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Data center electricity demand is expected to drive up costs after recent power auction
Data centers are expected to add billions in electricity costs across 13 states in the years ahead after a recent power auction. Grid operator PJM this week announced the results of an auction to buy power for the 13 states that it serves for June 2028 through May 2029. Monitoring Analytics, an independent market monitor...
Cammack says China has deployed 'digital twins' of every lawmaker
Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) on Wednesday addressed the international race to achieve dominance over artificial intelligence and the importance behind each country’s efforts to take the lead. “China and Russia and Iran would love nothing more than for us to say, absolutely, no data science. And that is because it is a cognitive warfare. They...
Gottheimer introduces bill requiring facial ID for prediction markets, online sportsbooks
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) introduced a bill Wednesday that would require prediction markets and online sportsbook to use facial recognition to verify users' ages to avoid minors from placing bets or trading on platforms. The New Jersey Democrat announced the bill alongside Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour, who said he welcomed the proposal on top of...
Local TV news needs more leverage over networks to survive: Carr
Carr says a rule preventing a company from owning too many stations is holding journalism back.
Usha Vance launches summer reading challenge website with prizes from Walmart, Crayola
Second lady Usha Vance on Wednesday launched her summer reading challenge's prize website, where children can choose rewards after submitting their reading logs. “The Second Lady's Summer Reading Challenge seeks to combat summer learning declines and encourage childhood literacy through friendly competition and rewards," the second lady wrote in her announcement. Any child between kindergarten...
Trump rips New York, Hochul over data center freeze
President Trump bashed New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) over the state's first-ever statewide freeze on new "hyperscale data centers," calling it a "terrible decision." Trump, in a lengthy post on Truth Social Wednesday, alleged Hochul decided to enact the first-in-the-nation freeze for "political reasons." "Data Centers are tremendous WINS for the States and Communities...
Argentina VP refers to England as 'invaders' ahead of World Cup semi final
Argentine Vice President Victoria Villarruel on Wednesday invoked her country’s long history of tensions with England in a social media post ahead of the World Cup semifinal. Villarruel, in a post on social platform X, criticized the English national team as “invaders” and “usurping pirates” ahead of their Wednesday matchup with Argentina. The winner of...
FCC Chair Carr says California could drop lawsuit against Paramount, Warner Bros. merger if CNN is spun off
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr said Wednesday California could drop its joint lawsuit against Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery if CNN is spun off as its own media entity. “There was a story that broke a couple weeks ago that said that California was floating the idea, according to news reports, of...
Lieu criticizes GOP colleagues for strategy on AI
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Wednesday expressed concern about the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI). “I am still freaked out by AI, and it’s actually accelerated much more quickly than I thought possible,” the fourth-ranking House Democrat told The Hill’s Miranda Nazzaro at the second-annual Hill Nation Summit. Lieu said Congress should consider how...
Lieu criticizes GOP colleagues for lack of strategy on AI
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Wednesday expressed concern about the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence. “I am still freaked out by AI, and it’s actually accelerated much more quickly than I thought possible,” the fourth-ranking House Democrat told The Hill’s Miranda Nazzaro at the second-annual Hill Nation Summit. Lieu said Congress should consider how to balance...