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The electrician shortage is a threat to Big Tech’s ‘life or death’ race to build data centers—and an opportunity for Gen Z

By going all in on AI, tech companies like Meta and Microsoft are shaking up white-collar career paths—and creating a huge demand for new electricians.

Fortune

Trump teases AI electricity pledge. Here's when tech giants will sign it

It's the Trump administration's latest response to election-year voter angst over data centers' electricity demands.

Axios

Mother testifies she urged Colin Gray to lock up guns before Apalachee High shooting in Georgia

Colin Gray is on trial after prosecutors say he helped enable his son’s deadly school shooting in Georgia by giving him a gun

The Independent UK

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'I do think we always have to think about, maybe even worry a little bit about, Chinese subsidies': Microsoft President says US firms should get ready for more competition from China

Chinese state subsidies give AI companies cost advantages globally, forcing US firms to invest in infrastructure, tools, and developing markets.

TechRadar

Microsoft Azure data usage by ICE triples as reports question Microsoft's connection to mass surveillance — “We do not believe ICE is engaged in such activity”

Leaked files show ICE tripled its data on Microsoft Azure to 1,400TB. As AI usage climbs, Microsoft faces fresh scrutiny over its "mass surveillance" pledge.

Windows Central

Utah Dance Mom’s ‘Mean’ Texts And Parent Clash Add Chilling Layer To Vegas Tragedy

Tawnia McGeehan, who fatally wounded her cheerleader daughter Addi before taking her own life, reportedly faced mean texts from fellow cheer parents.

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‘We were kids’: Students testify in Georgia school shooting case against suspect’s father

Several students took the stand in the trial of Colin Gray

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How GLP-1 drugs may be leading to new eating disorders

While other weight-loss drugs have caused similar problems, one expert said GLP-1 medications have a far greater impact

The Independent UK

European governments ditch US tech services over security fears

European governments are moving away from US tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives

The Independent UK

Microsoft is in hot water for, well ... water abuse — data center water use expected 'to more than double' by 2030

Once upon a time, Microsoft pledged to replenish more water than it consumes by 2030. Those efforts seem to have gone up in smoke.

Windows Central

How leaders like Jamie Dimon and Microsoft president Brad Smith are trying to ease employee anxiety about AI

With AI moving from pilot projects to company-wide deployment, leaders say the future of work depends on whether technology is used to empower people or make them expendable.

Fortune

The AI Pick-and-Shovel Trade Hiding in Plain Sight: Stocks & ETFs to Invest in Water

As Microsoft unveils a new community-friendly face on its data center land grab, our top technical strategist explains the ‘Mad Max’-style investing thesis bubbling up under the surface.

Barchart

Microsoft stock continues downward trend, dropping 10% — ballooning infrastructure CAPEX, shrinking AI hype, and Google blamed

Microsoft execs have offloaded millions of dollars worth of stock over the past quarter, as the firm's outlook (no pun intended) looks murky.

Windows Central

Microsoft claims "Community First" AI data center infrastructure — also known as maximum corpo-washing

Microsoft has begun to realize the backlash to its AI infrastructure push is serious enough to create an entire "Community First" data center plan.

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Trump says Microsoft will pay more for its datacenters’ electricity

Microsoft’s president said firm won’t accept tax breaks in towns for its datacenters as backlash against facilities grow

Windows Central

Trump warns without uniform rules “AI WILL BE DESTROYED IN ITS INFANCY” — critics warn of federal overreach

President Trump plans an AI executive order to block state-level regulations, prompting warnings from officials who argue the move hands too much power to the federal government.

The Independent UK

US and Kenya sign first of what are expected to be dozens of ‘America First’ global health deals

The Trump administration has signed the first in what are expected to be dozens of “America First” global health agreements that prioritize combating infectious diseases in countries deemed to be aligned with the president’s broader foreign policy goals

Fortune

Warren Buffett’s exit is ‘leadership at its most selfless,’ McKinsey CEO whisperer says. It’s a powerful lesson in Fortune 500 succession

Carolyn Dewar told Fortune that CEO succession is so difficult that Intuit’s Brad Smith invited Steve Young in to talk about succeeding Joe Montana.

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The Independent UK

Eswatini is the first African country to get twice-yearly HIV prevention shot

Eswatini has become the first African country to receive lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection that global health officials call a game-changer

Fortune

McKinsey studied the most successful Fortune 500 CEOs and found they share one similar trait

Carolyn Dewar and Kurt Strovink of McKinsey's CEO Practice talked to 200 leaders including Jamie Dimon, Michael Dell and Larry Fink. They saw patterns.

Euronews

Microsoft to invest more than $10 billion in AI infrastructure in Portugal

The investment could help Portugal shore up a data centre hub in Sines.

Fortune

Exclusive: AI won't become a bubble as long as everyone stays 'thoughtful and disciplined,' Microsoft's Brad Smith says

Other than that, "we feel good about the investments we've made," Smith said.

Tom’s Hardware

Neuralink implant patient gets 'second pair of eyes' thanks to motorized AI webcam — Insta360 Link 2 connected to MacBook gives father with ALS new lease on life

A new documentary shows ALS and Neuralink implant patient Brad Smith expanding his family connection with a motorized AI webcam.

TechRadar

Microsoft is investing $15.2 billion in the UAE to expand AI and cloud operations

Microsoft spent over $7 billion in the UAE between 2023 and 2025, and it will do so again between 2026 and 2029.

Windows Central

Microsoft is investing $15.2 billion in the world's AI hotspot — Why that's great news for NVIDIA and its specialized GPUs

Microsoft says it plans to spend another $7.9 billion in the UAE's AI buildout from 2026 until 2029, and NVIDIA's specialized AI GPUs are at the heart of the expenses.

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