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High Interest Rates Aren’t Slowing the A.I. Boom. That’s a Problem for the Fed.

5 October 2026 at 15:27
Rising borrowing costs are taking a toll on households and businesses. But they are doing little to dampen enthusiasm for investments in A.I. infrastructure, which are contributing to inflation.

Β© Paul Ratje for The New York Times

There is little sign that higher borrowing costs are doing much to slow artificial intelligence development, which includes spending on chips, data centers and the electrical systems to power them.

High Interest Rates Aren’t Slowing the A.I. Boom. That’s a Problem for the Fed.

5 October 2026 at 15:27
Rising borrowing costs are taking a toll on households and businesses. But they are doing little to dampen enthusiasm for investments in A.I. infrastructure, which are contributing to inflation.

Β© Paul Ratje for The New York Times

There is little sign that higher borrowing costs are doing much to slow artificial intelligence development, which includes spending on chips, data centers and the electrical systems to power them.

At Trump’s Rallies, a Familiar Mix of Rituals and a Plea to β€˜Please Pretend’

4 October 2026 at 21:53
President Trump is doggedly lending his support to Republican candidates facing a rough midterm season. He is the same campaigner he has always been, but his crowds have changed.

Β© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

At a rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on Saturday night, President Trump said: β€œI’m really in to win it. We want to win the midterms.”

Amazon Promises More Local Funding and Less Secrecy Around Data Centers

2 October 2026 at 09:04
The internet giant is the latest technology company trying to address increasingly hostile local sentiment toward data center projects.

Β© Nathan Howard for The New York Times

A data center owned by Amazon in Ashburn, Va.

When Data Centers Cluster Together, How Dirty Are They? One County Wants Answers.

1 October 2026 at 09:02
An unusual study aims to estimate the pollution and health costs from a cluster of proposed data centers, instead of considering each one separately.

Β© Paul Ratje for The New York Times

Seldom do local officials consider the cumulative effect that several data-center projects have on a region. Construction of a Texas data center near a residential community recently.

When Data Centers Cluster Together, How Dirty Are They? One County Wants Answers.

1 October 2026 at 09:02
An unusual study aims to estimate the pollution and health costs from a cluster of proposed data centers, instead of considering each one separately.

Β© Paul Ratje for The New York Times

Seldom do local officials consider the cumulative effect that several data-center projects have on a region. Construction of a Texas data center near a residential community recently.

As A.I. Panic Grows, Javier Milei Is Pitching Argentina As a Rules-Free Haven

29 September 2026 at 09:03
Mr. Milei wants to go all in on artificial intelligence even as other leaders struggle to get a handle on a technology many fear poses existential threats.

Β© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

President Javier Milei at the United Nations last week where he asserted Argentina’s β€œcommitment to not preemptively regulate A.I.”

Can Tech Companies Like Google Really Put Data Centers in Space?

By: Cade Metz
25 September 2026 at 01:12
Google is preparing to launch a satellite that can run its A.I. technologies from the heavens. But this is just a first step.

Β© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

Workers prepared to test solar panels and wires for a vibration test for eventual use on a spacecraft, at Planet Labs in San Francisco.

Google Is Sending an A.I. Data Center to Outer Space

24 September 2026 at 13:48
Next Thursday, Google is sending an experimental satellite into orbit that will have enough computing power to answer simple A.I. queries from space.

Β© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

A technician in a clean room at the Planet Labs office inspects the solar panels and wires of a Google-commissioned satellite before a vibration test meant to mimic the shaking it will undergo during launch.

Data Center Is Fined $1.1 Million for Operating 62 Power Generators

24 September 2026 at 01:17
New Jersey officials said that the natural gas-powered generators, each the size of a tractor-trailer, were operating without permits.

Β© USA Today, via Reuters

A data center under construction in Vineland, N.J., last year.
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