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Iran warned of faster, heavier retaliation against U.S. attacks while acknowledging the war’s mounting toll on its economy.
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AI data centers are transforming rural land markets — and fueling a backlash
The data center buildout is driving up the price of rural land as some farmers and property owners buy in and others push back against development.
‘Model fatigue’ sets in as AI labs race to roll out new versions at frenetic pace
Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google all released model updates this week, while Nvidia said it's acquiring open-source AI platform Hugging Face.
LeBron James teases partnership with Polymarket
LeBron James on Saturday teased an upcoming partnership with the prediction markets platform Polymarket in a social media post.
Trump turns up the heat on Warsh as Fed rate hike looms
Ten days ahead of the next Federal Reserve meeting, the Trump administration looks to be in a full-court press to halt a rate hike in its tracks.
U.S. attacks 3 Iranian oil tankers after missiles target Navy warships
Three Iranian crude oil carriers were hit by U.S. forces on Saturday near Iran's key oil export hub, Kharg Island, in the Gulf, U.S. Central Command reported.
Why Walmart is moving in on DoorDash, Uber Eats delivery action, starting with donuts, coffee and sandwiches
Walmart's deal to deliver for Dunkin' follows one earlier this year for Subway sandwiches, as the nation's largest retailer targets Uber Eats and DoorDash.
Many truckers don't feel like the rest of America about AI data centers as business booms
Sprawling data center components from HVAC systems to tubing, wiring and semiconductors arrive primarily by truck, a boon for a business hit hard by trade wars.
Abel: Two ways Berkshire hopes to cash in on AI
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel tells CNBC the company is pursuing AI opportunities on two paths.
This enhanced geothermal project aims to unlock gigawatts of power to fuel the data center boom
Power demand in the U.S. is rising. Fervo Energy bets that its project in Utah will prove that enhanced geothermal can be part of the power mix going forward.
Trump’s state capitalism comes to the oil industry with his unprecedented Venezuela deal
The deal comes eight months after Washington ousted former President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid.
Meet the CISO: A new front line star in the AI cybersecurity war
The OpenAI-Hugging Face agent hack sent shockwaves through the business world and helped put the chief information security officer into the spotlight.