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The AI boom is driving an unprecedented wave of data center construction, but there aren’t enough skilled workers in the U.S., like electricians, to keep up (Caroline Haskins/Wired)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 18, 2026

Caroline Haskins / Wired: The AI boom is driving an unprecedented wave of data center construction, but there aren’t enough…

Business & Money

Students and teenagers could fuel the boom

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 15, 2026

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, bringing you the biggest news…

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Sources: Apple and Qualcomm scramble to secure fiberglass, used in chip substrates and PCBs, as AI boom drives demand for the component (Nikkei Asia)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 14, 2026

Nikkei Asia: Sources: Apple and Qualcomm are scrambling to secure fiberglass, used in chip substrates and PCBs, as the AI…

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Analysis: The AI investment boom is about 1% of U.S. GDP, about half the share of GDP during the 1990s dot-com boom and comparable to the U.S. shale boom of the mid-2010s (Toby Nangle/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 11, 2026

Toby Nangle / Financial Times: Analysis: The AI investment boom represents about 1% of U.S. GDP, about half the share…

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Q&A with Kara Swisher on the economics of the AI boom, upcoming SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs, Elon Musk, the Trump pivot to the tech industry, robotics, and more (Mishal Husain/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 3, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: Meta’s AI Agent Plan, Grok’s Perversion, The Prison of Financial Mediocrity The Big Technology Podcast…

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How the AI data center boom boosted Caterpillar’s power and energy unit; generator sales increased 28% year-over-year through September 2025, after increasing 22% to $7.8 billion in 2024 (Bob Tita/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 31, 2025

Bob Tita / Wall Street Journal: How the AI data center boom boosted Caterpillar’s power and energy unit; generator sales…

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Data center developers, facing network access delays of up to seven years, are turning to aero-derivative turbines and diesel generators to power the AI boom (Martha Muir/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 28, 2025

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: Alex and Ranjan’s Outlook for 2026: ChatGPT 1 Billion, AI Shopping, Apple’s Big Year, AI…

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Q&A with Harvard economist Jason Furman, consultant for OpenAI, on the similarities between the AI boom and the dot-com era, AI’s impact on jobs, and more (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 21, 2025

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: OpenAI’s potential, Google’s fast model and co-pilot encounter turbulence The Big Technology Podcast takes you…

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Robinhood is set to join Indonesia’s retail investment boom after agreeing to acquire local brokerages PT Buana Capital Sekuritas and PT Pedagang Aset Kripto (Prima Wirayani/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 9, 2025

Prima Wirayani / Bloomberg: Robinhood is set to join Indonesia’s retail investment boom after agreeing to acquire local brokerages PT…

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An in-depth look at the humanoid robotics industry, which currently relies largely on hype to rally interest and investors, as AI fuels the humanoid boom (James Vincent/Harper’s)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 23, 2025

James Vincent / Harper: An in-depth look at the humanoid robotics industry, which currently relies heavily on hype to rally…

Satellite photos reveal Vietnamese construction boom in controversial Spratly channel – Radio Free Asia

Can ASEAN’s green goals survive the data center boom? – The diplomat

Hong Kong’s Victoria Park remains silent on anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown – Radio Free Asia

Eco-brutalist resistance in Central Asia – The Diplomate

Uzbekistan’s new migration destination? America. – The diplomat

United CEO rejects airline mergers after US rejection

‘Backrooms’ Producer Peter Chernin Thinks Hollywood Needs to Change

Boeing CEO announces 737 Max production will start on new line on July 6

Family offices are investing in sports, from pickleball to smart soccer balls

Record Broadway Ticket Sales Show Consumers Are Splurging on Experiences

Hakeem Jeffries goes on Fox News and calls them out for ignoring GOP bigots

Trump Melts Down and Leaves to Meet the Press When Asked for Evidence of Election Rigging

Trump holds sit-down event in Wisconsin as apparent decline deepens

Trump’s lawsuit against the BBC massively backfired

Trump is erased as Kennedy Center begins removing his name

Google recently placed an order with Intel to manufacture more than 3 million TPUs in 2028; Nvidia tests Intel technology for new processor, conducts 18A trials (Qianer Liu/The Information)

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said tech companies must introduce safety measures on children’s phones to stop them sharing nude images or face laws forcing them to do so (Reuters)

London-based PhysicsX, which uses AI to design industrial parts such as jet engines and semiconductors, raised a $300 million Series C round led by Temasek at a valuation of $2.4 billion (Mark Bergen/Bloomberg)

Spotify has contacted concert promoters about licensing music festival livestreams, as it pivots to video to become a one-stop shop for music fans (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg)

Fusion energy startup Helion raised a $465 million Series G led by Thrive Capital at a valuation of $15.5 billion, almost triple the valuation from its January 2025 round (Tim De Chant/TechCrunch)

Browsing: boom

The AI boom is driving an unprecedented wave of data center construction, but there aren’t enough skilled workers in the U.S., like electricians, to keep up (Caroline Haskins/Wired)

Students and teenagers could fuel the boom

Sources: Apple and Qualcomm scramble to secure fiberglass, used in chip substrates and PCBs, as AI boom drives demand for the component (Nikkei Asia)

Analysis: The AI investment boom is about 1% of U.S. GDP, about half the share of GDP during the 1990s dot-com boom and comparable to the U.S. shale boom of the mid-2010s (Toby Nangle/Financial Times)

Q&A with Kara Swisher on the economics of the AI boom, upcoming SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs, Elon Musk, the Trump pivot to the tech industry, robotics, and more (Mishal Husain/Bloomberg)

How the AI data center boom boosted Caterpillar’s power and energy unit; generator sales increased 28% year-over-year through September 2025, after increasing 22% to $7.8 billion in 2024 (Bob Tita/Wall Street Journal)

Data center developers, facing network access delays of up to seven years, are turning to aero-derivative turbines and diesel generators to power the AI boom (Martha Muir/Financial Times)

Q&A with Harvard economist Jason Furman, consultant for OpenAI, on the similarities between the AI boom and the dot-com era, AI’s impact on jobs, and more (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg)

Robinhood is set to join Indonesia’s retail investment boom after agreeing to acquire local brokerages PT Buana Capital Sekuritas and PT Pedagang Aset Kripto (Prima Wirayani/Bloomberg)

An in-depth look at the humanoid robotics industry, which currently relies largely on hype to rally interest and investors, as AI fuels the humanoid boom (James Vincent/Harper’s)