Inside the $350 million missile silo that could become a data center

Tech Insider : Business, Style

As fears of global conflict grow, tech companies are racing to protect servers by turning nuclear missile silos and abandoned mines into ultra-secure data centers.

From Gujarat to the Gulf: the shrimp industry's tariff whiplash

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Most of the shrimp Americans consume comes from India. But in August 2025, the Trump administration announced 50% tariffs on the country. Shrimp farmers in Gujarat, who'd taken US demand and turned poor towns into valuable shrimp hubs, had to pivot.

How a 241% tariff on pistachios 40 years ago helped America take over the $5.6 billion global market

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Rebecca Kaser helps run Avellar-Moore Farms, a small family-run operation in California's Central Valley.

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My family has lived on a farm for 15 years. This lifestyle isn't easy, but it's been great for my kids.

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A tech startup is using IoT sensors and AI to help farmers cut hefty pesticide costs

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Farmers often use pesticides to get rid of bugs and avoid crop damage.

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I took a 50% pay cut to leave my sales job and work on a potato farm. I have no regrets.

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Tyler Heppell left his sales job to work on his family farm.

Tyler Heppell

This farm just outside Oslo serves as a day care for people with dementia. It helps give them something to care for, too.

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Impulssenter is a "care farm" for people with dementia just outside Oslo.

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The Workers Who Feed America Are Going Hungry

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John Deere dealership says a solar storm left GPS tracking on farmers' tractors 'extremely compromised'

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Farmers increasingly use automated tractors to maximize productivity.

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A vegan restaurant is switching to serving meat, saying plant-based eating isn't enough to save the planet

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A vegan sign on a restaurant window.

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