AI infrastructure

Grassroots Backlash Forces Big Tech to Rewrite Data Center Playbook

Grassroots Backlash Forces Big Tech to Rewrite Data Center Playbook
Grassroots Backlash Forces Big Tech to Rewrite Data Center Playbook
August 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Grassroots resistance to artificial intelligence (AI) data centers is accomplishing what policymakers have largely failed to do: forcing technology companies, utilities and elected officials to...

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Nvidia Weighs Investment in Round Valuing Mercor at $20 Billion
Nvidia Weighs Investment in Round Valuing Mercor at $20 Billion
August 19, 2026  |  Investments

Nvidia has discussed participating in a funding round that would value Mercor, a data labeling provider that supplies data that helps the chip designer develop open-source models,...

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CFTC Prepares to Draft Rules for Trading Compute Derivatives Contracts
CFTC Prepares to Draft Rules for Trading Compute Derivatives Contracts
August 19, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking comment on the listing of compute derivatives contracts as it prepares to establish the “gold standard” for...

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Goldman Sachs Says AI Spending Not Boosting Corporate Earnings
Goldman Sachs Says AI Spending Not Boosting Corporate Earnings
August 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A jump in corporate artificial intelligence spending has not translated into a corresponding boost in earnings. That’s according to a report Sunday (Aug. 16) by...

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US Aims to Boost Trade of AI-Related Goods With Allies
US Aims to Boost Trade of AI-Related Goods With Allies
August 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The State Department has launched a program designed to speed the trade of artificial intelligence (AI)-related materials with America’s allies. The Pax Silica AI Assistance...

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Friend’s Talking Pendant Gives OpenAI’s Screenless Future a Voice
Friend’s Talking Pendant Gives OpenAI’s Screenless Future a Voice
July 31, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Screenless devices seem to be the next frontier in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware. There have been rumors that OpenAI’s first device might be a screenless...

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Microsoft Extends Data Center Lifespans to Soften AI Buildout Costs
Microsoft Extends Data Center Lifespans to Soften AI Buildout Costs
July 29, 2026  |  Earnings

Microsoft reported strong growth in its cloud and artificial intelligence businesses while also working to moderate the impact of capital expenditures. The company said in...

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Tech Titans Slash 140K Jobs as AI Spending Soars
Tech Titans Slash 140K Jobs as AI Spending Soars
July 26, 2026  |  Big Tech

American tech companies have cut close to 140,000 jobs this year amid record artificial intelligence spending. Those reductions account for more than a third of...

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