Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn't go that well
WASHINGTON (AP) — The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries spent big and lost often in this week's Illinois primaries, an early setback for technology firms that are trying to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics. The companies flooded the state's Democratic primaries with millions of dollars to promote candidates they believed would have a light touch when it came to regulating technologies that have begun to upend how...
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- Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn't go that well
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- US drivers see gas prices jump to their highest level since 2023 as the Iran war drags on
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- Trump side-stepped diplomacy on his way to war in Iran. Now, he's asking China and others for help
- Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown
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- 3,800 workers are set to strike Monday at one of the nation's largest meatpacking plants
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Sun, 15 Mar 2026
- CEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security and pay airport workers
- Hoppers holds onto the No. 1 box office spot as 'Reminders of Him' overperforms
- A media-rating company says a Trump agency is threatening its livelihood
- US-China trade talks open in Paris, paving the way for Trump-Xi summit
Sat, 14 Mar 2026
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Fri, 13 Mar 2026
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- Offshore wind project targeted by Trump administration starts sending power to the New England grid
- A strong chemical smell forces a 1-hour flight halt at 4 major DC-area airports
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Thu, 12 Mar 2026
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- After years of growth, Georgias film industry hits a painful reset
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- US applications for unemployment benefits inch down to 213,000 as layoffs remain stable
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- Ships identify themselves as Chinese around Strait of Hormuz during Iran war to avoid attacks
- South Korean lawmakers pass law to manage Seoul's pledge of $350 billion in US investments
- China positions itself as force for global stability at its annual Congress
- Cambodia aims to shut down all online scam centers within weeks
- State lawmakers rush to set rounding rules for when there are no pennies
Wed, 11 Mar 2026
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- Trump administration kicks off new process to try to replace tariffs struck down by Supreme Court
- Oil shock from Iran war prompts countries to open strategic reserves
- New drone maker partly owned by Trump sons hopes to win Pentagon contracts
- Wealthy nations pledge record release of emergency oil reserves in a bid to calm surging prices
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