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Technology

About 40% of U.S. data centers planned for 2026 face delays, with major sites from Microsoft, OpenAI and others likely more than three months behind schedule (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 17, 2026

Featured Podcasts Hard fork: AI Backlash gets violent + Kara Swisher on Healthmaxxing + The Zuck Bot is coming The…

Technology

Stanford HAI AI Index Report 2026: AI Capacity Accelerates, Not Stagnating, U.S.-China Gap Closed, U.S. Leads in Data Centers and Investment, and More (Stanford HAI)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 13, 2026

Stanford HAI: Stanford HAI AI Index Report 2026: AI Capacity Accelerates Instead of Stagnating, U.S.-China Gap Closed, U.S. Leads in…

Technology

A profile of Microsoft CFO Amy Hood, who paused expansion of some data centers last year, a move that some say led to the current supply crisis and growth bottleneck (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 2, 2026

Featured Podcasts The Talk Show with John Gruber: “Apple at 50”, with John Syracuse The director’s commentary track for Daring…

Technology

A look at Amazon’s major push into rural America, including building 24-hour delivery distribution centers in recent years, encroaching on Walmart’s turf (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 30, 2026

Bloomberg: A look at Amazon’s major push into rural America, including building 24-hour delivery distribution centers in recent years, encroaching…

Politics

Bernie Sanders and AOC decide to ban new AI data centers

By Frank M. EverettMarch 25, 2026

Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have led the charge and sounded the alarm about the threat AI poses…

Technology

A look at Huawei-backed Yuanjie, a maker of photonic chips used in optical interconnects for AI data centers, whose shares have surged 780% in the past year (Yue Wang/Forbes)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 22, 2026

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: The art of influence: the most important skill that AI cannot replace | Jessica Fain (Webflow,…

Technology

Samsung and AMD sign preliminary agreement for Samsung to supply its next-generation HBM4 for AMD’s MI455X accelerators, used in data centers, and DDR5 for AMD’s Helios (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 18, 2026

Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg: Samsung and AMD sign preliminary agreement for Samsung to supply its next-generation HBM4 for AMD’s MI455X…

Technology

75% say they have heard a lot or a little about data centers; 39% say they are bad for the environment and 38% say they are bad for home energy costs (Pew Research Center)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 13, 2026

Featured Podcasts Great discussion: What’s next after the Girl Boss? A podcast mainly about technology. Presented weekly by Angela Du,…

Technology

Iran’s targeting of commercial data centers in the UAE and Bahrain signals a new frontier in asymmetric warfare and raises doubts about the Gulf as a global AI hub (Daniel Boffey/The Guardian)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 7, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: AI revenues explode, Dario’s memo, McDonald’s CEO’s baby burger The Big Technology Podcast takes you…

Technology

A UK trial by National Grid, Nvidia and others finds that AI data centers can operate without using peak power continuously, adjusting consumption when requested (Eamon Farhat/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 3, 2026

Eamon Farhat / Bloomberg: A UK trial by National Grid, Nvidia and others reveals that AI data centers can operate…

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US to establish fuel depot in Philippines to support operations in South China Sea – Radio Free Asia

Japan’s combat role in Philippine war drills signals shift in regional strategy – Radio Free Asia

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Some grocers are using AI to reduce food waste and increase profit margins

Trump names Erica Schwartz director of CDC

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Democrats decide to impeach Pete Hegseth for recklessly endangering US troops

Some Mac Mini and Mac Studio models are unavailable or facing wait times of up to 12 weeks in the United States, with analysts citing strong demand from power users of AI agents (Nicole Nguyen/Wall Street Journal)

What some executives think about using universal basic income to mitigate AI-related layoffs: Musk calls it the "best way"OpenAI policy document mentions a public wealth fund (Siladitya Ray/Forbes)

Sources: Recursive Superintelligence, a four-month-old startup developing self-learning AI and founded by former DeepMind and OpenAI engineers, has raised more than $500 million (Financial Times)

Cerebras files for IPO on Nasdaq, reports 2025 revenue of $510 million, up 76% year-over-year, with net profit of $87.9 million, compared to net loss of $485 million in 2024 (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

World expands its Tinder partnership and partners with Zoom and others to verify human users, as it continues its shift from crypto to identity verification (Maxwell Zeff/Wired)

Browsing: centers

About 40% of U.S. data centers planned for 2026 face delays, with major sites from Microsoft, OpenAI and others likely more than three months behind schedule (Financial Times)

Stanford HAI AI Index Report 2026: AI Capacity Accelerates, Not Stagnating, U.S.-China Gap Closed, U.S. Leads in Data Centers and Investment, and More (Stanford HAI)

A profile of Microsoft CFO Amy Hood, who paused expansion of some data centers last year, a move that some say led to the current supply crisis and growth bottleneck (Bloomberg)

A look at Amazon’s major push into rural America, including building 24-hour delivery distribution centers in recent years, encroaching on Walmart’s turf (Bloomberg)

Bernie Sanders and AOC decide to ban new AI data centers

A look at Huawei-backed Yuanjie, a maker of photonic chips used in optical interconnects for AI data centers, whose shares have surged 780% in the past year (Yue Wang/Forbes)

Samsung and AMD sign preliminary agreement for Samsung to supply its next-generation HBM4 for AMD’s MI455X accelerators, used in data centers, and DDR5 for AMD’s Helios (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)

75% say they have heard a lot or a little about data centers; 39% say they are bad for the environment and 38% say they are bad for home energy costs (Pew Research Center)

Iran’s targeting of commercial data centers in the UAE and Bahrain signals a new frontier in asymmetric warfare and raises doubts about the Gulf as a global AI hub (Daniel Boffey/The Guardian)

A UK trial by National Grid, Nvidia and others finds that AI data centers can operate without using peak power continuously, adjusting consumption when requested (Eamon Farhat/Bloomberg)