contract with Cursor, stopping model access for SpaceX by November 12 2026 due to compliance concerns. A federal appeals court classified Kalshi’s sports-event contracts as bets, making them subject to state gambling laws and possibly prompting Supreme Court review. Andreessen Horowitz announced a $1.1 billion “Machine Age” fund to speed AI hardware development. Z.ai released GLM-5.3 weights, requiring companies with annual revenues over $10 billion to undergo a security review under the license.