Anna's Daybreak News

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Thursday, 5:22 AM

November 7, 2024

Good morning news friend! Keep up with the latest developments, staying tuned to the shifting landscape of current events. 📰🌟

Crypto's Election Wins

The 2024 elections saw record-breaking spending by the crypto industry, totaling over $130 million.

In Ohio, Republican candidate Bernie Moreno received $40 million, which helped him defeat incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown.

The crypto sector targeted candidates favoring lenient regulations. A super PAC named Fairshake contributed $135 million. Backers included Coinbase, Ripple, and venture firm Andreessen Horowitz.

In the House of Representatives, 253 candidates supportive of crypto were elected, outpacing 115 anti-crypto candidates. The Senate saw 16 pro-crypto candidates elected alongside 12 opponents.

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Abortion Rights and the Election

At least 2.6 million voters supported both Donald Trump and state-level abortion protections.

Missouri passed an amendment, challenging the state's stringent abortion ban, making it the first state to potentially undo such legislation. Roughly half of Missouri voters favor legal abortion in most cases.

Amendments supporting abortion rights succeeded in Arizona, Colorado, and Maryland. Florida voters rejected a measure to protect abortion rights.

In total, 13 states still enforce total abortion bans.

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Canada Orders TikTok to Dissolve, Not Ban

Canada has decided not to block TikTok but ordered the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada Inc.

This decision follows a national security review of the Chinese company, ByteDance Ltd., which owns TikTok. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne emphasized that Canadians can still access the app and create content.

The dissolution aligns with the Investment Canada Act, which reviews foreign investments that may threaten national security.

Prior to this, Canada had already banned TikTok on government-issued devices, reflecting ongoing scrutiny of the app in North America.

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Meta AI + Military

Meta changed its policy to allow US government agencies and contractors to use its AI models for military purposes.

The company will make its Llama models available to federal agencies and is collaborating with defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, Palantir and Anduril.

Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global affairs, stated that the company aims to promote “responsible and ethical uses” of its technology.

This support extends to the Five Eyes alliance, which includes Canada, Britain, Australia, and New Zealand.

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AstraZeneca Executive Detained in China

AstraZeneca’s executive vice president for China, Leon Wang, was detained by Chinese authorities. Two current and two former senior executives from AstraZeneca’s China unit are also under scrutiny.

The investigation centers on allegations of illegally importing two cancer drugs, Enhertu and Imjudo, from Hong Kong and improperly collecting patient data.

The company reported that Enhertu was approved in mainland China in July 2023 but had not been approved prior to that.

AstraZeneca earned $3.4 billion from sales in China in the first half of 2024, making up 13% of its total revenue.

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Baked with love,

Anna Eisenberg ❤️