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A data center opponent was arrested after police said he threatened a local official

An Illinois man was arrested after police said he threatened a local official. The resident said he was protesting against data center development.

Ferrari's Luce is a free option on a whole new market

Italian company’s valuation stacks up even if it never figures out a workable electric vehicle strategy

How Iran’s Military Harnesses ChatGPT

Western AI models are turbocharging Tehran’s cyber operations, helping it develop malware and launch attacks

Jamming-resistant radio maker seeks $3bn-plus sale

Ukraine war has underlined importance of long-range data links that cannot be disrupted or intercepted

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SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build French data centers

The goal, the firm said, is to develop and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity.

Utah's governor just tightened the rules for Kevin O'Leary's giant AI data center

Tensions have been high in Utah after a local commission, despite opposition, approved a hyperscale data center campus spanning 40,000 acres.

SoftBank pledges €75bn to build Europe’s biggest AI facility in France

Masayoshi Son places France at the centre of his global AI ambitions

Meta is building an AI pendant. It also plans a business subscription called Wearables for Work.

A leaked Meta memo confirms an AI pendant entering testing next year. The company also plans “Wearables for Work” and expanded AI glasses.

'What a joke': Github Copilot's new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs

The golden age of Microsoft's Github Copilot appears to be at an end.

Meta is reportedly developing an AI pendant

Meta seems to be making big bets on AI-powered hardware.

I put Google's 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it's actually pretty useful

Gemini Spark helps automate everyday tasks, from inbox summaries to local event planning, but it’s unclear why Google made it a separate product.