The president has signed an executive order to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees, following a failed deal to end the partial government shutdown. This comes as tech companies risk legal liability if they hire researchers to study how their products impact users, which could have implications for the artificial intelligence industry. Meanwhile, the Pokémon card resale market is booming, with a 350% increase in spending on non-sport trading cards. The price of these rare cards has surged due to well-off buyers' willingness to spend big on sought-after items, helping to fuel growth in non-casual trading cards that increase in the category. The news of a $2.75 billion deal with Insilico Medicine aimed at bringing drugs developed with AI to the global market could also impact the AI industry.