Democrats are weighing about $15 billion in new military and energy aid for Ukraine, hoping to attach it to a defense bill before January. The package could include air defenses, intelligence, Starlink oversight and tougher Russia sanctions, but needs Republican support.

Concerned Microsoft workers say the company’s push to adopt AI risks adding work and insecurity, and want a greater voice in decisions. Their concerns deepen as a voluntary exit offer reaches about 60,000 employees, amid past cuts and surging AI spending.

South Korea’s ETRI has released TANGO 2, an open-source, no-code platform that lets non-specialists build and deploy generative AI models. It supports LLM training and optimization, with applications spanning ships, farming and healthcare.

More than 200,000 people joined an Amsterdam march urging the Dutch government to toughen its stance on Israel, organizers and Amnesty International said. The largely peaceful protest called for sanctions, an arms-sales halt and recognition of genocide in Gaza.

Russia’s overnight drone-and-missile barrage killed at least seven, hit energy sites and knocked out power for over a million people. Ukraine says it neutralized 137 of 164 drones, as faster, jammer-equipped Russian models test its defenses ahead of Abu Dhabi talks.

Democrats’ 2026 gains—retaking the Senate and expanding in the House—deal Trump a major midterm setback, driven chiefly by voters’ cost-of-living frustrations. The result warns leaders that household affordability can outweigh upbeat economic figures and campaign slogans.

South Korea’s privacy watchdog warned that smart glasses can secretly capture people and send recordings through phones, clouds and AI services. It urged users to disclose recording, and companies to make it visible and get consent before using personal data to train AI.

Pennsylvania Democrats swept key races, flipping four U.S. House and four state Senate seats and winning a state-government trifecta for the first time in 30 years. Republicans blamed voter distrust, Iran, tariffs and rising costs; Democrats now have a clearer path to pursue their agenda.

Kevin Rudd warns Beijing’s tougher rhetoric raises the risk of a Taiwan crisis, potentially around the 2028 election. A US distracted by Middle East conflicts could be less prepared, with war threatening global chip supplies and Asian security.

India is ChatGPT’s biggest market, but most users rely on free AI, making it hard for companies to recoup the rising costs of computing and energy. Price-sensitive customers remain unconvinced paid tools deliver enough value, with some AI coding projects costing more than human work.