WorldPingFrom data centers to Elon Musk funding to the AI lobby, the 2026 midterms are the most WIRED elections yet.
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WIRED’s Midterms Races to Watch
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This week, we released our 2026 version of our Climate Tech Companies to Watch list. It’s an annual project that the MIT Technology Review team puts together.
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Crude oil prices spike again as The Atlantic reports Trump is considering new attacks on Iran before the U.S. midterms and fighting in Yemen intensifies.
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WorldPingWelcome to our selection of the most scorching titles headed to MIPCOM this year, The Deadline Dozen. Our editorial team has carefully researched and selected the projects we expect to drive the chatter on the Croisette and beyond.
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The super El Niño weather phenomenon is emerging as the latest headwind for the Indian economy.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
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