Who pays for AI’s electricity? Data centers spark debate over rising power costs

Advocacy groups and community members protest laws surrounding data centers while outside the Texas Capitol in Austin Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. Austin American-statesman/hearst Newspapers | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images The companies racing to build the massive infrastructure needed for the artificial intelligence boom are facing growing backlash over electricity costs, as households and policymakers question…

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‘Inevitable’ Iran funding request sets up another big clash in the Capitol

DORAL, Florida – House Republicans are promising a supplemental funding package aimed at replenishing the U.S. arms stockpile and bolstering security abroad, as the Trump administration’s military campaign against Iran intensifies. The operation has already dragged on for the second week, with costs rising rapidly. Pentagon officials told lawmakers during a briefing Tuesday… Source link

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