Amazon’s Texas Data Center Could Be Top US Polluter
Amazon has purchased land in Texas for a massive AI data center campus that critics warn could become the single largest pollution source in the US.
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Casar Urges Democrats to Reject AI Industry Cash
Progressive Caucus chair Greg Casar likens AI industry political spending to AIPAC, urging Democrats to reject campaign cash from AI companies ahead of 2026 mid
Amazon Uses 45-Year-Old Rule to Skip Gilroy Vote
Amazon reportedly used a decades-old zoning provision to fast-track a massive AI data center in Gilroy, California, sidestepping a public vote and comment perio
Lake Mead Hits Historic Low as Colorado River Strains
Lake Mead has fallen to one of its lowest levels on record, intensifying pressure on the Colorado River system that supplies water to 40 million people.
Nazi Shipwrecks Resurface as Danube Hits Record Lows
Record heat and drought have shrunk the Danube to historic lows, exposing dozens of scuttled Nazi warships near Serbia's Prahovo, echoing the 2022 drought crisi
US to Send Ukraine Monthly Patriot Interceptors
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says the US has agreed to deliver Patriot interceptor missiles on a monthly basis, easing fears of a critical air-defense shortfal
RAM Prices Crash Back to 2007 Levels Amid AI Chip...
Memory pricing has reverted to 2007 levels as AI data center demand consumes global RAM and NAND supply, wiping out two decades of cost declines in months.
CDC Warns of Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Sickening Hundreds Across 27...
âš¡ TL;DR Federal health officials at the CDC and FDA are investigating a widespread Salmonella outbreak that has sickened over 200 people across 27 states, prompting urgent food safety warnings...
DuckDuckGo’s ‘Do Nothing’ Sunglasses Sell Out Fast
DuckDuckGo released sunglasses with zero smart features as a jab at AI-powered wearables from Meta and Google. The privacy-focused novelty item sold out quickly
Senators Demand Crackdown on Wildfire Betting Markets
A group of U.S. senators is pushing regulators to rein in prediction markets that let users bet on wildfires, warning the contracts could incentivize arson.
