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- 1Tencent leases 100,000 Nvidia H100 chips from OracleβTencent is leasing 100,000 Nvidia H100 chips from Oracle, placing them in Southeast Asian data centers like Malaysia. Th
Tencent is reportedly leasing 100,000 Nvidia H100 chips from Oracle, hosting them in Southeast Asian data centers including Malaysia. Observers describe the deal as a strategic and costly effort by the Chinese tech giant to build offshore AI compute capacity, potentially sidestepping US export controls on advanced chips to China. The scale of the arrangement has drawn attention to loopholes in the export regime and the growing global scramble for AI hardware.
- 2Elizabeth Warren Probes AI Tax Breaks at Tech GiantsβΌElizabeth Warren Probes AI Tax Breaks at Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft
Senator Elizabeth Warren is investigating whether Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft improperly claimed tax breaks tied to their artificial intelligence investments. The probe targets how the largest US technology firms account for AI spending and data center expansions against their tax obligations, adding to congressional scrutiny of Big Tech's growing AI buildout and its public benefits.
- 3Pentagon Personnel Data Breach Exposed Records of Over 3 MillionβBreach at Pentagon Personnel Data Center Exposed Records on More Than 3 Million People
A breach at a Pentagon personnel data center exposed records on more than 3 million people, according to a report circulating widely on cybersecurity news channels. The incident raises concerns about the security of sensitive federal workforce data and the scale of information potentially available to attackers. Details about those responsible and the exact data types affected have not yet been confirmed.
- 4Homebuilders blame rising costs as housing stays expensiveβHousing Costs Keep Rising: Lennar Points to Data Center Labor Demand While KB Home Flags Fuel, Tariff and Inflation Pressures
Major US homebuilders are pointing to persistent cost pressures keeping home prices elevated. Lennar says labor demand from data center construction is tightening the skilled trades workforce, while KB Home highlights rising fuel costs, tariffs and broader inflation as pressures on its margins. Together, the comments suggest builders see little relief for buyers in the near term, even as mortgage rates remain the key affordability question for the housing market.
- 5Brown hits Husted on data centers and economy at Toledo stopβΌBrown targets Husted on data centers, economy during Toledo campaign stop
Sherrod Brown, campaigning in Toledo, criticized Jon Husted over data center development and economic policy, framing the issue as part of his broader economic pitch to Ohio voters. The two are rivals in Ohio's US Senate race, and Brown used the stop to draw a contrast on jobs, energy demands and who benefits from data center projects. Coverage centered on his attacks and the campaign's economic messaging.
- 6New Jersey data center emitted pollution for months without permitsβThis US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits. Records show Vineland facili
A data center in Vineland, New Jersey, discharged significant health-harming pollution for nearly a year before regulators intervened, according to records reported by The Guardian and Climate News Now. The facility operated without the required permits, raising questions about oversight of the rapidly growing data center industry and its environmental impact on nearby communities.
- 7Treasury official flags cost pressure from technology buildoutβΌTechnology buildout is causing βcost pressure,β Treasury official says
A US Treasury official said the massive buildout of technology, including data centers and related infrastructure, is creating cost pressure, according to Fox Business. The comment adds to a growing debate in Washington and on Wall Street about how spending on artificial intelligence and computing capacity is straining budgets, supply chains and borrowing costs across the economy.
- 8Georgia voters choose new representative in special electionβGeorgia voters decide new representative; candidates discuss Iran war, data center moratorium
Georgia voters headed to the polls to pick a new state representative in a race shaped by two major local and national issues. Candidates debated their positions on the US conflict with Iran and on a proposed moratorium on data center construction, reflecting concerns about foreign policy and the strain large data facilities place on local power and land resources.