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Voters reject data centers across the country as the AI backlash grows

Voters in at least 29 jurisdictions across the country passed bans or restrictions on data centers Tuesday, reflecting the widespread public revulsion to the facilities and adding to the growing pushback on the ambitions of the artificial intelligence industry.

Binance says hackers spent months preparing for $6.3 billion theft

Binance's preliminary report on the attack shows that hackers began preparing in June of this year, subsequently using fake interviews to lure a Binance employee, planting tampered software on their computer, and then using artificial intelligence tools to infiltrate the wallet system.

Binance Says Hackers Spent Months Preparing for $6.3 Billion Theft

Binance's preliminary report on the attack reveals that hackers began preparations in June, subsequently luring a Binance employee through a fake interview, planting tampered software on their computer, and then using AI tools to infiltrate the wallet system.

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.

Opinion

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.

OpenAI Hires Former Army Secretary as Adviser

OpenAI has hired former Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll as a senior adviser, bringing a former Pentagon official into the company as it expands into the defense and national security sector.

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

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