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Utilities are producing eye-popping forecasts about the amount of electricity they'll need to power massive new data centers that are feeding the fast-growing AI economy. But the forecasts are setting off alarm bells about whether they can be trusted. read more >

President Donald Trump's plan to counter China's AI dominance includes an executive order to prevent "woke AI" in the federal government. read more >

NetChoice said the laws, which were prompted by concerns about children's mental health, are an example of government overreach. read more >

Marketing expert Mary Caravella says retail media networks like Walmart Connect are emerging as powerful ad platforms by leveraging their own rich customer data, much like social media giants. read more >

Technology workers already were starting to feel disillusioned with the direction of their industry as it's become dominated by big corporations that appear far removed from the scrappy startups they once were. read more >

It’s no secret that Donald Trump hates “disgusting” wind energy and “ridiculous” large solar arrays. But even as his new administration takes aim at renewable power, new wind and solar projects are taking root in Arkansas. read more >

The solar power will help Meta, one of the world's largest power-buying corporations, maintain its pledge of net zero emissions as it grows. read more >

The judge concluded that Huckabee, a political commentator and two-time presidential candidate, had failed to allege valid claims for invasion of privacy, unjust enrichment and violation of Arkansas’ Publicity Protection Act. read more >

The crowdfunding site hopes to meet younger generations in online spaces, streamlining the donation experience to encourage more charity and connecting traditional nonprofits with a demographic that prefers direct contributions over institutional giving. read more >

The surgeon general said that the use of just a warning label wouldn't make social media safe for young people, but would be a part of the steps needed. read more >

Wright's fifth location will occupy a prime spot: on Eighth Street in the middle of Walmart’s 350-acre home office complex. read more >

Authors including former Gov. Mike Huckabee are seeking class-action status in federal courts against the tech companies, alleging that they illegally used their works to train AI programs that emulate human language. read more >

The Bentonville retailing giant bets on advertising to beef up revenue. read more >

Meta, one of the nation’s largest corporate users of renewable energy, agreed to buy 330 megawatts of power from the Arkansas project and from two solar fields in Illinois. read more >

Tech regulation is gathering momentum on Capitol Hill as concerns skyrocket about China's ownership of TikTok and as parents navigating a post-pandemic mental health crisis have grown increasingly worried about what their children are seeing online. read more >

Arkansas on Wednesday became the second state to restrict social media use by children, as Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders approved legislation requiring minors to get their parents' permission to create a new account. read more >

Notably absent from this year's festival in Austin were many of the larger social media companies, which usually speak on panels and host brand activations. read more >

"TikTok is a wolf in sheep's clothing," one of the lawsuits says. read more >

The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, if passed, would allow news companies to collectively negotiate with social platforms over the terms on which their material appears on their sites. Meta said it would rather pull news from its platforms than "submit to government-mandated negotiations that unfairly disregard the value we provide to news outlets." read more >

While platforms like Twitter, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube say they've expanded their work to detect and stop harmful claims that could suppress the vote or even lead to violent confrontations, a review of some of the sites shows they're still playing catch-up with 2020. read more >