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Maine Republican Susan Collins Concedes Senate Seat in Tech-Fueled Race

The longtime senator counted tech executives like Palantir CEO Alex Karp and venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz among her donors. Democratic challenger Troy Jackson also received some billionaire support, but no obvious tech ties. Maine almost became the first state to pause data centers, before the governor vetoed the moratorium.

Asian shares fall on selling of tech shares as markets watch for results of US midterm elections

HONG KONG — Asian shares fell Wednesday and U.S. futures edged lower as markets worldwide watched for the results of the U.S. midterm elections .

Democrat projected to win Ohio seat that Republicans warned could spell trouble for data centers.

NBC News projects Democrat Sherrod Brown will win back his former Senate seat from Republican Jon Husted, who Brown had labeled “the face of data centers.” The National Republican Senatorial Committee warned in a leaked August memo that if Husted loses “and data centers get the blame, politicians across the country will take notice — and they will not go near the next one.”

Data center-dense Texas turns blue.

Both Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa are projected by NBC News to win their Senate and gubernatorial races, respectively. Hinojosa has called for a moratorium on data center development in the state, while Talarico has favored ending tax incentives and creating an “AI dividend” for Americans to share in profits.

Data center backlash wasn’t quite enough to flip Florida.

The pro-data center Republican Byron Donalds has won the race for governor, according to the AP. He beat Democrat David Jolly with just over 50 percent of the vote — a far tighter margin than predecessor Ron DeSantis in 2022.

AI is a finisher. One mathematician's reasons for hope after AI's new dawn.

Vanderbilt's math chair offers five reasons for hope in the age of AI.

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As America experiences a populist backlash against artificial intelligence, epitomized by support for moratoriums on data center construction, Malaysia shows how eager the developing world is to capitalize on this transformative technology that locals know will improve the economy.

The biggest modding site in PC gaming is taking a stance on AI

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Top Anthropic product leader Cat Wu, one of the faces of Claude Code, has left the startup

Cat Wu exits Anthropic before its IPO. She helped boost Claude Code's success with Boris Cherny, making the AI startup a key player.

Please stop asking me when the AI bubble will pop

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Anthropic is working on a system to prove AI models' identity

Called FlashProve, the system would let anyone check that an AI response really came from the model it claims to be from.

Data centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power grows

The years-long wait for access to the grid and new turbines is causing data center builders to turn to an unusual, less-efficient and less environmentally friendly solution: once-discarded jet engines.