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Trump Arrives in China With Entourage of Tech CEOs
Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week to discuss trade and China’s support for Iran.
Microsoft Ousts Head of Israeli Branch Over Use of Tech to Spy on Palestinians
Microsoft continues “to supply cloud and AI arms to the Israeli military,” activists pointed out.
Trump’s EPA Wants to Fast-Track Construction of Gas Plants, Data Centers
A proposed rule would allow construction projects to break ground before obtaining air-emission permits.
Wall Street Is Pairing Up With the Army to Build Data Centers
The Army data center buildout comes as the Pentagon increases its use of AI in military operations.
Google AI Workers in UK Launch Union Campaign, Demand End to Military Contracts
"This is a really important moment for workers in the tech sector,” CWU tech workers officer John Chadfield said.
MN Senate Passes Nation’s First Ban on Apps That Create Nonconsensual Deepfakes
The legislation is the first of its kind in the US to take on the growing phenomena of tech-facilitated sexual abuse.
42 House Democrats Join GOP in Passing Warrantless Mass Surveillance Bill
Rep. Ilhan Omar warned that “this bill has no meaningful reforms" to prevent abuses.
In Atlanta, AI Surveillance Expands as Cop City Reshapes Black Communities
Atlanta built Cop City on forest land and is linked to more than 60,000 surveillance cameras.
Indigenous Leaders Warn AI Boom Repeates Patterns of Extraction
Land defenders use AI tools as data centers drive environmental threats to Indigenous territories.
Want to Resist a Data Center? These Organizers Share How They Did It.
Organizers from Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Arizona share strategies for resisting data centers in other communities.