International RelationsMar 26, 2026Southeast Asian governments revive nuclear plans amid Middle East conflict and rising AI data-center electricity demandSeveral Southeast Asian governments are reviving or accelerating plans to develop civilian nuclear power as they prepare for sharply rising electricity demand driven...Southeast AsiaNuclear energyAI data centers+1
GovernmentJul 19, 2026Hochul on Data Center Moratorium and Election SecurityThis piece is a transcript of a July 19, 2026 Face the Nation interview with New York Governor Kathy Hochul. In the interview Governor Hochul said she signed an exec...HochulAI data centersElection security
TechnologyJun 26, 2026AI Demand Sparks Memory Chip Shortage and Price IncreasesGlobal demand for memory and storage chips has surged as major technology firms (Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Oracle and others) build out AI-capable data centers. Chip m...Memory chipsAI data centersConsumer electronics pricing
EmploymentJun 20, 2026Meta launches paid training for AI data center jobsMeta announced America's Workforce Academy, a program it says will invest $115 million in its first year to train people for skilled trade roles connected to AI data...Meta PlatformsAI data centersAmerica's Workforce Academy
Elections1 day ago·ProvisionalAI Data Centers Become Midterm Campaign IssueThe PBS NewsHour piece reports that opposition to AI data centers has become a salient issue in the 2026 midterm season. According to the report, voters in some plac...AI data centersMidterm elections (2026)
TechnologyJul 21, 2026Janesville Becomes AI Data Center BattlegroundThe PBS NewsHour piece reports that artificial intelligence is contributing to stock market gains, economic growth, and a nationwide construction surge. The article ...JanesvilleAI data centers
TechnologyApr 19, 2026Panthalassa developing untethered wave-powered floating data centers (Ocean-3) to run AI workloads offshore, targeting operation by August 2026CBS News reports on Panthalassa, a company developing floating, wave-powered platforms called Ocean-2 (test model) and Ocean-3 (production design) that generate elec...PanthalassaWave energyAI data centers
PoliticsJul 24, 2026The PBS NewsHour article reports that Democrats are highlighting local backlash to AI data centers as a political issue, arguing that opposition to data centers is c...AI data centersGina HinojosaTexas