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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - MAY 23: Demonstrators take part in a protest at the Utah State Capitol to oppose the construction of the Stratos data center in Box Elder County on May 23, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The proposed data center would be about 40,000 acres and is speculated to use 9 gigawatts of power.

Campaigns & Elections Why data centers are a top issue in the 2026 midterms

Nicol Turner Lee, Darrell M. West

August 25, 2026

Power lines are worked on in South Gate, California, on October 23, 2019, as scorching temperatures and the Santa Ana winds heighten the risk of wildfires in Southern California.

Race in Public Policy Cutting race considerations from the Digital Equity Act undermines its aim

Chayce Canty, Nicol Turner Lee

August 25, 2026

Elise Racine & Digit / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cybersecurity The guiding objective for addressing cyber risk | The TechTank Podcast

Stephanie K. Pell, Diana L. Burley, Rhea Siers

August 17, 2026

The symbols of bitcoin and the stablecoin Tether (USDT) are displayed at a cryptocurrency store in Hong Kong on July 29, 2025.

Cryptocurrency Stablecoins can transform the Global South by reimagining digital finance, trade, and development

Landry Signé

August 12, 2026

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