The AI industry , battling concerns about its impact on jobs and energy costs, is accusing China-linked actors of using social media to fan opposition to the data centers powering America's AI boom. Why it matters: As the U.S. and China race for AI supremacy, resistance to data centers is threatening the industry's massive buildout plans here — and AI leaders believe foreign actors are stoking the backlash. State of play: Pro-AI groups say they've been tracking a barrage of what they believe are bot-driven social media messages, which they argue is being driven by China, its proxies and other countries in its sphere of influence. - "Americans have AI anxiety for a variety of reasons, and that makes it particularly susceptible to…
Hunter Biden is staging one of the most unlikely reinventions in politics, attempting to charm and disarm the internet trolls who feasted on the darkest moments of his life. Why it matters: Former President Biden's 56-year-old son spent years as the ultimate MAGA villain , staying largely silent as his addiction, legal troubles and personal life were used as a cudgel against his father's presidency. - Now seven years sober, Hunter Biden has re-emerged with a raw, self-deprecating candor that is drawing grudging respect — and even empathy — from some of his former tormentors. Zoom in: Biden's unlikely charm offensive began last month with a nearly two-hour interview with Candace Owens , the conservative podcaster and conspiracy…
President Trump's White House ballroom plans are in the hands of three appellate judges who will hear arguments over whether construction should be allowed to continue.