AI wasn’t the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025

Meta’s 5-gigawatt “Hyperion” data center under construction in Richland Parish, Louisiana, January 9, 2026. Meta The popular narrative that artificial intelligence is the engine that keeps the U.S. economy alive appears exaggerated, according to recent analyses. The AI ​​boom has reshaped stock market valuations, driven large investments and record bond issuances to finance data centers,…

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PPPL Launches STELLAR-AI Platform to Accelerate Fusion Energy Research

Newswise — A new computing platform that combines artificial intelligence (AI) with high-performance computing aims to end the bottleneck holding back fusion energy research by accelerating the simulations needed to advance the field. The project – known as Simulation, Technology and Experimentation Leveraging Research Accelerated by AI-Enabled Learning (STELLAR-AI) – will be led by the…

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SoundHound AI Bridgepointe Deal Puts Enterprise Adoption In Investor Focus

SoundHound AI (NasdaqGM:SOUN) has partnered with Bridgepointe Technologies to expand enterprise use of its AI agents and IT automation platforms. The partnership targets Bridgepointe’s more than 12,000 enterprise customers in industries including hospitality, automotive and retail. The collaboration focuses on the deployment of SoundHound’s Amelia 7 AI agent for customer interaction and its Autonomics platform…

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Gwinnett County budgets $2.5M to upgrade 911 call system; AI, texting features expected to be included

Gwinnett 911 adds AI for faster emergency response Gwinnett County is investing $2.5 million to upgrade its 911 system with artificial intelligence and next-generation 911 capabilities. This redesign will allow dispatchers to directly receive photos, videos and text while using AI for real-time translation and transcription in one of Georgia’s most diverse counties. The project,…

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California AG to investigate xAI, Grok over sexualized AI images of women and children

The California Attorney General on Wednesday announced an investigation into non-consensual sexually explicit material produced using Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI. The investigation into the Elon Musk-owned company comes amid a broader global backlash against deepfake images that spread on X. Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office cited reports that users asked Grok…

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San Francisco AI boom not translating to tech jobs bonanza | Technology

De nombreux signes indiquent que l’industrie technologique, très importante à San Francisco, est en plein essor. La City est devenue le centre du boom de l’intelligence artificielle, accueillant les deux startups les plus valorisées du secteur et de nombreuses autres petites entreprises financées par du capital-risque. Des quantités record de capital-risque affluent. Les locations effectuées…

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