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Will A.I. Kill Us? Can It Hack My Bank Account? Your A.I. Questions Answered

18 September 2026 at 05:04
Nearly 1,000 readers sent us their questions about artificial intelligence, its potential and its potential risks.

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Some people worry that connecting A.I. agents to the internet or vital infrastructure will wreak havoc in unexpected ways, while others worry that researchers will soon develop A.I. systems that have agency.

U.S. to Lend $1.9 Billion to Restart a Shuttered Nuclear Plant in Iowa

9 September 2026 at 09:38
No company in the United States has ever restarted a reactor that was seemingly closed for good, but there are now three major efforts underway to do so.

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The Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo, Iowa, in January 2025.

Missouri Voters Appear to Recall City Councilman Over Data Center Support

1 September 2026 at 22:47
Initial results showed that residents of Independence, Mo., voted overwhelmingly to recall an official who backed billions of dollars in tax breaks for a data center.

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Organizers of the recall vote said the councilman, John Perkins, had failed to engage the public while the city negotiated with the developer of a data center project.

Nvidia’s Profit Doubles to $59.69 Billion Thanks to A.I. Spending

26 August 2026 at 18:48
Quarterly revenue also more than doubled, to $96.22 billion, the company said, topping expectations on Wall Street.

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Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, made a big bet years ago on chips and software for artificial intelligence.

E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers

25 August 2026 at 12:45
Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.

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New homes in a neighborhood on the edge of an enormous Meta A.I. data center under construction in northeast El Paso last month.

Voters Aren’t Waiting for November to Try Ousting Officials Over Data Centers

19 August 2026 at 16:05
As a backlash grows over data centers, more local officials are facing recall elections for their support of the computing sites.

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Residents of Independence, Mo., at a City Council meeting in June.

A County Got Rich From Data Centers. Some Question β€˜At What Cost?’

Loudoun County, Va., hosts more than 250 data centers that bring in huge tax revenues. But some officials and residents worry the county has become too dependent on that cash.

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A data center in Ashburn, Va.

Nvidia to Back Ohio Data Center With as Much as $105 Billion

17 August 2026 at 17:13
The data center, one of the world’s largest, could cost as much as $500 billion and will be leased by OpenAI.

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Workers at the construction site for a data center in Piketon, Ohio, that will be built by a subsidiary of SoftBank and leased to OpenAI.
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