AI regulation faces uncertainty as the Trump administration might not challenge state efforts, while Waymo secures significant expansion approval for its robotaxi service across California.

• Trump administration might not fight state AI regulations after all — TechCrunch -
• Waymo gets regulatory approval to expand across Bay Area and Southern California — TechCrunch -

A hacker conference implemented an innovative antivirus monitoring system, contrasting sharply with the alarming cancellation of election results due to a lost decryption key.

• This hacker conference installed a literal antivirus monitoring system — Ars Technica -
• Oops. Cryptographers cancel election results after losing decryption key. — Ars Technica -

Meta is strategically exploring the electricity trading business to power its data centers, while **X (formerly Twitter) demonstrates remarkable staying power** in the U.S. social media landscape, according to Pew.

• Meta wants to get into the electricity trading business — TechCrunch -
• Pew’s latest social media report shows X’s staying power in the U.S., despite competition — TechCrunch -

Experts highlight climate tech as a prime investment opportunity, alongside the emergence of a founder's unique path creating an edge in the industrial tech sector.

• Why now is the best time to invest in climate tech — TechCrunch -
• How this founder’s unlikely path to Silicon Valley could become an edge in industrial tech — TechCrunch -

**Byju’s founder faces a significant legal battle, set to appeal a U.S. court order mandating payment of over $1 billion** in a bankruptcy case.

• Byju’s founder to appeal U.S. court order to pay over $1B in bankruptcy case — TechCrunch -