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From a Black-Market Peptide Boom to a $1.25 Trillion AI Valuation: Eight Stories That Matter

Legally Insightful | Sunday, 8 November 2026 | Law, consumers, business and technology An injection sold through a social-media discount code. A jury system that appears to leave First Nations people out. A tobacco crackdown that could affect commercial leases. An $11 billion AI funding deal, and a robotaxi plan that may finally put Tesla's stainless-steel pickup on the back seat. This weekend's news spans wildly different industries, but the connecting thread is familiar: the gap between the headline promise and the evidence behind it . Australian regulators are confronting online products that may be dangerous, researchers are challenging claims about crime and fairness, and governments are weighing the cost of energy subsidies. Overseas, investors and businesses are trying to decide which technology bets deserve more money—and at what price. Here are eight consequential developments reported or materially updated between 5:00 am on Saturday 7 November and approximately 5...
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