Data center hate is snowballing, and construction setbacks in the first three months of 2026 have already exceeded last year’s, report finds At least 75 data center projects worth more than $130 billion were blocked or delayed. #Data #center #hate #snowballing #and

Top analyst: 71% of SpaceX’s $2 trillion value rests on AI. Grok’s numbers are ‘almost comical’ by comparison Keith Snyder at CFRA can’t justify SpaceX’s $2 trillion post-IPO market cap without assuming growth that current Grok adoption data doesn’t support. #Top #analyst #SpaceXs #trillion #value

Honda's New Off-Road App Provides Live Data for TrailSport Owners Honda Trail Experience tracks 11 data points and allows users to display and record real-time metrics during off-road adventures. #Hondas #New #Off #Road #App

Access Hospitality launches Access Evo,  an AI intelligence layer for hotels Access Hospitality has launched Access Evo, a new AI-powered intelligence layer that connects CRS, CRM, RMS and Booking Engine data into a single operating environment for hotel teams. Launching at HITEC 2026, Evo addresses one of the hospitality industry’s most persistent operational challenges: fragmented technology stacks that slow decision-making, increase manual reporting and make it harder for teams to act quickly on commercial opportunities. #Access #Hospitality #launches #Access #Evonbsp

We’re strengthening our presence in Alabama through new investments and community support. Google has announced a $1.5 billion investment for 2026 and 2027 to expand its data center campus in Jackson County, Alabama. #Were #strengthening #our #presence #Alabama

Meet Gwynne Shotwell, the engineer-turned-COO who runs SpaceX in platform heels and is now worth over $2 billion "I need more data than Elon does to make a decision," Gwynn Shotwell once said. #Meet #Gwynne #Shotwell #the #engineer

Trump Is Losing Ground With White Working-Class Voters on the Economy A review of polling data shows an extraordinary swing among white working-class voters on the president’s handling of the economy. #Trump #Losing #Ground #With #White

America just committed $1.2 trillion to fix its infrastructure. We’re still flying blind A data center secretly drained 29 million gallons from a drought-stricken Georgia county. Digital twins could have caught it in real time. #America #just #committed #trillion #fix

Lee Zeldin says the EPA isn’t here to fight climate change At POLITICO’s Energy Summit, Dasha Burns pressed Zeldin on rising gas prices, the war in Iran, Trump’s energy dominance agenda, coal, AI data centers, and whether the EPA has a responsibility to address climate change. Zeldin defends his approach, arguing that the EPA can protect the environment while growing the economy and rejects the idea that his agency should lead the fight against climate change – unless Congress tells him to. #Lee #Zeldin #says #the #EPA

Ireland champions rapid EU electrification to power data centre surge Also in this newsletter: Revolt against deficit spending to temper energy prices #Ireland #champions #rapid #electrification #power

Integrácia je budúcnosť: TransData mení verejnú dopravu na spolupracujúci systém dát v reálnom čase Keď cestujúci nastúpi do autobusu, vidí poslednú a najviditeľnejšiu časť dlhého reťazca. Za jedinou jazdou pritom stojí celý systém, ktorý musí byť plne integrovaný: naplánované služby, dispečing sledujúci meškania v reálnom čase a tarifný systém na spracovanie platieb. #Integrácia #budúcnosť #TransData #mení #verejnú

Three ways that Asia’s enterprises are adopting AI—and where they are falling behind Asia’s AI race won’t be won by early adopters. It will be won by businesses that rebuild processes, data, and governance around AI at scale. #Three #ways #that #Asias #enterprises

South Korea fines Coupang record $409 million for data breach Coupang has been under fire after regulators discovered a former employee improperly accessed personal information from nearly 34 million accounts. #South #Korea #fines #Coupang #record

Why birth rates are falling everywhere all at once | FT Smartphones and a marked change to our digital media environment are part of the reason for the demographic shift changing our world, including how low birth rates are shrinking the workforce. Chief data reporter John Burn-Murdoch presents his lastest findings on this challenge faced by most nations #birthrate #digitaldevices #smartphones #demographics #population ► Enjoying FT content? #Why #birth #rates #are #falling

Americans Are Paying More to Travel This Summer Airfares shot up 27 percent from a year earlier in the latest inflation data. #Americans #Are #Paying #More #Travel

Inflation Keeps Prospects of a Fed Rate Cut Low The Consumer Price Index is one of the last major data releases ahead Kevin M. Warsh’s first meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve. #Inflation #Keeps #Prospects #Fed #Rate

Data centers orbitaux : la prochaine dépendance européenne ? Le continent a un besoin stratégique : garantir que certaines capacités numériques restent accessibles, sécurisées et souveraines dans un monde fragmenté et conflictuel #Data #centers #orbitaux #prochaine #dépendance

America’s grid is reeling. General Motors offers itself as a distributed utility in disguise As AI data centers strain the grid, GM wants to turn its EVs and batteries into a solution. Ford has a simpler plan—and the two Detroit rivals are betting on very different futures. #Americas #grid #reeling #General #Motors

Libye : reconstruire pour surmonter le traumatisme du cyclone Daniel • FRANCE 24 Il y a 3 ans, le cyclone Daniel touchait la Libye, faisant des milliers de victimes et mettant au grand jour l'abandon des infrastructures, en particulier des barrages datant des années 1970. La reconstruction du pays avance, mais les plaies restent ouvertes. #Libye #reconstruire #pour #surmonter #traumatisme

The unlikely corporate winners of AI Caterpillar and Hochtief are among once-staid ‘picks and shovels’ companies lifted by the data centre boom #The #unlikely #corporate #winners

Why are we still arguing about the industrial revolution? Historical data does not offer much insight about how our predecessors navigated profound change #Why #are #still #arguing #about

What's trending on Search during the 2026 NBA Finals Explore Google Trends Data on the 2026 NBA Finals featuring the San Antonio Spurs vs. the New York Knicks. #Whats #trending #Search #during #the

New AI espionage powers trigger Putin camera scare Russia paused surveillance system after killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader exposed how AI can be used on CCTV data to target enemies #New #espionage #powers #trigger #Putin

L’Oréal Luxe Partners with DATALAND on AI-Powered Fragrance Experience L’Oréal Luxe has partnered with DATALAND to create immersive AI-powered fragrance experiences for the world’s first omni-sensory Museum of AI Arts. #LOréal #Luxe #Partners #with #DATALAND

Novo Nordisk CEO looks beyond weight loss to longevity and aesthetics Novo itself is beginning to generate data suggesting semaglutide may actually affect biological processes linked to aging, not just body weight.  #Novo #Nordisk #CEO #looks #beyond

Illinois joins Ohio in ordering pause on data center tax credits “Data centers are asking just too much for too little in return, whether it’s electricity or clean water. We can’t let them cause our utility bills to go up. #Illinois #joins #Ohio #ordering #pause

Elon Musk bullet-proofed his $1 trillion ‘Mars-shot’ pay at SpaceX after the epic battle over his $56 billion moonshot at Tesla The CEO will have almost complete control of his Texas-based space company, without colonizing Mars or building a single non-Earth data center. #Elon #Musk #bullet #proofed #his

Oil drilling rises in longest U.S. streak since 2022 on price bump The number of rigs drilling across US oil fields rose by two this week to 431, according to data released by Baker Hughes Co. on Friday. #Oil #drilling #rises #longest #streak

ICE Says Detainees Are ‘Worst of the Worst.’ Government Data Disagrees. Federal officials said they are removing killers and rapists from the streets. Data obtained by The New York Times indicates most detainees at a Newark facility haven’t been convicted of crimes. #ICE #Says #Detainees #Are #Worst

Stocks Slide as Investors See Rates Rising After Strong Jobs Data The S&P 500 fell more than 2 percent on Friday, on course for its worst one-day drop of the year and ending nine weeks of gains. #Stocks #Slide #Investors #See #Rates

A Kennedy, Kellyanne Conway’s ex-husband and a former Palantir data scientist debated AI regulation. Welcome to the Manhattan primary Alex Bores walked into the NY-12 debate with Jack Schlossberg and George Conway as the prime target — then watched three of five ad breaks talk about him. #Kennedy #Kellyanne #Conways #husband #and

‘Big Tech is desperate’: Amazon engineers are calling out the tech giant for its $200 billion in data center spending after slashing 30,000 workers A group of Amazon employees spoke out against unfettered AI infrastructure expansion at a Seattle Land Use and Sustainability Committee hearing this week. #Big #Tech #desperate #Amazon #engineers

We’re announcing a new data center and energy investments in Gray and Roberts Counties, Texas. Google and Intersect are announcing construction of the Meitner Energy Center, a new data center and new energy generation in Texas. #Were #announcing #new #data #center

Google Now Gives You Data About AI Overviews Google Search Console will now include performance reports for AI overviews. See impressions, pages, countries, and devices impacted by generative AI. #Google #Now #Gives #You #Data

Ukraine pushed Russia back in May for second month running, ISW finds Ukraine recaptured more territory than it lost to Russian forces in May for the second straight month, according to data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Christina Harward, Russia Deputy Team Lead at ISW, says that successful tactical counterattacks as well as ramping up of long range missile and drone strikes in Russian territory have been key in slowing down the advance in Eastern Ukraine. #Ukraine #pushed #Russia #back #May

AI was supposed to be killing jobs. In spring, the labor market is opening up instead "The data doesn't back it up," says Employ America's Skanda Amarnath, who sees backfilling behind a labor market that's stabilizing. #was #supposed #killing #jobs #spring

China and its leading performance in Travel & Tourism: Poised to Become the World’s Leading Economy China’s Travel & Tourism (T&T) sector is undergoing a phase of accelerated expansion, positioning it as a strong example of sustained tourism growth, and placing the country firmly on track to become the world’s leading T&T economy in the coming years if current trends continue. According to new 2026 Economic Impact Research (EIR) data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), sponsored by Chase Travel, Lead Research Partner, China is emerging not only as the standout performer in Asia-Pacific, but also as a leader for how to coordinated policy, innovation, and long-term investment in infrastructure can drive high-impact tourism growth at scale. #China #and #its #leading #performance

How Ocean Data Protects Us | Europe’s OceanEye In this video, we explore how ocean data helps us predict storms, prevent floods, and protect marine biodiversity and how OceanEye, a new European Commission initiative, is transforming ocean observation in Europe and beyond. From deep-sea sensors to the surface to satellite, scientists are continuously collecting ocean data to improve climate forecasts, strengthen maritime safety, and better understand our oceans. #How #Ocean #Data #Protects #Europes

Data center CEO is hoping for a skilled-trades revival in his lifetime—he’s recruiting couch-dwelling Gen Z with two weeks of vacation on day one The push to build AI may be reshaping work—but the resulting data center boom is also accelerating demand for hands-on labor, according to Dycom Industries CEO Dan Peyovich. #Data #center #CEO #hoping #for

AI may already be adding hundreds of billions to the economy—without showing up in the data A new policy brief argues AI may already be adding hundreds of billions to the global economy—but official statistics aren’t built to see it. #may #already #adding #hundreds #billions

Japanese tech giant pledges massive investment for French data centres Japanese SoftBank’s group announced 45 billion euros of investment in France by 2031 and the opening of three data centres. Data centre operators are choosing the country because it has space to expand and ample electricity thanks to its nuclear plants. #Japanese #tech #giant #pledges #massive

Blue, yellow and green: Google invests in its first data center in Sweden. Today, we broke ground on a new data center in Horndal, Sweden, to help meet the growing demand for the Google services people and businesses use every day, including Se… #Blue #yellow #and #green #Google

Erin Brockovich, the activist who defeated a utility giant and inspired a Julia Roberts film, is pushing data centers to be more transparent Brockovich's new data center tracking project has collected nearly 4,000 complaints nationwide. #Erin #Brockovich #the #activist #who

France: l'atout nucléaire pour attirer les data centers • FRANCE 24 Au sommet Choose France, des investissements records ont été annoncés et notamment dans la construction de data centers. La France attire ce secteur très énergivore grâce à ses capacités de production d'électricité basées sur le nucléaire. #France #latout #nucléaire #pour #attirer

Les data centers, nouveau visage de l'industrie française Dans ce secteur en plein boom mondial, la France tire son épingle du jeu. Un atout dans un contexte économique général morose #Les #data #centers #nouveau #visage

Un data center près de chez vous ? Découvrez où sont situés les projets de méga centres de données destinés à l'IA confirmés en France A l'occasion du sommet Choose France, trois nouvelles infrastructures liées à l'intelligence artificielle ont été annoncées dans les Hauts-de-France. Elles viennent s'ajouter à plusieurs projets d'ampleur déjà en cours de construction dans l'Hexagone. #data #center #près #chez #vous

Mecka AI raises $60 million to train robots with human data sourced from body sensors and iPhones The crypto VC Framework Ventures led two fundraises for the robotics startup, which projects $100 million in annual run rate. #Mecka #raises #million #train #robots

The agency quietly deciding AI's future Today, POLITICO Energy host Josh Siegel sits down for an extended interview with David LaCerte, a Republican commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. They discuss FERC’s highly anticipated proposal on connecting AI data centers to the power grid, the turmoil surrounding America’s largest power grid operator PJM Interconnection, rising electricity costs, permitting reform, whether FERC is coordinating with the White House and more. #The #agency #quietly #deciding #AIs

Macron eyes billions in AI investment at 'Choose France' summit French President Emmanuel Macron hosts his annual "Choose France" investment summit on Monday with foreign investors already pledging billions of dollars of capital for AI and data projects. The conference could also see announcements on rare earth investments in France. #Macron #eyes #billions #investment #Choose

Billionaires already couldn’t talk to their grandchildren. Now they’re on opposite sides of the AI divide Citi finds AI use jumped to 22% from 13% in a year, even as principals warn data privacy is “non-negotiable” and fear back-door exposure via SaaS tools. #Billionaires #already #couldnt #talk #their

Intel looks to level up in AI race Leader of data centre unit says company aims to release a new graphics processing unit as shares rally more than 200% this year #Intel #looks #level #race

Intel targets Nvidia with new AI chip by year end Leader of data centre unit says company aiming to release ‘inference’ GPU as shares rally more than 200% this year #Intel #targets #Nvidia #with #new