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Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

OpenAI asked Trump administration to expand Chips Act tax credit to cover data centers | TechCrunch

OpenAI seeks expanded federal support—broadened AMIC, faster permitting, and raw-material reserves—to accelerate domestic AI data center and infrastructure development without government guarantees.
US politics
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

America Has a Golden Opportunity to End the 'Highway Boondoggle' Crisis - Streetsblog USA

Federal highway spending often funds wasteful expansion projects that do not reduce congestion or improve safety; Congress should redirect funds to maintenance and mobility alternatives.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Getting Gatwick's expansion off the ground should never have been this hard | Nils Pratley

Gatwick approval for a 2.2bn second runway advances plans likely to deliver extra south‑east runway capacity, potentially operational by 2030 if legal challenges are resolved.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Ground transportation is one of the most lobbied sectors in the United States. Here's why that matters

If one of the old investigative journalism shows was publishing a story on this topic, they'd probably call the segment "Power Play: How Lobbyists Shape Transportation Infrastructure." The grandfatherly voice would open up with, "The corridors of power are often unseen, but their impact is felt by all." Dun dun dun. It's kind of their thing to sound over-the-top, but lobbying certainly deserves that sort of big-voiced, you-won't-believe-what-comes-next vibe. Lobbyists collect money from clients in order to buy legislation.
US politics
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