{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Anti-data center measures gain steam at state, local level Measures seeking to block or rein in data center construction are gaining momentum at the state and local level, as Americans increasingly sour on the massive buildout of AI infrastructure in their communities. © AP The Maine legislature became...

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Florida attorney general subpoeans OpenAI Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) on Tuesday launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI and its chatbot, serving the company with subpoenas. © Rebecca Blackwell, Associated Press Uthmeier, who initially opened a probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT earlier this month, said at a...

Senators grilled Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, on Tuesday over the central bank’s independence and his plans to divest his financial assets amid the push to confirm Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s replacement. Warsh argued that “independence is up to the Fed” and defended his ethics agreement with the administration during...

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story National Science Foundation faces uncertain future as Trump seeks cuts The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) future is in limbo as President Trump pushes for more budget cuts and his nominee to helm the research agency awaits Senate confirmation. © Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press Since Trump’s return to the...

Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO after nearly 15 years leading the groundbreaking tech company, it announced Monday. He will become the executive chair of the board of directors, while John Ternus, who serves senior vice president of hardware engineering, will take over the role of CEO in September, according to a press...

The head of Fermi America, the company building a large-scale data center campus in Texas named after President Trump, has resigned from his current role amid a broader reshuffling of the firm’s leadership. Fermi co-founder and CEO Toby Neugebauer stepped down Friday, according to a securities filing. The Dallas billionaire remains a member of the...