Microsoft and industry groups are pressing Washington to drop a proposed ban on Chinese optical transceivers, warning it could delay U.S. data centers and AI growth. China supplies about two-thirds of the market, and U.S. makers can’t quickly fill the gap.

Northwestern Polytechnical, a U.S.-blacklisted Chinese university, bought four Nvidia H200 chips for about 1.59 million yuan, records show. How they reached the buyer is unclear, highlighting gaps in chip-export controls.

Microsoft researchers showed that changing fewer than 10 dormant neurons can hide a backdoor in an AI model, activated by a chosen trigger. In tests, it could make agents run attacker commands; Microsoft says the technique remains a lab demonstration.

The Giants stood pat at the trade deadline, passing on bids for Bijan Robinson and Jonathan Taylor as they protect draft capital and trust their playoff push. With no backfield help added, Cam Skattebo must carry more of the load.

Actor-racer Frankie Muniz was hospitalized for evaluation after crashing during practice at Daytona and will miss Wednesday’s Veterans Day race. Ford said he was awake and alert; investigators found no sign of car malfunction.

Israel’s incoming coalition negotiator Gadi Eisenkot urged Benjamin Netanyahu not to launch a risky Iran operation, demanding regular security briefings and proper cabinet approval. Netanyahu’s office rejected the warning as political, amid fears conflict could derail coalition talks.

GTA 6 is drawing near-perfect early store ratings, but the small, unverified samples say little about the game itself. Reviews remain embargoed; Take-Two says preorders are far exceeding expectations, with estimates topping 9.6 million.

VALORANT’s leaked Patch 13.10 would cut cooldowns for three Sentinel gadgets, while tweaking Sage’s healing and adding replay bookmarks. Riot says the cooldown test aims to reduce downtime, not overhaul abilities; the date remains unconfirmed.

GTA 6 is finished and in final polish ahead of its Nov. 19, 2026, launch on PS5 and Xbox, with pre-orders far exceeding Take-Two’s expectations. Rockstar has yet to reveal its next project or plans for GTA Online.

The dollar hit a four-week high after hotter U.S. inflation boosted bets on more Fed rate hikes. The yen hovered near 160 per dollar, reviving fears of Japanese intervention, while bitcoin and ether slipped.