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US midterms 2026: Why AI data centres, power bills and water use are becoming local election issuesThe 2026 US midterm elections are on the horizon and data centers for artificial intelligence are becoming a big issue Voters are worried a...
Fuel, fertiliser costs strain American farmers' support for Republicans in midtermsFarmers in the Midwest United States face surging diesel and fertiliser costs which are outpacing their incomes. The sector has seen diesel...
AI surveillance startup Flock Safety to cut several hundred jobs amid backlashFlock Safety plans to let go of about 18% of its employees, people with direct knowledge of the plans said on Thursday, as the maker of AI-...
Goodman's Japanese data centre comes under fire following Sydney site setbackThe dispute with residents in Japan is part of a broader global backlash against data centres, as local communities raise concerns about th...
Goldman sees US data center growth intact despite oppositionGoldman Sachs reported that political opposition is not significantly impacting the growth of US data centers. The firm has adjusted its ca...
As Thailand cracks down on foreigners, a tourist paradise reconsiders its welcomeThailand is facing a growing backlash against foreign influence in its tourist hotspots, particularly southern islands such as Koh Phangan,...
Amazon to invest $1 billion over five years in US data center communitiesIn a bold move, Amazon has pledged to pour more than $1 billion into the communities hosting its data centers, aiming to alleviate worries ...
Broadcom starts amassing $60 billion to fund chips for Anthropic: ReportBanks involved in the massive debt package are poised to send out syndication letters for a $42 billion Class A senior-secured tranche, the...
Inside McDonald's push to have AI price your Big MacMcDonald's has implemented artificial intelligence to optimize pricing strategies across its restaurants and franchises. This pricing model...
Trump's AI lunch: Zuckerberg, Pichai, Musk and Huang head to the White HousePresident Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson plan to meet with AI executives at the White House. The discussion will focus on bala...
Nvidia's stock is flashing a warning sign as valuation dropsNvidia Corp's stock currently trades at less than 17 times its projected profit for the upcoming year, marking a notable decline from earli...
The Other Hormuz: Black Sea blockade threatens a food supply shockCombined Russian and Ukrainian wheat exports are estimated to end up at roughly half what they were last year for the July to September har...
Virginia tightens data center restrictions amid political backlashVirginia, which has the largest concentration of data centers in the world, unveiled plans that include banning non-disclosure agreements a...
Decoding MDR’s impact; EV bikes’ policy change sparks debateHappy Thursday! The return of MDR is set to change UPI's market share game. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
How the great gas crisis of 2030 will play outA speculative scenario set in October 2030 imagines a third global natural gas crisis in eight years, as faltering US shale output, extreme...
Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?As the school year started, the country's two largest school districts, New York City and Los Angeles, announced they were putting the brak...
Oracle rises as AI-fueled backlog growth deflects spending worriesOracle shares rose 3% in early trading after a $26 billion increase in its revenue backlog eased concerns over its debt-funded AI spending....