New Virginia laws taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026  FOX 5 DCView Full Coverage on Google News

Illinois running low on power as AI data centers spike electricity demand  WBEZ ChicagoView Full Coverage on Google News

QuantumScape Successfully Accomplishes Annual Commercial Engagement Goal  QuantumScape - Investor RelationsView Full Coverage on Google News

Instacart shares drop on report that FTC is probing company over AI pricing tool  CNBC Why you might pay more than your neighbor for the same exact grocery item  Click2Houston Same Cart, Different Price: Instacart’s Price Experiments Cost Families at Checkout  Groundwork Collaborative Instacart Was Charging Wildly Diverging Prices for Different Shoppers, an Investigation Found—So I Checked My Costco Orders  Investopedia Instacart’s AI-driven pricing tool attracted attention — now the FTC has questions  TechCrunch

Joby Announces Plans to Double Manufacturing Capacity in United States  Joby Aviation Joby aims to double US output as air-taxi push gains momentum  Reuters Joby Aims to Double Planned Air Taxi Output by 2027  Bloomberg.com NEW DETAILS: Joby plans to double manufacturing in Dayton and California  Dayton Daily News Joby Aviation to Produce Four eVTOL Air Taxis Monthly by 2027  mezha.net

Draft NIST Guidelines Rethink Cybersecurity for the AI Era  National Institute of Standards and Technology (.gov) NIST adds to AI security guidance with Cybersecurity Framework profile  Cybersecurity Dive Banks get new federal guidance on AI cyber risks  American Banker NIST Releases Draft AI Cybersecurity Framework for Public Comment  ExecutiveGov NIST Forges New Cybersecurity Standards for the AI Era: A Blueprint for Trustworthy AI  FinancialContent

Andersen Group shares soar 47% in IPO by alumni of Enron auditor  Financial Times Andersen, Descendant of Enron’s Auditor, Surges 47% in Market Debut  The Wall Street Journal Andersen Group CEO Mark Vorsatz on IPO for Arthur Andersen sequel - San Francisco Business Times  The Business Journals Tax firm Andersen raises $176 million in year-end US IPO  Reuters Arthur Andersen Ex-Partners Raise $176 Million in US IPO  Bloomberg.com

UK to shift more research funding into AI and video games  Financial Times UKRI Maps £38.6 Billion R&D Budget, Commits £1 Billion to Quantum  The Quantum Insider Liz Kendall Announces £8 Billion For Clean Energy & National Security  Quantum Zeitgeist UKRI’s curiosity-driven research funding held at flat cash to 2030  Research Professional News Response to UKRI's R&D budget Allocation Explainer  Russell Group