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Jacobin: Democratic Governance of AI Is the Real Solution (Apr. 1, 2026)
“What about the water use? This is a water resource management problem. For example, in 2024, Google’s global data center operations consumed 8.1 billion gallons — or as much as what it takes to irrigate fifty-four golf courses on average in the southwestern United States — though the majority of Google’s data centers are in places where water is abundant.” -
NY Times: China Will Require Meta to Unwind Acquisition of AI Start-Up Manus (Apr. 27, 2026)
China ordered Meta to unwind its acquisition of Manus, a Singapore-based A.I. firm with Chinese founders, and barred foreign investment. -
WSJ: OpenAI and Microsoft Reach Deal to Give Startup New Freedom (Apr. 27, 2026)
OpenAI and Microsoft struck a deal letting OpenAI sell across any cloud, cap revenue sharing through 2030, and drop AGI exclusivity. Microsoft keeps model access through 2032. -
Financial Times: Google banks on AI edge to catch up to cloud rivals Amazon and Microsoft (Apr. 26, 2026)
Google Cloud boss Thomas Kurian says new chips, DeepMind advances, and a full-stack AI approach are closing the gap with Microsoft, and Amazon. New TPUs, big investment, and an Anthropic deal aim to cut Nvidia reliance. -
NY Times: Dwarkesh Patel’s Podcast Lets You Eavesdrop on the A.I. Elite (Apr. 26, 2026)
Dwarkesh Patel’s podcast draws A.I. leaders, investors, and researchers, and reaches millions per episode. -
WSJ: The Race to Make the World’s Most In-Demand Machine (Apr. 25, 2026)
ASML, the sole maker of advanced lithography machines, is racing to meet AI-driven demand from big tech by expanding plants, hires, and output. -
NY Times Opinion: Can an A.I. Company Ever Be Good? (Apr. 25, 2026)
AI promises wonders, but consumes vast data, energy, and water, and ethics often fail as startups become profit-driven. Regulation is needed to protect the web, prevent model collapse, curb harms, and preserve jobs, creativity, and unity. -
The New Yorker: What Will It Take to Get A.I. Out of Schools? (Apr. 23, 2026)
Schools introduced branded AI games and Chromebooks with Gemini, offering prompts, image tools, and chatbots that feel intrusive, raise privacy concerns, and blur reality. -
WSJ: Elon Musk Is an Underdog in His $180 Billion Fight Against OpenAI (Apr. 26, 2026)
Elon Musk enters trial against OpenAI as an underdog, with markets placing his chance of winning near 40%. -
WSJ: Wall Street Is Sorting Software Companies Into Winners and Losers (Apr. 26, 2026)
Wall Street is dividing software companies into winners and losers, rewarding firms with recurring revenue, profitable growth, and clear AI advantages. -
WSJ: The AI Frenzy Is Back and Lifting the Entire Stock Market to Record Highs (Apr. 25, 2026)
AI gains have pushed U.S. indexes to records, led by a few mega-cap AI stocks, while most S&P companies and sectors are down.