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New Hampshire data center developer withdraws plans hours before opponents were to pack town meeting

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 17:52

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Environment

Plans for a proposed data center in Nottingham, New Hampshire. — Plans for the proposed data center in Nottingham, New Hampshire, included repurposing existing structures and developing a 4-acre building.
Nottingham City Planning Application

Tech, Real Estate, energy, data-center, Backlash, NIMBY, politics

Trump Administration Wants to Give Cold War-Era Plutonium to Nuclear Energy Start Ups

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 13:05

Gizmodo : Politics

The Energy Department has selected five companies for advanced negotiations to use weapons-grade plutonium for fuel.

See how Cuba looked before the Castros, when tourists, gamblers, and elites flocked to Havana

Wed, 05/27/2026 - 09:08

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Travel

A group of sailors stand outside a cafe at the end of a narrow street in Old Havana, Cuba, — Cuba before the revolution was a popular tourist destination, and Havana was a bustling metropolis.
Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson are married. Here's a timeline of their relationship.

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 13:56

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Bettina Anderson and Donald Trump Jr. are married.
Alex Wroblewski/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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The Feds and Law Enforcement Are Worried AI Backlash Could Turn Into ‘Anti-Tech Violent Extremism’

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 13:15

Gizmodo : Politics

The threat of domestic terrorism could give Trump’s AI-friendly administration a convenient reason to keep tabs on anti-AI movements and data center protests.

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What smart people are saying about the new green card crackdown

Sat, 05/23/2026 - 18:16

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Business

A US Citizenship and Immigration Services mockup of a green card.
USCIS via AP

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CBS Radio News Goes Silent, and Public-Interest Media Fades With It

Sat, 05/23/2026 - 08:00

Gizmodo : Politics

Good night, and good luck.

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Trump admin says new green card enforcement likely won't apply to those who provide an 'economic benefit'

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 18:44

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Business

The Trump administration's recent order, which would require immigrants to return to their home country to apply for a green card, will not apply to those who provide an "economic benefit" to the US.

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