Episode 109 - No Bias News for October 20, 2026
Today's episode: Defense Secretary Hegseth makes an unannounced visit to Israel; the U.S. bans DeepSeek from federal civilian agencies; the ex-OpenAI engineer accused of bugging a boardroom is held without bail; federal agents make arrests in a California noncitizen-voting sweep; Elon Musk pledges a SpaceX share to every American child; Microsoft warns AI agents can act like insider threats; Christiane Amanpour leaves CNN after 43 years; and Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season.
Stories in this episode:
- Defense Secretary Hegseth meets Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-visits-israel-elections-iran-war-netanyahu/
- U.S. bans Chinese AI company DeepSeek from federal civilian agency systems
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/us-deepseek-federal-agency-ban.html
- Former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging a conference room is held without bail after Saudi bail offer
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/19/openai-bugging-suspect-alfozan-saudi-royal-family.html
- Justice Department charges more than two dozen in California sweep targeting alleged noncitizen voters
https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-10-19-0700/elections-justice-department-charges-more-2-dozen-california-sweep-targeting-alleged-noncitizen-voters
- Elon Musk pledges a SpaceX share for every child in America through Trump Accounts
https://www.theverge.com/tech/1014115/elon-musk-spacex-trump-account
- Microsoft launches Guardian Agents, warning AI agents can act like insider threats
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/microsoft-says-ai-agents-are-like-insider-threats-as-frontier-models-cant-be-trusted/
- Christiane Amanpour is leaving CNN after 43 years
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/longtime-cnn-anchor-christiane-amanpour-leaving-network-after-a-storied-career-of-43-years
- Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts expected to miss the rest of the season with blood clots
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/19/eagles-qb-jalen-hurts-expected-to-miss-season-with-blood-clots-report.html