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Fast-tracked power plants fuel AI boom, with little public scrutiny

Fast-tracked power plants fuel AI boom, with little public scrutiny

By Valerie Volcovici MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP, Ohio, June 16 (Reuters) - From the front window of her house, Breanne Kidd once…

June 16, 2026

Italy's antitrust regulator probes Apple over cloud services under Digital Market rules

MILAN, June 16 (Reuters) - Italy's competition regulator said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation into Apple over compliance…

June 16, 2026

France to invest €655 million in AI, set up common chatbot for all state services

PARIS, June 16 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday the government will invest €655 million ($758.29…

June 16, 2026

France to invest €655 million in AI, set up common chatbot for all state services

PARIS, June 16 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday the government will invest €655 million ($758.29…

June 16, 2026

India Temporarily Restricts Telegram Until June 22 Over NEET Exam Fraud Concerns

The Indian government has temporarily blocked access to the Telegram messaging platform until June 22, citing concerns that the app…

June 16, 2026

Alibaba Launches AI Models for Robots as Industry Shifts Beyond Chatbots

Alibaba has unveiled a new suite of artificial intelligence models designed for robots, marking its push into the rapidly evolving…

June 16, 2026

Study Finds Socioeconomic Conditions Can Influence Children’s Brain Development

Washington (dpa) - A child's family income and the neighborhood they grow up in may play a much bigger role…

June 16, 2026

OpenAI spending hit $34 billion last year ahead of planned IPO, FT reports

June 15 (Reuters) - OpenAI spent $34 billion last year to dominate the booming AI market ahead of its planned…

June 16, 2026

Why our brains malfunction in high-pressure situations

Hamburg (dpa) - Anyone who has felt the mind seize and creak and turn cold when the heat is on…

June 16, 2026

US saw risk of Anthropic models being diverted to foreign military intelligence

By Karen Freifeld and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he took action…

June 16, 2026