On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced that a large collection of tech companies had signed on to what it’s calling the Ratepayer Protection Pledge. By agreeing, the initial signatories—Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI—are saying they will pay for the new generation and transmission capacities needed for any additional data centers they build....
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A Word to the Wise: Don’t Trust A.I. to File Your Taxes
The world’s smartest technology is no match for the U.S. tax code.
Elon Musk Defends Social Media Posts in Twitter Shareholder Lawsuit
Mr. Musk said he did not expect his posts in the lead-up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media site, now X, to affect the company’s share price.
Pod Save Bro Jon Favreau: Ignore the Nazi Tattoo—Platner Wore a Cool Anti-Fascist Knitting Club T-Shirt
Mushroom Bourguignon
Mushroom bourguignon is a rich vegan stew cooked low and slow to develop complex umami flavours. It’s comfort food that also feels elegant and fancy! Beef bourguignon is a classic French dish—and by swapping the beef with mushrooms, making it vegan is practically effortless! As we know from mushroom stroganoff, mushrooms have a deep umami...
Is Michael Jordan Saving NASCAR? The GOAT and Racing Have History
For the better part of the last two decades, Michael Jordan has spent his time away from the cameras and out of the limelight. To see the most iconic athlete in American history back in the public eye yet again has been a revelation to many, but the reason Jordan has re-emerged shouldn’t be surprising...
Lawmakers Question Intel’s Use of Tools From Blacklisted Chinese Firm
A bipartisan group of senators raised national security concerns about the chipmaker, which is now partly owned by taxpayers.
Trump Announces A.I. Industry Pledge to Pay for Power
Companies including Google, Microsoft and OpenAI committed to pay for the power plants and grid upgrades needed to run their data centers.
Iranian TV and Social Media Project Defiant and Distorted View of the War
State media and online propagandists are striking a confident posture, despite heavy losses. Some of the content was generated by artificial intelligence.
The coach of the top high school girls’ basketball team gets real about recruiting
For as long as Black athletes have been recruited to play college sports, they’ve had to consider more than simply finding the best athletic and academic fit. Athletes and their families also must take into account how many other Black students are on campus, whether a school or surrounding community has experienced racial violence, and...


