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Pennsylvania families sell 1,700 acres for $586 million; AI data center boom helps one couple earn over $22 million for their 89-acre hog farm

The AI data center boom has transformed a quiet Pennsylvania farming community into a real estate hotspot. As 96 families sold 1,700 acres for a combined $586 million to a Blackstone-backed developer, one couple received more than $22 million for their 89-acre hog farm. The life-changing deal helped them clear…

The Times of India · Jul 23

Trump Is Expanding a Pledge That Could Stop AI Data Centers From Hiking Your Electricity Bill— Here's Who Just Signed On

The White House is expanding its voluntary Ratepayer Protection Pledge for AI data centers, adding nearly 200 utilities, governors, electricity cooperatives, public power providers and developers to the initiative, according to a White House official who confirmed the move to The Hill on Wednesday after The Wall Street Journal first…

Benzinga · Jul 23

Why Reddit Stock Is Dropping: $3.2 Billion Wiped Off Market Value as Shares Fall 9%

Reddit's market value dropped $3.2 billion amid reports of internal talks on renewing its AI licensing deal with Google, highlighting tensions between content licensing and traffic.

International Business Times UK · Jul 23

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Reason · Jul 21

'I Finished Top Of The Poll, Ahead Of Tiger Woods!' - Andrew 'Beef' Johnston On Fame And Mental Health Struggles

Andrew 'Beef' Johnston remains one of the most popular golfers on the planet, but it hasn't always been smooth sailing for the 'regular geezer' from London...

Golf Monthly · Jul 21

China just banned AI girlfriends and boyfriends — and millions of users were forced into sudden breakups

The Chinese government has issued new regulations to ban services allowing you to create AI companions.

TechRadar · Jul 20

The Iran War Is Back, Sort Of

The U.S.-Iranian peace memorandum has broken down, and violence is slowly ramping back up to a full-on war. Four Americans paid the price this weekend.

Reason · Jul 20

SpaceX Wants To Power Pentagon AI. Microsoft, Amazon And Google Already Do.

Rocket manufacturer Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) is expanding beyond aerospace and into a business dominated by Big Tech, as the company explores leasing AI computing power to the U.S. government.

Benzinga · Jul 20

Iran's shadow fleet rushed $6 billion of oil to China during brief US truce: Report

Iran is said to have taken advantage of a roughly one-month window when the US lifted its blockade on Iranian oil to ship out crude oil worth $5 billion to $6 billion, according to estimates by United Against Nuclear Iran and oil analysts cited by The Wall Street Journal.

The Times of India · Jul 19

Escalation of US-Iran Hostilities Pushes Crude Oil Sharply Higher

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) on Friday closed up +3.54 (+4.48%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) closed up +0.1080 (+3.29%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Friday, with crude posting a 5-week high and gasoline posting a 2-month high. Crude prices surged on Friday amid heightened...

Barchart · Jul 17