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President Trump wants the US to carry out more than 1,000 space launches a year by 2030 — and speed up sending robots and humans to Mars
Trump wants US to up aims to launch over 1,000 spacecraft every year by 2030 Only 178 launches happened in 2025, mostly carried out by SpaceX Federal agencies must find new land for rocket launch sites A new presidential memorandum signed by Donald Trump sets an ambitious annual benchmark for…
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The US is now home to 15 of the world’s 20 biggest AI data centers — with one state housing 12 on its own
America now dominates the world’s largest hyperscale data center markets by a wide margin Northern Virginia remains enormous despite signs that future development is moving elsewhere Texas recorded 71% capacity growth, far exceeding the worldwide increase of 36% The United States has tightened its grip on global hyperscale data center…
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China is shifting its new data centers to rural Eastern locations as it looks for extra AI power
China is moving its AI data centers into poor rural provinces Guizhou offers cooler weather, cheap land, and abundant renewable power New data centers must draw 80% of power from renewables China is significantly expanding its data center capacity as artificial intelligence processing drives an unprecedented demand for computing power…
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Ukrainian drone giant Brave1 will now let military customers order custom-built drones
Brave1 lets Ukrainian units order drones built to exact specifications Military units have spent nearly one billion dollars through Brave1 Market Buyers can adjust seventeen different drone specifications before placing an order A new procurement system launched by Ukraine’s Brave1 defense cluster now allows Ukrainian military units to commission drones…
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‘This has become a sleeper issue for the entire election cycle’: Republican Party tells top AI firms to do something about rising US data center opposition
GOP privately warns AI firms’ data centers threaten their election chances More than 4,000 data centers now operate across the entire United States Communities say data centers drain water and spike local electricity bills The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has privately warned the US’s leading AI firms that data…
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AI isn’t killing jobs yet: Over 50% of businesses say AI is creating roles as massive upskilling push begins
Over half (54%) of UK businesses say AI created new jobs, new study finds A similar amount (58%) plan to raise AI skills investment soon Some firms plan to spend up to £250,000 on Artificial Intelligence training Concerns that AI would eliminate jobs have dominated public conversation for years, fueling…
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