AI
Landowners and Locals are Fighting AI Expansion of High-Voltage Power Lines
High-voltage power lines cost tens of billions of dollars a year and are the latest front line in the battle over tech giants' massive operations.
Associated Press
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AI
Meta to Acquire Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents
Meta says it is hiring Moltbook's co-founders and expects the experimental platform could open new ways to develop AI agents.
Illinois
Virginia Officials Debate Whether It's Time to Scrap Tax Breaks for Data Centers
Virginia senators are pushing to curtail a 5.3% tax break for data centers
AI
Anthropic Sues Trump Administration Seeking to Undo 'Supply Chain Risk' Designation
Anthropic filed two separate lawsuits Monday, one in California federal court and another in the federal appeals court in Washington
Nuclear
U.S. Issues First Commercial Construction Permit for a Nuclear Reactor in Years
The commission granted the permit Wednesday for a Bill Gates-backed company to build a sodium-cooled nuclear reactor in western Wyoming.
Data Center
Tech Companies Vow to Cover Electricity Costs of Data Centers in White House Deal
On Wednesday, President Trump hosted tech companies and promoted a 'ratepayer protection' pledge, which asks companies to build or buy new generation for their data centers.
AI
Trump Orders all Federal Agencies to Phase Out Use of Anthropic Technology
Anthropic didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment to Trump’s remarks.
AI
Hegseth Warns Anthropic to Let Military Use the Company’s AI as It Sees Fit
The Pentagon didn't immediately comment.
Antonio Guterres
Modi Pitches India as an AI Hub at International Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pitched India as a major hub for artificial intelligence, built at home and used worldwide.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs, Upending Central Plank of Economic Agenda
Administration officials have said they expect to keep the tariff framework in place under other authorities.
Copyright
Hollywood Groups Condemn ByteDance's AI Video Generator, Claiming Copyright Infringement
Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts
Antonio Guterres
UN Approves Scientific Panel on Impact of AI, U.S. Votes 'No'
The United States and Paraguay were the only nations to vote 'no' to the establishment of the 40-member scientific panel.
Data Center
As Electricity Costs Rise, Everyone Wants Data Centers to Pick Up Their Tab. But How?
Data centers keep spreading fast, and some use as much electricity as a small city.
Chips
Taiwan's AI-Powered Economy Soars in the Shadow of Bubble Fears and China Threats
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang describes Taiwan as the 'center of the world's computer ecosystem.'
SpaceX
Amazon Satellites to Get Boost from Launch of Ariane 64, Europe's Most Powerful Rocket
EU's space program will launch the powerful version of the Ariane 6, with 32 Amazon Leo satellites for its broadband constellation.
Social Media
Google, Meta, Push Back on Addiction Claims in Landmark Social Media Trial
Jurors in the case got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial.
