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Connectbase CEO Predicts Edge Technology is What’s Next for AI Inference

“Edge is real and exciting today,” CEO Ben Edmond said. “It's been talked about for almost a decade now, but the reality is we're now seeing, because of AI, real use cases.”

FTC

FTC Warns of Rising Robocall Threat Driven by AI, Foreign Scammers

Officials highlight enforcement efforts at Senate oversight hearing.

Silicon Valley Progressive Democrat Calls for ‘New Social Contract’ for AI

Does not support moratorium on data center construction proposed by fellow progressives Bernie Sanders and AOC.

Data Center

Data Center Boom Meets Resistance in Maine: Lawmakers Pass a Yearlong Freeze

Anti-data center bills have been introduced in at least a dozen states.

Bipartisan Bill Targets China’s Access to U.S. Semiconductor Technology

MATCH Act aims to tighten export controls amid AI and national security concerns.

Opposition Toward OpenAI Brings Two Violent Attacks on CEO’s Home

Two incidents in four days at Sam Altman’s San Francisco residence highlight AI backlash.

Data Center

House Bill to Offset Data Centers' Impact on Energy Costs Introduced

Lawmakers say utilities are increasingly passing infrastructure costs to households.

Hyperscale Data Centers to Reach 67% of Global Capacity by 2031

Cloud giants rapidly expanding infrastructure as AI demand accelerates.

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

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.

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.

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.