DAILYCALLER (Sean Moran) - How Politicians Changed Their Tune On Data Centers
‘anchor hanging around … neck’
NEWSNATIONNOW (Spencer Gustafson and Emily Rahhal) - Amazon responds to Mayor Zohran Mamdani's cease-and-desist letter
Online retailers, including Wayfair, Walmart, Temu, Target and Amazon, were sent cease-and-desist letters on scooters and e-bikes.
HUFFPOST - Federal Court Blocks Minnesota's First-In-The-Nation Law Banning Prediction Markets
The law, which was scheduled to take effect Saturday, would have made it a crime to create or operate prediction markets or help administer nearly any activity connected to one.
REDSTATE (Teri Christoph) - Trump Draws Blood in the Data Center Wars: Big Tech Pays, Not You
NYTIMES (David W. Chen and Tamir Kalifa) - Big Tech Is Now Targeting Native American Land for Massive Data Centers
The data center boom has roiled communities across the country, but on Native land, a Big Tech push for quick approvals has pitted the need for development against a history of exploitation.
DAILYCALLER (Francis Kapper) - New Republican Legislation Could Be Arming BlackRock-Owned Data Centers
'Larry Fink is concerned'
NYTIMES (Rukmini Callimachi and Blacki Migliozzi) - California Seeks ‘Historic’ Fine Against State Farm: Just $2 Million
Regulators say the penalty is the highest ever sought, but a cap on each violation would soften the blow for California’s largest insurer.
NYTIMES (Jonathan Wolfe and Ana Castelain) - Polymarket Bets on Paris Temperature Prompt Investigation After Unusual Spikes
The authorities said a Paris airport weather sensor may have been tampered with as large wagers were placed on the betting site.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Judge approves $425 million settlement against Capital One in interest rate case
The lawsuit alleges that the company failed to inform its existing 360 Savings customers about the new, higher-rate accounts or that their older accounts weren't the best option for their savings.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Opposition to data centers turns violent as local concerns merge with hostility toward Big Tech
Big Tech is facing a wave of community opposition to data centers, and some opponents are using violence to advance their cause. Experts say the opposition to data centers has various sources, but whatever the reasons, tech companies will need to find ways to get communities to buy-in.