NTIA Announces Two New Funding Opportunities to Expand Broadband Connectivity on Tribal Lands
Nearly $800 million available through reformed programs that cut red tape, maximize Tribal connectivity
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Rural broadband providers expect AI to make a significant impact
Most rural broadband providers expect AI to change how they operate, even as the majority remain in the early stages of using it
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“Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands to Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns
U.S. officials are demanding access to the health data of millions of Africans as a condition of giving billions of dollars in lifesaving aid to African countries
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Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, Smart Devices and Views on Impact
Views about AI and how fast it’s advancing tilt negative—even for younger adults
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Private equity firm Grain combines fiber operators Great Plains and Ritter
The reasoning behind the combination is: there are advantages to scale
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Anthropic-U.S. battle highlights AI power struggle
AI policy researchers and industry critics say the U.S. is now regulating frontier models through emergency intervention rather than a clear process
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Trump's AI export strategy runs into Trump's export controls
The Trump administration has made exporting American AI a key part of its plans for global AI dominance, but ad hoc policy decisions around the most advanced AI are threatening that effort
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When it comes to total water use, AI data centers are a drop in the bucket
Even moderately sized data centers can have an outsized local impact
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How data centers in space could become a reality
With data center protests growing on Earth, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and others have been eyeing the vastness of outer space as the next frontier
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Build for Everyone: A Framework for LGBTQ Representation and Safety in Al
LGBTQ people already live with the consequences of AI systems that were built without them in mind
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