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Trump Blurs Lines in $20 Billion Data Center Announcement and Other Deals

Even before the start of the new administration, there has been repeated blurring of lines between the federal government efforts and Trump family businesses.

The New York Times - 1d

Nvidia’s $3,000 ‘Personal AI Supercomputer’ Will Let You Ditch the Data Center

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang also announced new AI tools for creating autonomous agents during a keynote address at CES.

Wired - 2d

City of St. Louis opens more warming centers

Yahoo News - 20h

Man arrested for trying to bring machete into US Capitol visitor center

Three knives also found in bag as X-ray machine screened people going into building to pay respects to Jimmy Carter. A man was arrested on Wednesday for trying to bring a machete and knives into ...

The Guardian - 20h

Who Is Hussain Sajwani, the Developer Behind Trump’s $20 Billion Data Center Pledge?

Hussain Sajwani, the founder and chairman of DAMAC Properties of Dubai, built the first Trump-branded golf course in the Middle East a decade ago.

The New York Times - 21h

Altadena senior center in flames as Eaton Fire rages

Firefighters are trying to mitigate the growing fire in Altadena, California, where a senior center is now in flames. Low water pressure and exhausted responders are impacting efforts. CBS News Los ...

CBS News - 22h

Lee announces candidacy for Oakland mayor

Former Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) announced Wednesday that she is running to be the next mayor of Oakland this year. Lee said in a video posted to the social platform X that she wants to bring ...

The Hill - 1d

AI takes center stage at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show

The 2025 Consumer Electronics Show was underway in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The annual trade conference spotlights some of the newest technological innovations from companies across the globe. Jason ...

CBS News - 1d

OpenAI's Sam Altman urges Trump to ease power plant, data center construction

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggested that President-elect Trump should ease restrictions on data center and power plant construction to help boost the development of energy-intensive artificial ...

The Hill - 1d

Emirati billionaire investing $20B in US to build data centers

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani plans to invest $20 billion in the United States “over a very short period of time” to build data centers across the ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump announces Dubai company will invest at least $20 billion in U.S. data centers

DAMAC Properties is the latest foreign investor to announce plans for the U.S. since Donald Trump's victory.

CBS News - 2d

Trump announces $20 billion foreign investment to build new U.S. data centers

Billionaire Hussain Sajwani, a Trump associate and founder of the property development company DAMAC Properties, is pledging the money.

CNBC - 2d

Business leaders court Trump as UAE billionaire promises to spend $20 billion on U.S. data centers

President-elect Donald Trump drew another expression of support on Tuesday, as a billionaire businessman from the United Arab Emirates, Hussain Sajwani, promised to spend at least $20 billion in ...

MarketWatch - 2d

How Jimmy Carter worked to promote human rights through the Carter Center

The Carter Center, based in Atlanta, was launched by the Carter's after they left the White House and has worked to promote human rights, health and democracy worldwide. CBS News' Nikole Killion ...

CBS News - 2d

Nvidia releases gaming chips for PCs, tapping AI features from data center GPUs

At CES in Las Vegas, Nvidia showed that it's still focused on serving gamers even as the company's primary business is now in the data center.

CNBC - 2d

The slow path to reliable data on child sexual abuse

Publishing limited statistics is still vital to ensure scrutiny and transparency as people end up speculating anyway

Financial Times - 2d

Are the new personal data rules workable?

Also in this newsletter: India’s forex reserves fall to an eight-month low and Kumar Mangalam Birla’s mantra

Financial Times - 2d

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces resignation

Plunging poll ratings and opposition within his own Liberal party spurred leader to quit

Financial Times - 3d

Watch: The moment Trudeau announces he will step down

Trudeau says he intends to resign as party leader and as prime minister after the party selects its next leader.

BBC News - 3d

Data Centers Need to Look Beyond Green Energy, Siemens Says

Operators must find an alternative solution to the AI energy-consumption conundrum, Siemens’s Smart Infrastructure CEO said.

The Wall Street Journal - 3d

Centers The Canucks Should Be Targeting If They Make A Trade With The Rangers

The Vancouver Canucks could be making a trade with the New York Rangers ahead of the 2025 trade deadline.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Trump announces additional senior White House officials

President-elect Trump has announced additional senior White House officials, further filling out his team ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20. Trump picked Stanley Woodward to join the White ...

The Hill - 4d

Oilers Announce Last Minute Lineup Changes

The Edmonton Oilers made a surprise change right before playing the Seattle Kraken.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Georgia governor and Carter Center CEO lay wreaths for Jimmy Carter

The Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp laid wreaths of 39 white roses in front of former President Jimmy Carter's casket. He served as the 39th president from 1977 to 1981.

CBS News - 4d

Jimmy Carter's casket arrives at the Carter Center in Atlanta

The casket of former President Jimmy Carter arrived at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, the first day of his funeral procession. CBS News chief election and campaign ...

CBS News - 4d

Jimmy Carter's relationship with his wife Rosalynn, their family and the Carter Center

Former President Jimmy Carter's casket will arrive at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Georiga on Saturday as part of his funeral procession. CBS News' Robert Costa and Nikole Killion ...

CBS News - 4d

Phantom data centers: What they are (or aren’t) and why they’re hampering the true promise of AI

So-called fake data centers are a bottleneck to scaling infrastructure to keep up with compute demand for AI and other critical workloads.

VentureBeat - 4d

Hearse carrying Jimmy Carter's casket leaves Phoebe Sumter Medical Center

The hearse carrying the casket of Jimmy Carter left Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Georgia on Saturday, beginning the six-day state funeral for the 39th president who died Sunday at age 100. CBS ...

CBS News - 5d

White House announces Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

The White House announced the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. The 19 honorees include former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, international ...

NBC News - 5d

Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025

Over half of Microsoft's $80 billion in spending will take place in the U.S., Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith wrote in a Friday blog post.

CNBC - 5d

Hundreds of animals killed in Dallas shopping center fire

Authorities in Dallas say a fire that broke out at a shopping center in Dallas has killed more than 500 animals, most of which were small birds

ABC News - 5d

Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers over next 12 months

Microsoft plans to spend $80 billion in fiscal 2025 on the construction of data centers that can handle artificial intelligence workloads, the company said in a Friday blog post.

NBC News - 5d

Trump announces new treasury and ambassador nominees

President-elect Trump announced several appointments for his Treasury Department and choices for ambassadors for two European countries. In multiple Thursday Truth Social posts, Trump outlined who ...

The Hill - 6d

Venezuela announces $100,000 reward for capture of opposition candidate

Edmundo González Urrutia had fled to Spain after Nicolás Maduro declared victory in July elections. Venezuelan authorities have announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the capture ...

The Guardian - 6d