Pennsylvania residents blame Governor Josh Shapiro for the large number of data center projects in the state, despite his efforts to introduce policies that will balance development with the welfare of the people.
A new survey revealed that 7 out of 10 Americans are against data center developers building projects within the vicinity of their homes. This is a massive increase from the late 2025 survey which showed that 47% of people are against AI data centers near their homes.
The EU is planning an undersea cable that goes under the North Pole to connect to Asia. This route avoids geopolitical hotspots like the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf but will have to weather the harsh Arctic.
Jensen Huang was reportedly not invited to President Trump's state visit to China, even though the Nvidia CEO has accompanied the U.S. president in several state visits across the globe. One expert says that this is a "strong signal" to Beijing that Washington won't budge on its stance of banning the export of high-end chips to China.
The public-private partnership aims to develop an SoC that offers 100x the computing power of current chips designed for spaceflight. NASA envisions that the technologies developed from this project will also be widely implemented on Earth-bound applications, like the automotive and aerospace industries.
Data center projects are increasingly being put on unincorporated land to reduce the regulatory friction brought about by municipal level permits. These rural sites also offer larger parcels, giving more spaces to build various building and could potentially affect less people.