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‘Triplets of Belleville’ director pushes back against AI accusations.

Sylvain Chomet says no generative AI was used in his Christian Dior’s Night in Color short. Some viewers claim to have spotted glitches and a character with six fingers, but Chomet and producer Aton Soumache say the film was made with traditional 2D animation, and that an automated interpolation tool was used for “a very small part of the process.”

What midterm election blue wave rebuke of Trump means for renewable energy

The conservative war on renewable energy suffered a big loss in the rout of President Trump and the GOP in midterm elections. Investors should pay attention.

Berkshire Hathaway More Than Doubles Buybacks in Third Quarter as Earnings Decline

Berkshire Hathaway said Saturday it accelerated its share repurchases during the third quarter, as operating and overall profits took a hit.

Will this week's blue wave election usher in a Democratic president in 2028?

A CNBC analysis of historical election data finds wave elections don't necessarily spell trouble for the party in power during the next presidential year.

World’s No. 1 restaurant crowned as contest comes under increasing scrutiny

Asador Etxebarri in Atxondo, Spain, is the world's top restaurant, according to the 50 Best Restaurants, which announced its 2026 list.

From high-flying AI stocks to tariff-hit alcohol companies, the midterms shook up Wall Street

NEW YORK — The overwhelming victory by the Democrats in the midterm elections shook up Wall Street this week.

Risk of Iran war escalation remains high despite Democratic sweep in U.S. midterm elections

The U.S. and Iran are on a collision course as tensions in the Middle East simmer.

Anthropic IPO meets AI backlash after midterms show stinging rebuke of data centers

Anthropic is poised to become the first pure-play AI company to hit the public market at a time when the public is increasingly leary of the industry.

Tech companies face mounting child safety lawsuits while pushing AI into schools

Lawsuits against Snap, Meta and Google are creating headwinds for tech companies just as artificial intelligence tools expand into classrooms.

The worst California proposition is going to pass. Here’s who to blame

Gov. Gavin Newsom, seen in 2025, backs Prop 38, which authorizes the state to issue $8.4 billion in bonds for medical research. But there’s a catch.

From Big Sur to Santa Cruz, California is fortifying its coast for El Niño winter

Steve Pristavok, night manager at the Capitola Venetian Hotel, replaces sandbags outside a guest room after high waves pummeled the Santa Cruz County coast in 2023. Coastal communities are preparing for more damage this year.

'Bullies lost': Scott Wiener makes history as S.F.’s first openly gay congressperson

California state Sen. Scott Wiener, shown during June’s San Francisco Pride Parade, has been elected as the city’s first openly gay member of Congress.