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SEN BERNIE SANDERS: Yes, we must hit the pause button on AI before it is too late

September 1, 2026

SEN BERNIE SANDERS: Yes, we must hit the pause button on AI before it is too late

Trump and Xi must negotiate AI safety controls at their Washington meeting in September much like Reagan and Gorbachev tackled nuclear arms control decades ago.

‘Backwards and poor’: Trump issues dire warning to communities blocking critical technology

August 31, 2026

‘Backwards and poor’: Trump issues dire warning to communities blocking critical technology

President Donald Trump warned communities rejecting data centers risk becoming "backwards and poor" as states battle over AI boom energy and water costs.

Election whistleblower warns foreign actors are spending billions to turn Americans against AI

August 31, 2026

Election whistleblower warns foreign actors are spending billions to turn Americans against AI

Brittany Kaiser warns that data center moratoriums could force American companies to process sensitive data overseas, raising national security concerns.

This tiny farming town you’ve never heard of is helping Microsoft sell America on data centers

August 31, 2026

This tiny farming town you’ve never heard of is helping Microsoft sell America on data centers

Quincy, Washington, leveraged Microsoft data centers to fund a new high school, hospital and aquatic center, but long-term water concerns loom.

The data center fight could decide the next president and cost America the AI race

August 31, 2026

The data center fight could decide the next president and cost America the AI race

Rising electric bills and data center construction spark bipartisan pushback from governors, but restricting AI infrastructure could cost America its lead.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to cut state funding for AI-powered Flock cameras amid privacy concerns

August 28, 2026

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to cut state funding for AI-powered Flock cameras amid privacy concerns

Greg Abbott ordered Texas agencies to pause funding for Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate readers as cities cancel contracts over privacy.

Chinese bot farm caught red-handed trying to influence heated AI data center debate

August 28, 2026

Chinese bot farm caught red-handed trying to influence heated AI data center debate

X uncovered 200,000 inauthentic Chinese accounts pushing anti-AI and anti-data center narratives in the United States amid energy policy debates.

STEPHEN MOORE: Data centers aren’t just buildings. They are economic engines

August 28, 2026

STEPHEN MOORE: Data centers aren’t just buildings. They are economic engines

Google has invested over $20 billion in Council Bluffs, Iowa, transforming the transcontinental railroad's Mile Zero into a data center crossroads.

One of the world's hottest industries is sparking a blue-collar jobs boom

August 28, 2026

One of the world's hottest industries is sparking a blue-collar jobs boom

AI infrastructure spending is projected to drive U.S. industrial construction to $684 billion by 2031, creating massive demand for skilled trades workers.

From Netflix to GPS: 10 ways this hidden tech infrastructure quietly powers modern life

August 27, 2026

From Netflix to GPS: 10 ways this hidden tech infrastructure quietly powers modern life

Data centers power everything from streaming and gaming to AI chatbots and fraud detection. Here's how they quietly run the apps you use daily.