AI news · 8 November 2026
Democrats plan wave of AI and data-center bills for new Congress
Democrats say they will introduce many AI bills when they take control of Congress in January. The bills cover data-center power costs, independent testing of leading models and liability for AI harms.
AI stocks hammered as midterm results raise fears of an AI crackdown
Tech shares plunged after the midterms, as investors feared a Democratic Congress would slow AI and data-center growth. The Nasdaq fell more than 5% in a day, erasing about $2 trillion or more.
Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic back one-line way to block AI training crawlers
Google, Microsoft, Anthropic and OpenAI plan to support a crawling standard that lets websites block all AI training scrapers with a single robots.txt entry. OpenAI and Microsoft expect to add support in the coming months, and Google next year.
Man sues OpenAI, saying ChatGPT helped his wife poison him
North Carolina man James Gates has sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT helped his wife plan and conceal a months-long poisoning in 2025. Tom's Guide counts it as the 10th murder or attempted murder the chatbot has been accused of abetting.
Former Meta employees sue over use of AI in layoff decisions
Twenty-six former Meta employees allege the company used AI tools to pick people for a mass layoff, disproportionately affecting disabled workers and those on protected leave. A federal judge denied their request for a temporary restraining order.