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Unionized workers form alliance with rich tech giants on AI data centers, pushing back on local opposition and redrawing political lines
AIUnionized workers form alliance with rich tech giants on AI data centers, pushing back on local opposition and redrawing political lines
By Marc Levy and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
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EnvironmentThe AI boom is built on the backs of the world’s poorest, most exploited people, UN researchers find
By Abraham Nunbogu, Kaveh Madani and The ConversationApril 29, 2026
Demonstrators protest outside the courthouse as jury selection begins in the lawsuit between Elon Musk and OpenAI on April 27, 2026 in Oakland, California. (Photo: Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)
NewslettersGird your loins, Musk v. Altman got its jury
By Andrew NuscaApril 28, 2026
Duke Energy trucks amassed in January at the Charlotte Motor Speedway to help restore power after Winter Storm Fern.
EnergyUtility giant Duke Energy plans to spend industry record $103 billion on growth as data centers and affordability take center stage
By Jordan BlumApril 25, 2026
Data centers are finding a surprising way to deploy batteries
EnergyData centers are finding a surprising way to deploy batteries
By Mark Chediak, Michelle Ma and BloombergApril 24, 2026
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AIThe AI boom is single-handedly carrying the U.S. import market—and adding $200 billion to the trade deficit, Fed study finds
By Tristan BoveApril 22, 2026
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AIThe AI economy runs on helium. The Iran war just created a $650 billion problem
By Nick LichtenbergApril 22, 2026
Christian Weedbrook standing in an office wearing a black jacket.
AIMeet the film school dropout who became a billionaire quantum computing CEO in days thanks to Nvidia
By Sasha RogelbergApril 22, 2026
Fermi Inc. cofounders Toby Neugebauer, left, and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, right, mark their Nasdaq IPO in early October for their AI power company plans.
EnergyFeud between AI power startup Fermi and its fired CEO and top shareholder heats up over proposed sale
By Jordan BlumApril 21, 2026
The inside of a data center in Ashburn, VA.
EnvironmentData centers are dealing hidden damage to environmental and public health—costing the economy $25 billion every year
By Tristan BoveApril 21, 2026
An engineer takes a reading in a control room
Real EstateAmerica’s ‘silent army’ of skilled tradespeople are retiring with no one to replace them—and the price tag could hit $1 trillion a year
By Sydney LakeApril 21, 2026
Signs opposing a proposed data center in Monterey Park, CA.
AIHalf of all new electricity demand in the U.S. last year came from data centers—just as public opinion of them plummets
By Tristan BoveApril 20, 2026
TOKYO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 3: Open AI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a talk session with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event titled "Transforming Business through AI" in Tokyo, Japan, on February 03, 2025. SoftBank and OpenAI announced that they have agreed a partnership to set up a joint venture for artificial intelligence services in Japan today. (Photo by Tomohiro Oh
CybersecurityOnline response to the attack on Sam Altman’s house shows a generational divide
By Eva RoytburgApril 14, 2026
Transmission lines stand at the American Electric Power Co. (AEP) coal-fired John E. Amos Power Plant at dusk in Winfield, West Virginia. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images
EnergyU.S. utilities are planning a $1.4 trillion spending spree, up 30%, over the next five years amid the AI construction boom
By Jordan BlumApril 14, 2026
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EnergyData centers are destroying states’ clean energy dreams
By Jessica Hill and The Associated PressApril 9, 2026
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