U.S. communities oppose data centers, seen as proxies for fears about AI and societal change, amid broader political and economic unrest.
Americans don’t know how to fight AI. So they’re fighting data centers.
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The stake. Why the answer to automation is broad-based ownership, not a bigger transfer.
Thorsten Meyer AI launched a Post-Labor series arguing broad capital ownership, not larger cash transfers, should shape automation policy.
Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion from stock sales to fund AI buildout
Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion through stock offerings, including a $10 billion investment from Berkshire Hathaway, to fund its AI infrastructure growth.
One year of Roto, a compiled scripting language for Rust
Celebrating one year of Roto, a JIT-compiled, statically typed scripting language for Rust, with new features, adoption, and community engagement.
I put a datacenter GPU in my gaming PC
A gamer adds a Tesla V100 data center GPU to their PC, doubling VRAM at a fraction of the cost. This report covers the process, challenges, and implications.
$965B and Climbing: Anthropic’s Series H Is Really a Compute Bet
Anthropic’s Series H values it at $965B, with compute commitments and chip partners at the center of the financing.
Uber burned through its entire 2026 AI budget in four months. Now its COO is questioning whether it’s worth it
Uber spent its entire 2026 AI budget in just four months, raising questions about the company’s AI investment strategy and future plans.
Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis
Tech industry faces a phenomenon where CEOs overestimate AI capabilities, risking organizational chaos amid rapid layoffs and AI hype.
Incident with Pull Requests, Issues, Git Operations and API Requests
A recent GitHub outage caused degraded performance across Git operations, pull requests, issues, and API requests, now resolved after investigation.
Erin Brockovich launches map of over 4,200 data centres in the US, appeals for local communities to report environmental impact and other costs
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich unveils a map of over 4,200 US data centers, urging public reports on community concerns amid AI infrastructure expansion.
