Tag: AI boom

  • Trump Warns Communities Rejecting AI Data Centers Could Become ‘Backwards And Poor’

    Trump Warns Communities Rejecting AI Data Centers Could Become ‘Backwards And Poor’

    President Donald Trump has taken aim at the growing backlash against artificial intelligence data centers, warning that communities shutting the door on the massive facilities could lose out on jobs, investment and the economic benefits of America’s rapidly expanding AI industry. In a strongly worded post on Truth Social, Trump argued that opposition to data…

  • AI Companies Are Buying Up Rare Books, And Some Are Being Destroyed

    AI Companies Are Buying Up Rare Books, And Some Are Being Destroyed

    Books are having a bizarre second life in the AI boom. Companies building large language models are reportedly buying huge quantities of old and used books, not to read them or preserve them, but to strip out the pages, scan the text, and potentially destroy the originals. For booksellers, the sudden demand can mean a…

  • The Great AI Data Center Revolt Is Spreading Across America

    The Great AI Data Center Revolt Is Spreading Across America

    A year ago, only a handful of towns across America were trying to stop giant AI data centers from moving into their neighborhoods. Now the resistance has exploded into a nationwide movement that is slowing down one of the most aggressive technology expansions in modern history. Communities that once welcomed large industrial projects are suddenly…