Amazon drops $10 billion on Missouri data center campus

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Amazon has announced a $10 billion investment in a new Missouri data center campus that will create hundreds of permanent jobs and thousands of construction positions. The project reflects the growing demand for cloud computing and AI infrastructure across the United States.

A Bitcoin mining company says it is building 143 humanoid robots but there is one big problem

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A company with roots in Bitcoin mining says production has begun on the first wave of its humanoid robots, with plans to deploy 143 machines at an AI data center campus. There is just one problem: despite the bold claims, the announcement offers few of the details that would normally accompany a robotics project of this scale.

OpenAI says China targeted America’s AI future with covert influence campaign

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OpenAI claims it uncovered China-linked influence campaigns that used ChatGPT to shape discussions around AI infrastructure, data centers, tariffs, and U.S. technology policy. The company says the efforts failed to gain meaningful traction, but the report raises questions about how foreign actors may attempt to influence America’s AI future.

Meta wants to turn AI hype into skilled trade jobs with America’s Workforce Academy

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Meta has launched America’s Workforce Academy, a new skilled trades initiative that offers free training, industry certifications, and guaranteed jobs for graduates. The company says the program will help build the workforce needed for America’s growing AI infrastructure boom, though some may worry a flood of new workers could eventually impact wages in the trades.

Albany lawmakers want to freeze data centers for three years, and that’s bad for business

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New York lawmakers are pushing a bill that would freeze new large data centers for years while the state studies their impact. Supporters call it cautious. Critics say it sends investment, jobs, and innovation straight out of New York.