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PJM Prepares to Curtail Power to Data Centers as Grid Capacity Crunch Worsens

The operator serving 67 million customers from Virginia to Illinois will prioritize grid stability over hyperscale facilities starting June 2027, accelerating a broader reckoning over infrastructure and AI's energy appetite.

By Arjun S. Mehta·Jul 29, 2026·4 min read
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EPA Carves Out Acid Rain Exemption for AI Data Center Power Plants

New federal guidance releases dozens of "islanded" power facilities from Clean Air Act limits on sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, citing

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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New York Rolls Out Age Gates for Algorithm-Curated Feeds

Attorney General's final rules require social platforms to verify user ages before serving personalized content or late-night notifications

Priya Nair ·   · 6m
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Washington Moves to Block Foreign-Made Robots and Inverters From US Market

New FCC import restrictions target mobile and humanoid robotics alongside power components, reshaping supply chains as Beijing accelerates d

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
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Lab Researchers Break Ranks: A Public Call for AI Governance

Employees from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta urge Washington to accelerate coordination before automated research systems outpace over

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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A Thousand AI Workers Ask Washington to Slow Them Down

Engineers from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta want federal oversight of frontier development - but the timing raises questions about se

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
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Why ASML's Real Challenge Isn't Shanghai's Lithography Push

Analysts tracking the semiconductor equipment market say home-grown Chinese DUV tools pose less immediate risk than shifting geopolitics and

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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Hugging Face Hosts Models for Non-Consensual Deepfakes Despite Policy Ban

European researchers find widespread gaps in enforcement as the open-source AI platform struggles to moderate intimate-image generators

Priya Nair ·   · 5m
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Anthropic Chief Presses for Stricter Semiconductor Controls on Beijing

Dario Amodei frames export restrictions and anti-distillation measures as essential to maintaining US advantage in frontier AI development

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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Claude Shared Links Surface in Google Search Results, Exposing Private Conversations

Anthropic points to user sharing behavior while affected individuals report medical records and internal documents appearing in search index

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
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Apple Faces $1.8 Million Lawsuit Over Fraudulent Crypto Wallet in App Store

Three users claim the tech giant's app review process failed to catch a scam that drained their digital assets, raising fresh questions abou

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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Amazon Files to Build 5,000-Satellite Network for Mobile Phones

The Seattle giant wants regulatory approval to deploy a low-orbit constellation by 2028, positioning itself against Starlink and Apple's Glo

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 8m
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Google's Legal War on Web Scrapers Stumbles, but the Battle Isn't Over

Despite a courtroom setback, the search giant and Reddit are doubling down on efforts to restrict AI training bots - raising questions about

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
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Anthropic's Amodei Draws Line Between Open Models and Geopolitical Risk

The AI lab's CEO clarifies his stance on open-weight systems while staking out a hawkish position on authoritarian deployment of frontier mo

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 5m
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Amazon Moves to Launch 5,100 Satellites for Direct-to-Phone Service

The Seattle giant's satellite unit seeks FCC approval for a constellation aimed at reaching phones beyond cell tower range, setting up a fre

Marcus Halloran ·   · 4m
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Legal Standoff Over Documentary Trailer Highlights Prediction Market Compliance Tensions

A cease-and-desist demand targeting streaming footage underscores how rapidly evolving regulation is colliding with public perception in the

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 6m
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Public Libraries Become Ground Zero for the Opt-Out Movement

As platforms embed generative features into daily workflows, a grassroots network of information professionals is teaching patrons how to re

Marcus Halloran ·   · 7m
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Data Centers Are Creating Grid Instability No One Planned For

A single downed power line near Washington, DC, triggered a cascade that pulled 3.5 gigawatts offline within minutes. As AI clusters prolife

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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Brussels Finds TikTok's Minor Privacy Controls Fall Short of EU Law

Public-by-default accounts and algorithmic recommendations for teen users trigger preliminary DSA violation findings, carrying potential fin

Mei-Lin Tan ·   · 4m
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Meta Wrestles With Content Moderation as Smart Glasses Fuel Covert Filming

The company faces mounting pressure as its wearable cameras become tools for unwanted surveillance and harassment, prompting new policy inte

Priya Nair ·   · 4m
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New Delhi's Takedown Notice for Offline Messaging App Tests Open Source Limits

A government order targeting Bitchat's GitHub repositories has sparked debate over whether authorities can remove software based on architec

Priya Nair ·   · 5m
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Two Volkswagen Engineers Face Federal Charges Over Rivian Trade

A securities fraud indictment alleges the pair netted over $300,000 by trading on confidential news of a joint venture before the market lea

Marcus Halloran ·   · 5m
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The Battle Over Open AI Models Intensifies in Washington

A coalition of tech giants is pushing back against potential restrictions on open-weight models, even as tensions rise over Chinese AI devel

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 4m
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Meta Exits Global Renewable Pledge After Gas-Plant Spree

The social media giant has committed to ten natural gas facilities in the past year alone, making its clean-energy claims harder to square w

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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Trip.com Absorbs $765M Antitrust Fine as Beijing Tightens Grip on Platform Dominance

China's market regulator targets the country's largest online travel services provider for abusing its market position, marking the latest e

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m