AI and data centers are shaping up as the big political fight heading into the 2026 midterms, with both parties scrambling over regulation and energy policy, while the rest of the news mixes in FIFA's Infantino campaigning across Asia, Netanyahu warning that allies can turn fast, and fun tech bits like Wine finally landing on OpenBSD.
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Democrats think cracking down on AI could give them an edge | The Verge
Democrats are positioning themselves as a regulatory force over the AI industry in hopes of gaining a political edge if they win back Congress in the midterms.
Democrats are positioning themselves to be a regulatory force over the AI industry should they win back control of Congress in the midterms.
Infantino set to take FIFA electioneering to Japan and Asia | AP News
Gianni Infantino's campaign for re-election as FIFA president moves to Japan this week, including a scheduled Wednesday meeting with the Asian Football Confederation.
Gianni Infantino's campaign for re-election as FIFA president is set to move this week to Japan and a meeting scheduled for Wednesday with the Asian Football Confederation.
UNESCO awards Vienna funfair immaterial cultural heritage status | AP News
UNESCO has awarded Vienna's Wurstelprater funfair, a free-entry, year-round amusement park, immaterial cultural heritage status.
UNESCO awarded Vienna’s “Wurstelprater” funfair the “immaterial cultural heritage” label. Derived from the Latin name “pratum” for meadow, the Vienna Prater is a fun fair that unlike other amusement parks doesn’t charge entrance fees and is open all year round.
On the Issues: How governor candidates would handle AI, data centers
Tennessee's gubernatorial candidates are laying out how they would handle AI and data centers as those issues become growing concerns for voters in the state.
Data centers and the artificial intelligence they power have become increasing concerns for Tennesseans. Here's what gubernatorial candidates say.
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