Over the past few years, the tech industry’s plans for artificial intelligence have grown from ambitious to outright treacherous, with the amount of money invested in the space so high it now poses a serious risk to the broader economy. Underlying the broader, often poorly-defined AI tech are data centers, which are vast warehouses stuffed to the brim with specialized …
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Health centers in Speaker Johnson’s Louisiana district risk closure : NPR
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson delivers remarks during an enrollment ceremony for H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act at the U.S. Capitol on July 3. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images BOSSIER CITY, La. — The sweeping megabill pushed through Congress by House Speaker Mike Johnson could have some of its deepest consequences …
Read More »AI Use And Data Centers Are Causing ComEd Bills To Spike — And It Will Likely Get Worse
CHICAGO — Heatwaves aren’t the only thing that have driven up ComEd bills this summer. Electricity rates went up this summer thanks, in part, to increasing demand for electrical power brought on by the explosion of artificial intelligence — and their required data centers — across the country, experts said. Companies that provide cloud computing and artificial intelligence services — …
Read More »Jokey Names for Detention Centers Face Criticism for Insensitivity – The New York Times
Jokey Names for Detention Centers Face Criticism for Insensitivity The New York Times Nebraska Guard members helping ICE volunteered, will be sent across state Nebraska Examiner Nebraska bishop concerned about ‘Cornhusker Clink’ for detainees National Catholic Reporter Local News: Young business owner rallies local response (8/21/25) McCook Gazette NE lawmakers and residents divided over ‘Cornhusker Clink’ KHGI Source link
Read More »Kennedy Center’s New Dance Director Criticized ‘Woke’ Ballet Culture – The New York Times
Kennedy Center’s New Dance Director Criticized ‘Woke’ Ballet Culture The New York Times Kennedy Center names new director of dance programming, days after former staff firings NPR Kennedy Center workers union says dance programming employees were fired without warning WJLA Kennedy Center cuts dance programming team, as top producers depart The Washington Post Kennedy Center Theatre Producer Jeffrey Finn Steps Down Playbill Source link
Read More »NHL Top Players: Top 20 centers
Winning important face-offs, leading rushes up the ice, and setting up teammates are the hallmarks of an elite center. NHL Network producers and analysts on Wednesday revealed their list of top 20 centers in the League right now in the fifth of a nine-part series. Here is the list: Bennett set NHL career highs in assists (26) and points (51) …
Read More »Wisconsin DHS warns of possible measles exposure at Beloit, Roberts travel centers – Channel 3000
Wisconsin DHS warns of possible measles exposure at Beloit, Roberts travel centers Channel 3000 Health officials warn of possible measles exposures at travel centers in Wisconsin WLUK Out-of-state traveler may have exposed Wisconsinites to measles WISN Measles exposure alert in Beloit: DHS urges people to check vaccine status WKOW Wisconsin Health Department warns of possible measles exposure at two service stations Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Source …
Read More »Sam Altman admits OpenAI ‘totally screwed up’ its GPT-5 launch and says the company will spend trillions of dollars on data centers
Sam Altman wants to rewire the internet, build brain-computer interfaces, and maybe even buy Google Chrome. He even sees a future where sustaining ChatGPT’s growth means building infrastructure so massive it rivals the world’s largest utilities. But first, he’s cleaning up a mess at the center of his empire: GPT-5. The OpenAI CEO told reporters last week—at a rare, hyper-candid …
Read More »Google announces first nuclear site to power its data centers
Big Tech’s foray into nuclear power continues as the site of its first nuclear reactor today, as part of its with startup Kairos Power. Oak Ridge, Tennessee, will be home to the Hermes 2 plant, which will supply Google with 50 megawatts of power under a long-term purchase agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The Oak Ridge plant is …
Read More »Putin’s Ukraine Proposal Backed by Trump Centers on Donbas. Here’s Why. – The New York Times
Putin’s Ukraine Proposal Backed by Trump Centers on Donbas. Here’s Why. The New York Times Resignation and betrayal: What handing Donbas to Putin would mean for Ukraine BBC After meeting Putin, Trump changes his position on the need for a ceasefire NPR Putin demands control of key Ukrainian territory in exchange for peace: European diplomat Fox News Trump reportedly to back ceding of Ukrainian …
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