AI Capital Race Power Profit Energy
The saga chronicles how Alphabet and Meta are diverging in AI strategy, with Alphabet investing heavily in AI infrastructure while Meta focuses on monetization, and it highlights the broader industry pressure to boost productivity to justify massive data‑center spend. It now shows that U.S. AI data centers could become the fifth‑largest natural‑gas consumer by 2035, underscoring the urgent need for energy‑efficient solutions.
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Protesters disrupt OpenAI DevDay with ICE and climate demands
Protesters blocked OpenAI’s DevDay on Tuesday with chants, signs, and cardboard robots outside San Francisco’s Fort Mason venue. Groups like Bay Resistance, Tech Workers Coalition, and the San…
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Climate protesters target tech firms, not AI, as real threat
Climate activists gathered in New York City this week to protest the environmental impact of artificial intelligence infrastructure, specifically targeting the offices of OpenAI, Google, and Amazon.…
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Local opposition blocked $68 billion in U.S. data center projects in Q2 2026, report says
Local opposition delayed or blocked about $68 billion worth of data‑center projects between April and June 2026, according to a Bloomberg report that cites research from Data Center Watch. The group…
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