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The U.S. AI data center boom is consuming capital, energy and people that the rest of the economy needs, and eclipsing Trump’s manufacturing recovery plans (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 26, 2025

Bloomberg: The AI data center boom in the United States is consuming capital, energy and people that the rest of…

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A U.S. judge said Meta’s lawyers asked staff to block or remove parts of internal research into adolescent mental health to limit liability; Meta says no findings removed (Isaiah Poritz/Bloomberg Law)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 24, 2025

Isaiah Poritz / Bloomberg Law: A U.S. judge said Meta’s lawyers asked staff to block or remove parts of internal…

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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright urges FERC to limit the process of connecting data centers to power grids to 60 days, a process that typically takes years (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 24, 2025

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: Al Engineering 101 with Chip Huyen (Nvidia, Stanford, Netflix) Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth…

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Inventories fall despite massive U.S. sales growth in third quarter

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 23, 2025

An exhibition hall at Pop Mart theme park, Pop Land, in Beijing, June 18, 2025.Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty…

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Sources: Quantum computing companies including IonQ, Rigetti and D-Wave are in talks to give the U.S. Commerce Department equity in exchange for more than $10 million each in funding (Amrith Ramkumar/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 23, 2025

Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Quantum computing companies including IonQ, Rigetti and D-Wave are in talks to give…

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A look at some U.S. energy companies tied to AI infrastructure, like Sam Altman-backed Oklo, whose shares have soared despite little or no revenue (Jinjoo Lee/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 19, 2025

Jinjoo Lee / Wall Street Journal: A look at some U.S. energy companies tied to AI infrastructure, like Sam Altman-backed…

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The AI boom has driven residential rents to the highest SF in the U.S. over the past year, as AI companies lease apartments and offer rent stipends to their employees (Natallie Rocha/New York Times)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 18, 2025

Natalie Rocha / New York Times: The AI boom has driven residential rents to the highest SF in the U.S.…

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A U.S. judge bars NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp users and reduces Meta’s roughly $168 million damages verdict awarded to Meta by a jury in May to $4 million, saying it was excessive (Carly Nairn/Courthouse News Service)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 18, 2025

Carly Nairn / Courthouse press service: A U.S. judge bars NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp users and reduces the approximately…

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U.S. consumers expect high prices and weak economy, Deloitte survey finds

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 15, 2025

As the peak holiday shopping season approaches, most U.S. consumers have a pessimistic economic outlook, according to an annual Deloitte…

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How culture and regulations shape AI support platforms around the world, with U.S. platforms primarily targeting men and Chinese platforms primarily targeting women (Zilan Qian/ChinaTalk)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 12, 2025

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: Inside Google’s AI Turnaround: The Rise of AI Mode, the Strategy Behind AI Previews, and Their…

Aung San Suu Kyi transferred to house arrest – Radio Free Asia

Olivia Enos and Mira Rapp-Hooper join RFA board of directors – Radio Free Asia

Satellite imagery reveals increased activity at North Korean nuclear complex – Radio Free Asia

Solomon Islands political crisis won’t ‘fundamentally change’ relations with Beijing – Radio Free Asia

ASEAN, China unlikely to finalize South China Sea Code of Conduct at next summit – Radio Free Asia

Demand for offices rebounds to its highest level since the start of the Covid pandemic

Rivian renegotiates $4.5 billion DOE loan, adjusts capacity plans for Georgia plant

Blue Owl shares jump after private credit firm cites SpaceX gains

Lawyers warn of serious risks

Eli Lilly (LLY) first quarter 2026 results

Trump flatly threatens Disney in his efforts for 86 Jimmy Kimmel

Trump walks around the White House sticking coins on the doors

Democrats have a way to eliminate the Supreme Court’s damage to voting rights

Trump confuses Iran and Ukraine, clear sign of brutal mental decline

Pete Hegseth Was A Total Train Wreck At Iran War Hearing

The US Senate unanimously passed a rule banning senators from trading on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, amid growing concern over insider trading (Dan Mangan/CNBC)

North Korea-linked hackers stole an estimated $577 million through the Drift Protocol and KelpDAO hacks in April, accounting for 76% of total crypto hacking losses so far in 2026 (TRM Insights)

US Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves bipartisan child safety bill requiring AI companies like OpenAI and Meta to implement age verification (Emily Birnbaum/Bloomberg)

U.S. officials prepare broad AI policy memo that outlines rules for national security agencies’ use of AI, including avoiding single vendors (Bloomberg)

strong demand for AI in China nearly doubles prices for Nvidia’s B300 servers to around $1 million each, as crackdown on chip smuggling dries up black market supply (Reuters)

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The U.S. AI data center boom is consuming capital, energy and people that the rest of the economy needs, and eclipsing Trump’s manufacturing recovery plans (Bloomberg)

A U.S. judge said Meta’s lawyers asked staff to block or remove parts of internal research into adolescent mental health to limit liability; Meta says no findings removed (Isaiah Poritz/Bloomberg Law)

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright urges FERC to limit the process of connecting data centers to power grids to 60 days, a process that typically takes years (Bloomberg)

Inventories fall despite massive U.S. sales growth in third quarter

Sources: Quantum computing companies including IonQ, Rigetti and D-Wave are in talks to give the U.S. Commerce Department equity in exchange for more than $10 million each in funding (Amrith Ramkumar/Wall Street Journal)

A look at some U.S. energy companies tied to AI infrastructure, like Sam Altman-backed Oklo, whose shares have soared despite little or no revenue (Jinjoo Lee/Wall Street Journal)

The AI boom has driven residential rents to the highest SF in the U.S. over the past year, as AI companies lease apartments and offer rent stipends to their employees (Natallie Rocha/New York Times)

A U.S. judge bars NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp users and reduces Meta’s roughly $168 million damages verdict awarded to Meta by a jury in May to $4 million, saying it was excessive (Carly Nairn/Courthouse News Service)

U.S. consumers expect high prices and weak economy, Deloitte survey finds

How culture and regulations shape AI support platforms around the world, with U.S. platforms primarily targeting men and Chinese platforms primarily targeting women (Zilan Qian/ChinaTalk)