Tech Talk Thursdays

Donald Trump is set to host a White House science event on Thursday where technology CEOs will be honored. The gathering highlights the administration's engagement with the tech industry, bringing leading corporate executives together at the executive mansion for recognition tied to science and innovation.

A tech podcast episode raises the question of what AI advocates say when a data center is built next to a golf course, touching on the land and water use tensions around AI infrastructure. The discussion highlights growing friction between AI expansion and communities concerned about resource consumption, a debate playing out across many regions where data center projects meet existing recreational or residential land.