Data Center
Sangamon County, Illinois, Approves $500M Data Center After Heated Debate
Critics warn the project could strain local resources while offering limited long-term benefits
AI
Artificial intelligence is poised to transform humans' relationship with technology, and each other.
AI
Gen Z Sentiment Toward AI Declines, Gallup Finds
Report shows falling excitement, rising anxiety and skepticism about long-term impacts.
Wireless
Ex-FCC Chief Ajit Pai: Wireless Competition Is Driving Prices Down
Ajit Pai, now CEO of CTIA, says spectrum policy and private investment are lowering costs and boosting performance.
AI
Anthropic Launches Project Glasswing to Defend Against AI Cyberthreats
Anthropic’s new powerful AI model Claude Mythos will be given to 12 companies to identify cybersecurity gaps.
AI
Appeals Court Rebuffs Anthropic in Latest Round of AI Battle with Trump Administration
The ruling followed another judge’s order that forced President Donald Trump’s administration to remove a label tainting the company as a national security risk.
Internet
Supreme Court Ruling Strengthens Legal Shield for AI, Internet Providers, Legal Expert Says
Decision reinforces protections for dual-use technologies, with implications for generative AI systems.
Data Center
Political Battle Over Data Centers Turns Violent in Indianapolis
About thirteen shots were fired at Indiana councilman’s home after he voted in support of a data center rezoning measure
NTIA
FCC’s $398 Million Budget Request May Cut 110 Jobs
Despite a budget decrease in FY 2027, the agency is focused on AI and spectrum auctions as priorities
AI
Trump Administration Appeals Ruling That Blocked Pentagon Action Against Anthropic
Donald Trump’s social media directive ordering all federal agencies to stop using Anthropic and its chatbot Claude was also blocked.
Telecom
T-Mobile Cuts IT Roles Amid Shift Toward Automation and Digital Services
The layoffs are the latest in a series of cuts as the company restructures its technology operations and continues hiring in new areas.
AI
U.S. Official to Europe: Align With U.S. on AI or Fall Behind
European Union's participation in a State Department effort to secure global AI supply chains remains uncertain.
State of the State
States Race to Win the Tech Economy in 2026 State of the State Addresses
Here’s what 30 governors said about broadband expansion, AI growth, and online child safety.
AI
Newsom Signs Executive Order to Strengthen AI Safeguards, Clashing with Federal Policy
Order aims to curb bias, rights violations, and misuse in state AI contracts.
Expert Opinion
Drew Gravitt: Powering the AI Era Isn’t Just an Energy Problem, It’s an Infrastructure One
As AI data center electricity demand is projected to double by 2030, the industry's biggest bottleneck is no longer compute, but energy
AI
Microsoft Takes Over a Texas AI Data Center Expansion After OpenAI Backs Away
Microsoft is taking over a data center construction project in Texas after OpenAI declined to pursue it.
AI
AI's Arrival Complicates Big Tech Climate Goals, and Some Worry it's Locking in More Fossil Fuels
A backlog of projects waiting to connect to power grids, plus the Trump administration's war on renewable energy also are complicating efforts.
