BBC Business
Tech Stocks Tumble After Midterms, and Your Pension Is Quietly Along for the Ride
Tech stocks slid after the US midterms over AI-slowdown jitters, which is a great time to remember your pension is quietly invested in all this.
2026-11-06
BBC Business
2026-11-05
TechCrunch
Democrats Take Congress, Data Centers Take Cover: Voters Say 'Not In My Backyard' To AI's Power-Hungry Monoliths
Midterm voters have spoken: they're not thrilled about AI's power-hungry data centers. With Democrats in control of Congress, expect more moratoriums, fewer NDAs, and a lot of unhappy tech lobbyists.
2026-10-29
BBC Business
Microsoft Posts $36.6bn Profit Days After Offering Buyouts to 60,000 Workers, Because That's How Efficiency Works
Microsoft made $36.6bn in three months and is offering buyouts to 60,000 workers - because nothing says 'record profits' like a quarter of your staff eyeing the exit.
2026-10-14
The Verge
Epic Games Launcher Gets 'Vibe Coded' Overhaul, Because Programming Is Hard
Epic Games used AI to 'vibe code' its new PC launcher, because apparently typing is hard. It's faster, supports Linux, and definitely not related to those 1,000 layoffs.
2026-10-04
The Hill
Trump Tells Ohio That Data Centers Are the Only Thing Standing Between Them and China
Trump rallies for data centers in Ohio, arguing they're the difference between American AI dominance and Chinese superintelligence - locals argue they're the difference between affordable electricity and not.
2026-10-03
The Hill
Economists Warn the Next Crash Could Be an AI-Powered Bloodbath, Because of Course It Could
The AI boom is now a foundational pillar of the global economy, which is great news if you enjoy your pillars built on speculative math and a mountain of debt.
2026-10-01
The Hill
10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 24-Year High, Because Apparently Everything Is Fine
The 10-year Treasury yield hits a 24-year high thanks to war, inflation, $40 trillion in debt, and AI data centers - because nothing brings people together like rising borrowing costs.
2026-09-24
The Guardian
Xi Tells Trump How to Avoid the Thucydides Trap, Probably Not by Building One
Xi offers Trump a plan to avoid the Thucydides trap, including 100,000 student exchanges, because nothing says 'peace' like a massive study-abroad program.
2026-09-21
The Guardian
Australia's Deaths to Outnumber Births by 2060s, Because Nothing Says 'Bright Future' Like a Demographic Deadline
Australia's latest intergenerational report predicts deaths will outnumber births by the 2060s, because nothing says 'progress' like a demographic decline.
2026-09-20
TechCrunch
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Offers $200 Discount, Proving Deadlines Still Work
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 reminds you that saving $200 requires action before Sept. 25, a deadline that will almost certainly not be extended. Probably.
2026-09-19
The Atlantic
Data Center Panic: The Only Thing Spreading Faster Than AI Is Misinformation
A new analysis says the data center panic is divorced from facts - communities are forgoing billions in tax revenue over exaggerated water, power, and land fears.
2026-09-16
The Atlantic
Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon Unite Against AI, Proving Apocalypse Is the Ultimate Bipartisan Icebreaker
Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon shared a stage to warn about AI, proving that nothing brings Washington together like the apocalypse - except Trump, who thinks the robots are fine.
2026-09-08
The Atlantic
Robots in White Coats: Let the Machines Handle Your Toe Fungus
A provocative pitch for letting AI take the stethoscope, despite the medical establishment's collective gasp.
2026-09-05
The Atlantic
Data Centers Land in Towns Like Uninvited Guests, Politicians Finally Notice the Cold Shoulder
Data centers are springing up like unwanted weeds, and politicians are just now realizing that locals aren't thrilled about the AI-fueled concrete invasion in their backyards.
2026-09-03
The Verge
Microsoft Finally Lets Azure Revenue Out of the Basement, Splits Itself Into Two Weirdly Named Halves
Microsoft is simplifying its financial reports to two segments and will finally spill the beans on Azure's quarterly revenue, because AI made everything too complicated.
2026-09-02
BBC Business
Self-Flying Planes Are Coming, But Don't Expect a Pilot-Free Passenger Jet Just Yet
Self-flying planes are buzzing fields and hauling cargo, but don't book a pilotless passenger flight just yet - unless you're a crop in California.
2026-09-01
ScienceDaily
Scientists Debunk 70-Year-Old 'Lizard Brain' Myth, Suggest Evolution Is More Like a Tug-of-War
New research debunks the 70-year-old 'lizard brain' myth, revealing brain evolution as a tug-of-war between wiring strategies, with implications for AI.
2026-08-21
The Guardian
Proposed London Datacentre to Have Carbon Footprint of 27,000 Flights to New York, Because Cloud Computing Is Apparently a Contact Sport
A proposed London datacentre would emit 1.2m tonnes of CO2 a year - the same as 27,000 flights - proving that 'sustainable' is just a word.
2026-08-17
TechCrunch
Last Chance to Save Up to $300 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Passes Before Friday's Deadline
The discount on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passes ends Friday, so if you've been procrastinating, now's the time to act (or pay more later).
The Atlantic
Study Finds Learning Stuff Machines Can Do Still Has Point, Scientists Relieved
Cognitive psychologist says learning is about building your mind and connecting with humanity, not just job security - so go ahead and learn that long division, even if the calculator is right there.
The Good Times
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