Month: November 2026

Data centers are now a midterm issue, even in Brooklyn At a Brooklyn midterm party five days before Election Day, every conversation, from a council member’s fireside chat to a debate about the Democratic Party, kept circling back to AI and data centers. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/31/data-centers-are-now-a-midterm-issue-even-in-brooklyn/

Apple CEO says the company doesn’t ‘want to ship AI for AI’s sake’ Apple’s new CEO defended the company’s current position in the AI landscape. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/31/apple-ceo-says-the-company-doesnt-want-to-ship-ai-for-ais-sake/

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Judge allows NAACP lawsuit over xAI data center pollution to move forward An NAACP lawsuit accuses the SpaceX-owned AI company of violating the Clean Air Act. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/31/judge-allows-naacp-lawsuit-over-xai-data-center-pollution-to-move-forward/

OpenAI reportedly lowers funding target for new round OpenAI’s latest funding round doesn’t seem to be living up to expectations. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/31/openai-reportedly-lowers-funding-target-for-new-round/