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An overhead view of the Graphical Processing Unit portion of the Microsoft data center campus, currently under construction in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, U.S., on Sept. 18, 2025.

Infrastructure OpenAI floats federal support for AI infrastructure—what should the public expect?

Tom Wheeler

November 18, 2025

Courts & Law Equal Rights Center v. Meta is the most important tech case flying under the radar

David Brody

November 13, 2025

Technology & Information Schools went after cellphones. Now it’s time to ban generative AI.

Sorelle Friedler, Nicol Turner Lee

November 11, 2025

A photo of the side of a data center with two tall towers and other mechanical equipment.

Artificial Intelligence Why data centers are important for AI | The TechTank Podcast

Darrell M. West, Nicol Turner Lee

November 10, 2025

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