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Two top progressive lawmakers have a plan to bring the AI buildout to a halt. Loading audio narration… Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York are introducing the “Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act” on Wednesday.The bill would impose a nationwide halt on the…
For the last two decades, investors favored “bits” businesses — software, apps, and online platforms. The logic was simple: software scales cheaply, distributes instantly, and can generate huge margins once built. By contrast, “atoms” businesses, involving physical assets like factories, logistics, or energy, were seen as slower, capital-intensive and less…
Muscat, Oman, has become the temporary center of Middle Eastern aviation after air travel was thrown into disarray by the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran last Saturday. Loading audio narration… While most Gulf countries have closed their airspace, Oman’s has remained open. Airlines and governments have therefore been using…
I began my virtual career in the data center industry, standing next to a commercial-sized trash receptacle.The room was fluorescent-lit and aggressively gray. A platform trolley sat nearby. There was a lounge area right next to the trash (an interesting touch!), and I had $30,000 in fake money to spend.This…
Dell is the latest company to get a massive windfall from the AI boom.The tech company reported record annual revenue of $113.5 billion on Thursday, up 19% in its financial year ending January 30.Jeff Clarke, Dell’s vice chairman and chief operating officer, said it had been “a defining year for…
Data center investments have become the engine of Blackstone’s growth.The Wall Street investment giant reported that QTS, the data center developer and operator it took private in 2021, was the single largest driver of gains in the company’s $1.3 trillion portfolio in 2025. The results were a clear sign that…
