Topic: political involvement
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Microsoft's Plan to Prevent Data Centers From Raising Your Bills
Microsoft is proactively requesting higher electricity rates for its data centers to prevent increased power bills for nearby residents, addressing community backlash over utility costs. The company's policy shift follows rising national energy costs and significant community resistance, which ha...
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Microsoft's Data Center Boom Won't Raise Your Power Bill
Microsoft has introduced a "community-first" strategy, pledging to cover its full share of power grid strain to prevent increased electricity costs for local residents from its data center expansion. The policy also addresses water usage and job creation, promising to minimize water consumption a...
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Rethink AI's Thirst: The Water Crisis You're Missing
The environmental impact of AI, particularly its water consumption, is a subject of intense debate, with media narratives often exaggerating the issue and factual accuracy sometimes being compromised for dramatic effect. An independent researcher's scrutiny led to a major correction in a prominen...
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RFK Jr.'s Tylenol-Autism Claim Sparks Anti-Vaccine Fury
The government is preparing to update safety labels for acetaminophen use during pregnancy and issue new guidance, while promoting leucovorin as a potential intervention for autism, based on claims by Health Secretary Kennedy and President Trump. Kennedy's anticipated announcement linking prenata...
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Trump, Governors Push Tech Giants to Fund Power Plants
A bipartisan coalition of governors and the Trump administration are urging the PJM Interconnection grid operator to launch a special auction, offering 15-year contracts to encourage investment in new power plants to meet surging demand from AI and data centers. The proposal centers on making dat...
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Adam Presser Appointed CEO of U.S.-Controlled TikTok Venture
A new joint venture led by Silver Lake, Oracle, and Abu Dhabi's MGX now controls TikTok's U.S. operations, directly addressing national security and data privacy concerns that had threatened a ban. The venture's leadership includes CEO Adam Presser, a longtime TikTok insider, and a governance boa...
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Microsoft Faces Backlash Over New AI Data Centers
Growing public resistance to data centers has led to project cancellations and prompted Microsoft to introduce a "Community-First AI Infrastructure" strategy to address concerns over energy, water, and local impact. A primary community concern is rising electricity costs, partly driven by data ce...
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Apple AirTag Controversy: Tracking Tim Cook's Lost Fans?
Apple launched a refined second-generation AirTag with practical upgrades like better precision finding, but the product release was overshadowed by broader scrutiny of the company's leadership. CEO Tim Cook faced significant public criticism for attending an exclusive White House event, which ma...
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