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Author: Maya Chen

OpenAI to buy Pierre to expand Codex coding tools

OpenAI to buy Pierre to expand Codex coding tools

By Maya Chen

OpenAI will acquire Pierre Computer Company, folding its Git-based Code Storage service into Codex and keeping its open-source tools free for developers.

Johnson Quits House GOP Leadership Race After Rout

Johnson Quits House GOP Leadership Race After Rout

By Maya Chen

Key Points House Speaker Mike Johnson has told staff he will not seek the Republican leadership post in the next Congress, stepping aside a day after Democrats swept […]

Alaska Senate Race Down to 637 Votes

Alaska Senate Race Down to 637 Votes

By Maya Chen

Alaska Senate race uncalled: Mary Peltola leads Dan Sullivan by 637 votes with about 74% counted and mail ballots arriving, ranked-choice count on 18 November.

Mike Johnson Won’t Seek House GOP Leadership

Mike Johnson Won’t Seek House GOP Leadership

By Maya Chen

House Speaker Mike Johnson told staff he will not seek the party’s top House post after Democrats retook the chamber, setting up a leadership race next week.

Tencent Launches Hy4, Its New Open-Source AI Model

Tencent Launches Hy4, Its New Open-Source AI Model

By Maya Chen

Tencent has released Hy4, its new open-source AI model, on 4 November 2026, adding vision and computer-use skills while limiting cyber-offensive training data.

Khamenei Warns War Will Widen if US Attacks Again

Khamenei Warns War Will Widen if US Attacks Again

By Maya Chen

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has warned that renewed US attacks would widen the war, dismissing any post-midterm policy shift as ‘seriously mistaken’.

El-Sayed Makes History as First Muslim US Senator

El-Sayed Makes History as First Muslim US Senator

By Maya Chen

Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s open Senate seat, becoming the first Muslim elected to the US Senate after defeating Republican Mike Rogers in 2026.

Gina Hinojosa Wins Texas Governor Race

Gina Hinojosa Wins Texas Governor Race

By Maya Chen

Democrat Gina Hinojosa won the Texas governor race on 3 November 2026, defeating Republican Governor Greg Abbott and ending more than three decades of Republican control of the […]