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It’s a digital gold rush as data center development sweeps through small-town America.As demand for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital storage surges, developers are racing to secure land, power and water.That growth is becoming increasingly concentrated. Nearly 1% of U.S. counties, roughly 33, now account for 72% of all data-center activity as of July 2025, according to a recent Goldman Sachs analysis. But the map is changing almost daily.One […]

The Trump administration reportedly has some reservations about the proposed $72 billion deal for Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery's film and television studios and streaming platform, HBO Max.A senior Trump administration official reportedly told CNBC that, inside the White House, the deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, was being viewed with "heavy skepticism." The outlet did not give any further details on the objection, and President Donald Trump has […]

Elon Musk and Trump administration officials delivered blistering criticism of the European Union after its executive branch issued a $140 million fine against his social media platform, X. "The EU should be abolished and sovereignty returned to individual countries, so that governments can better represent their people," Musk wrote on X on Saturday, before adding, "AbolishTheEU." The European Commission said Friday it was fining X for "non-compliance with transparency obligations" under the […]