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The Center for Humane Technology is laying off approximately half of its non-founder employees, ending its policy research and litigation activities. The organization will now concentrate on projects led by its founders, including public education and private outreach, following internal debates and recent legal victories against social media companies. The shift aims to streamline efforts amid rising AI risks.
Jim Cramer explained that increasing borrowing costs are creating a divide in the stock market, with traditional sectors facing constraints while AI-related companies remain largely unaffected. The recent Treasury bond auction, which saw strong demand and a brief yield spike, underscored the importance of borrowing costs for equities. AI firms like data centers, semiconductors, and cybersecurity companies continue to access financing easily, contributing to their market outperformance.
Finnish authorities have demanded Google suspend all preparatory activities for two planned data centers after contractors clear-cut approximately 530 hectares of protected forests without proper permits. The Supervisory Agency (LVV) identified violations including unapproved logging and environmental disruption in Muhos and Kajaani. Google acknowledged the issue and committed to reviewing the findings.
A Pew Research Center survey of over 42,000 people across 36 countries, plus a separate U.S. sample, found a growing share of respondents believe social media has had a negative effect on democracy in their country. The surveys were conducted between January and June 2026 and also tracked which social media platforms people use in each nation.
An annual photography competition has released its collection of humorous wildlife images, showcasing animals caught in unexpectedly comical poses and moments. The contest focuses on perfectly timed shots that capture unpredictable and playful animal behavior in natural settings.
A report from the Texas-based Collapse Survival Institute, authored by retired Air Force Colonel Drew Miller, claims people living near AI data centers could become targets if a 'misaligned' artificial intelligence were to escape human control. The report cites former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who has said there is more than a 10% chance AI could cause human extinction, and calls on Congress to halt new data center construction and require 'kill switch' infrastructure.
Atoco, co-founded with Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi's MOF (metal-organic framework) technology, says its water-harvesting material can be powered by low-level industrial heat rather than high-energy processes. CEO Samer Taha says this makes AI data centers—which generate large amounts of waste heat and consume significant water for cooling—a natural partner for the technology, which absorbs atmospheric moisture and releases it using heat.
Finland's Licensing and Supervision Agency ordered Google subsidiary Tuike Finland Oy to stop construction work at two planned data center sites until environmental impact assessments are completed. The suspension covers activities including tree removal, excavation, quarrying and road construction. The order comes a month after Google pledged $15 billion for AI infrastructure investment in the country.
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of Maelstrom, said at the Gamma Prime Investing Conference in Singapore that trillions of dollars being poured into AI data centers will result in massive overcapacity. He argues this will lead to a crash followed by a government bailout, similar to past financial crises, which he believes will ultimately push bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies higher.
On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said established tech giants like Meta and Microsoft remain among the best ways to invest in AI, citing their management and multiple revenue avenues. He noted his CNBC Investing Club holds both stocks, pointing to Meta's Muse monetization plans and Microsoft's Copilot and Azure growth as reasons for confidence, with Microsoft shares recovering from a 52-week low of $350 to around $529. Cramer also mentioned AMD and Intel as semiconductor plays worth watching.
Google and Constellation Energy have agreed to a nuclear power deal described as the largest-ever 'uprate' project, a process that increases electricity output from existing reactors rather than building new ones. The agreement links a major tech company with a nuclear operator to expand capacity at current plants.
Google has agreed to a 20-year power purchase deal with Constellation Energy to fund efficiency upgrades at 11 reactors across six nuclear plant sites in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The agreement represents more than $4.3 billion in new investment and is expected to add about 890 megawatts of nuclear capacity within five years. Google also signed a separate 15-year supply deal with Constellation covering other power plants on the PJM grid, regardless of fuel type.