A pro-AI super PAC, backed by Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI President Greg Brockman, is targeting New York Assembly member Alex Bores due to his support for AI regulation.

Bores is the chief sponsor of New York’s bipartisan RAISE Act, which mandates safety plans for large AI labs and imposes penalties for non-compliance. The super PAC, named Leading the Future, aims to counter policymakers who advocate for AI regulation.

Bores stated that AI anxieties are rising among his constituents, who are concerned about issues ranging from data centers increasing utility bills to chatbots impacting mental health. He is coordinating with policymakers in other states to standardize legislation and avoid redundancies with the EU AI Act.

Bores emphasizes that AI regulation is not intended to limit innovation, but to ensure trustworthiness in AI development.

Meta has launched a new mobile tool called Facebook Content Protection to help creators protect their original reels from being used without permission. This tool alerts creators when their reels are being used by others, giving them options to block the reel's visibility, track its performance with attribution links, or release their claim. The system, which uses matching technology similar to Meta’s Rights Manager, is available to creators in the Facebook Content Monetization program and those using Rights Manager. It allows creators to manage how matches are flagged, add accounts to an "allow list," and dispute claims against their original work. While currently mobile-only, Meta is testing desktop access via the Professional Dashboard.

Ramp, an expense management fintech company, has experienced rapid growth in valuation, reaching $32 billion.

The company recently raised $300 million led by Lightspeed, following a $500 million Series E-2 at a $22.5 billion valuation and a $200 million Series E at a $16 billion valuation.

In 2025 alone, Ramp's valuation jumped from $13 billion to $32 billion, with total equity financing reaching $2.3 billion.

Ramp offers corporate expense management solutions, including credit cards, software, and travel services, and has surpassed 50,000 customers.

The company has surpassed $1 billion in annualized revenue.

Ford has partnered with Amazon to sell certified pre-owned vehicles on Amazon Autos. Customers can browse local dealer inventories, complete paperwork online, and schedule vehicle pickup through Amazon's website. This partnership allows customers to search for vehicles by model, trim, color, and features, as well as secure financing and e-sign paperwork via Amazon Autos.

Certified pre-owned vehicles sold on Amazon Autos come with a money-back guarantee, allowing customers to return the vehicle within 14 days or 1,000 miles. Initially, Ford vehicles on Amazon Autos will be offered in Los Angeles, Seattle, and Dallas.

Cisco has acquired EzDubs, a Y-Combinator-backed startup specializing in real-time translation services. The acquisition aims to integrate EzDubs' technology into Cisco's Collaboration platform, enhancing features like live translation in Webex video calling and messaging. EzDubs, founded in 2023, had raised $4.2 million in seed funding from investors including Venture Highway, Replit CEO Amjad Masad, and others.

EzDubs is sunsetting its consumer apps by December 15 to focus on integrating its technology with Cisco. Cisco plans to leverage EzDubs' capabilities to empower AI-driven collaboration, potentially making the translation tech available to partners and developers. The acquisition follows other recent moves in the translation space, highlighting the demand for translation services in the enterprise communication market.

Swedish automaker Volvo has cancelled a five-year contract with Luminar due to Luminar's failure to meet contractual obligations. This escalation occurs as Luminar faces financial difficulties, including defaulting on loans and a potential bankruptcy. Luminar has laid off 25% of its staff and is exploring a sale of the company.

The relationship between Volvo and Luminar was previously beneficial, with Volvo investing in Luminar and integrating its technology into their vehicles. However, Volvo has decided to limit its supply chain risk exposure due to Luminar's performance. Luminar has made a claim against Volvo for significant damages and suspended further commitments of Iris sensors.

Volvo stated that its products can deliver high levels of safety with or without lidar, but the situation has affected some customer orders. Luminar has also stopped spending money on Iris sensors, leading to a breach of agreement with its supplier.

Russian telecom company Protei, a developer of web surveillance and censorship technology, suffered a data breach and website defacement.

The company, headquartered in Jordan, provides surveillance equipment and web-filtering products to phone and internet providers in numerous countries.

The hack, which occurred around November 8, resulted in the theft of 182 gigabytes of data, including emails. The hacker defaced Protei's website with a message referencing deep packet inspection (DPI) and SORM, the Russian lawful intercept system.

Protei's technology is used for surveillance and censorship in regions with limited freedom of speech, and the company has been linked to Iranian telecoms for internet traffic logging and website blocking.

Google is expanding its AI-powered travel planning features, including the "Flight Deals" tool, to over 200 countries and territories, supporting more than 60 languages.

The AI Mode now integrates with the Canvas tool, enabling users to create and organize travel plans with real-time data for flights, hotels, and local information.

Agentic capabilities in AI Mode are being rolled out to more users, allowing for AI-assisted booking of restaurant reservations and event tickets.

Future updates will enable booking flights and hotels directly within AI Mode, providing comprehensive information and comparisons.