AI and data centers are dominating the headlines, showing up both as an infrastructure headache—power grids can't keep up with demand—and as a hot-button election issue, from the Texas Senate race to Virginia midterms.
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Democrats are threatening US AI supremacy. Republicans should pounce.
An opinion piece argues that Republicans should challenge Democrats' AI policies to defend American technological leadership while benefiting their own constituents.
Republicans have an opportunity to fight for American technological supremacy while also benefiting many of their constituents.
Microsoft Exits Nscale's UK Flagship as Grid Can't Supply Power Until 2030s: IPO at Risk
Microsoft terminated its anchor tenant agreement at Nscale's 90-megawatt Loughton UK data center after UK Power Networks said grid electricity won't arrive until the early-to-mid 2030s, threatening Nscale's $35 billion IPO.
UK data center power crisis: Microsoft has terminated its anchor tenant agreement at Nscale flagship 90-megawatt Loughton facility after UK Power Networks confirmed grid electricity will not arrive until the early-to-mid 2030s, threatening Nscale $35 billion IPO and exposing the gap between UK AI
Commentary: Data centers and AI: a rare and raw issue in Virginia for this midterm election • Virginia Mercury
A Virginia Mercury commentary examines how the rapid proliferation of data centers and AI infrastructure has become a prominent, contentious issue in Virginia's midterm elections.
If you’re alarmed about the proliferation of data centers — gargantuan, windowless megastructures that power social media, live-streaming, cloud storage, e-commerce, text messaging, cryptocurrency, online betting, artificial intelligence and near-universal security surveillance — you’re ...
Inflation, Iran war and ICE: Here's how Talarico and Paxton split on key issues
Texas Senate candidates Ken Paxton and James Talarico both name affordability as a top priority but diverge on solutions, along with differing positions on inflation, the Iran war, and ICE enforcement.
Attorney General Ken Paxton and state Rep. James Talarico both said affordability is a top priority, but have different ideas for how to lower the cost of living.
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