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The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms
With opposition to the centers mounting, many Democrats and a growing number of Republicans are campaigning against them.
The U.S. Start-Up Making Low-Cost Interceptors for the Iran War
For Florida-based Powerus, becoming a global supplier of counterdrone technology has meant involving the Trumps, a golf course and a new way of doing business.
(BPRW) From Hardware to History: Push 2.0 Group Deploys Interactive NFC Tech at The Atlanta Voice
(Black PR Wire) ATLANTA, GA — Push 2.0 Group announced the inaugural Lemonade Social, a technology activation taking place on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at the historic home of The Atlanta Voice in Atlanta, Georgia. The event will transform the hi…
Anthropic Could Aim to Raise $100 Billion in Blockbuster I.P.O.
The offering could value the five-year-old A.I. start-up at $2 trillion, its bankers have told potential investors, which would exceed Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million
The Justice Department resolved a lawsuit that accused the social media company of illegally gathering children’s information.
Mark Zuckerberg Buys an Irish Castle
The prominent landowner has added a nearly 200-year-old estate to his holdings. Archival information says it can take “a brisk walk of 4½ minutes to reach the dining room from the kitchen.”
OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought
“It is the first time that we know of that a major lab has voluntarily slowed down.”
In China’s Biggest Car Recall, Tesla and 8 Others Will Address Door Safety
China’s regulator ordered changes after vehicle occupants sometimes had difficulty exiting electric cars, an issue that has led to lawsuits against Tesla in the United States.
Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber
Waymo has sharply increased its lobbying spending as it seeks to persuade US regulators to clear a path for fully autonomous taxi services, intensifying its battle with rival Uber over the future of robotaxis. The Alphabet-owned company spent more than $1 million between April and June on lobbying the federal government, more than double its...