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The grid is snapping. Not metaphorically. Not slowly. It’s breaking under unrelenting pressure, pressure from machines that never rest, never blink, never care. Data centers are not a part of the future. They are the future’s parasite. And they are feeding on your power. “Electricity prices across the country rose at more than twice the …
What happens to assets when AI eliminates half of the jobs? They stop performing. They deteriorate. Their value drops. “AI could eliminate up to 50 percent of all entry-level white-collar jobs and push unemployment to between 10 and 20 percent in the next one to five years.” https://www.axios.com/2025/05/28/ai-jobs-white-collar-unemployment-anthropic Assets that rely on human hands—homes, cars, …
Rain is coming fast and the drains are not ready. New York officials expect up to 5 inches to hit by tonight, triggering flood alerts across all five boroughs. Subways could shut down without warning. Street-level barricades remain missing in several low-lying zones. “This is a dangerous, high intensity rainfall event,” warned NYC Emergency Management …
Musk and Tennessee officials want Nashville to believe a ten mile loop to the airport is just about transit. They say it’s privately funded through “private partners” who remain anonymous. That anonymity is telling. Musk has done this before in Las Vegas where the Boring Company claimed to have delivered three million Tesla rides around …
In a span of 24 hours, three senior executives from Elon Musk’s core technology ventures have stepped down. Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, announced her resignation on July 9 after a two-year tenure marked by advertiser volatility and platform rebranding. Her departure follows a wave of backlash surrounding Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Musk’s …
time to lean into Energy (XLE), Real Estate (VNQ), and Infrastructure (IGF) — CAMBREON (@CambreonVC) April 20, 2025 Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Directs Repeal of Regulations That Are Unlawful Under 10 Recent Supreme Court Decisions REPEALING UNLAWFUL REGULATIONS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum requiring agencies to rescind regulations that are …
THE PROBLEM, AS OUTLINED BY DATA REPUBLICAN: The Left is structured as a network of NGOs: ruthlessly efficient and ready to act the moment power changes hands. The Right has no equivalent infrastructure. If I sit down and ask myself, “How would I start an NGO to implement a conservative agenda in D.C.?” … I …
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: xAI JOINS $30 BILLION AI INFRASTRUCTURE FUND WITH NVIDIA, MICROSOFT, AND BLACKROCK It’s official—xAI just joined Nvidia, Microsoft, and BlackRock in a $30 billion AI Infrastructure Partnership set to reshape the future of AI. This elite group is building the… https://t.co/ZKZPhQRyS9 pic.twitter.com/Dwbxzfvb8w — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 19, 2025
The New Jersey Turnpike is a major artery for government officials, military equipment, and key commerce, and yet we’re handing over its surveillance to a foreign entity? You think it’s just tolls? This is about tracking. About patterns. About leverage. Once they have access, they can monitor movement, gather intelligence, and potentially exploit vulnerabilities. It’s …
Why is Warren Buffet loading up on Sirius XM $SIRI satellite radio & VeriSign $VRSN which manages the security, stability, & resiliency of internet infrastructure, operating 2 of 3 internet root servers? 🤨 https://t.co/BKY7TjjrsD pic.twitter.com/IkS4zAEJKH — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) January 13, 2025 In an intriguing move that signals where one of the world’s most respected investors …
by Michael Signs that we were once a truly great nation are all around us. Previous generations of Americans handed us the keys to the most magnificent domestic infrastructure that the world had ever seen, but now it is literally falling apart all around us. Thousands of bridges are structurally deficient and there have already been …
Tell me again about that “Soft Landing” – how the Economy is getting stronger…. US Capacity Utilization is declining – currently at 76.8%. So… why would businesses be hiring people with this capacity utilization? Tell me again about that "Soft Landing" – how the Economy is getting stronger…. US Capacity Utilization is declining – currently …
Russia launched a massive drone and missile strike against Ukraine on Friday in retaliation for Kyiv’s recent use of the US-supplied Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) against a Russian military base. ABC News quoted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said Russia launched 93 missiles and nearly 200 drones targeting the country’s energy infrastructure. This was …
I don’t understand why no FLIR video or stills have been shown from the NJSP helo that chased this down. It’s such an easy piece of information to provide the public and say “Hey these are what they look like if you see these guys over your heads call us”. Plus all us internet… — …
Liberals are geniuses in their own minds. Austin, Texas, planned to transition all its city buses to electric, but the ambitious climate-friendly goal has come to a screeching halt. The Austin Monitor reports that 46 new electric buses – costing around $1 million each – will be in storage for at least a year due …
On October 12, 2024, a series of cyberattacks targeted critical Iranian infrastructure, including nuclear facilities, government sectors, fuel distribution, and ports. These attacks have caused major disruptions across multiple sectors. Many believe the cyber assaults could be a form of retaliation by Israel for Iran’s missile strike on October 1. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/cyber-attack-against-iran-nuclear-facilities-israel-hand-suspected-1.9981117 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/massive-cyberattacks-strike-irans-nuclear-facilities-and-government-agencies-is-israel-behind-it/articleshow/114192558.cms
Traffic in DFW has gotten insane in the last 5 years Too many people moving here. Road infrastructure not ready pic.twitter.com/Z8BjCXH7sb — Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) July 7, 2024 Over the past five years, DFW has faced significant traffic issues, including congestion, longer travel times, and unfortunately, a high traffic fatality rate. Let’s break it down: …
Isn’t it ironic that the United States’ most monumental infrastructure projects were completed before the government acquired the unlimited ability to print money in 1971? Since then, what little infrastructure has been built comes at comically inflated prices. An example of how we’re getting less infrastructure for our money and time these days: https://t.co/LJwrNwpszj — …
Recent statements from FBI Director Christopher Wray highlight a concerning reality: Chinese government-linked hackers have breached US critical infrastructure, raising alarms about the potential for significant damage in vital sectors such as telecommunications, energy, and water. 🚨#BREAKING: The FBI says that Chinese hackers are preparing to attack US infrastructure 📌#Nashville | #Tennessee FBI Director Christopher …
“Ukraine is heading towards a truly definitive energy crisis. In the east and west, thermal power plants are being liquidated one after another by completely demolishing the main turbine and generator sections. Dams also began to collapse from south to north. It is expected that all dams and thermal power plants will be decommissioned in …
Wait, so Biden’s “Infrastructure bill” allocated $5 billion towards building charging stations, and only 8 have been built?! Not 8,000, Not 800, *8*, For $5 billion Wait, so Biden’s “Infrastructure bill” allocated $5 billion towards building charging stations, and only 8 have been built?! Not 8,000 Not 800 *8* For $5 billion This is why …
Tesla halted production at its German factory Tuesday after assailants allegedly set fire to high-voltage lines nearby, cutting power to the US electric carmaker’s only plant in Europe, the company and authorities said.https://t.co/WCEN5sYCD9 — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 5, 2024 Tesla halted production at its German factory Tuesday after assailants allegedly set fire to high-voltage …
Not just sell it, they then have to close the entire reserve infrastructure it looks like. pic.twitter.com/Rw7txW07rS — Tom Fisher (@TomFisher37) March 3, 2024 https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20240304/HMS31169.PDF
CNN's Fareed Zakaria says America’s crumbling infrastructure is an “expression of Democracy.” “That makes them messier, and dirtier, and sometimes chaotic.”pic.twitter.com/JdJ0JQplAt — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 19, 2024 https://twitter.com/ClownWorld_/status/1759655532582084986
Jan 19 (Reuters) – China has instructed heavily indebted local governments to delay or halt some state-funded infrastructure projects, three people with knowledge of the situation said, as Beijing struggles to contain debt risks even as it tries to stimulate the economy. Increasing its efforts to manage $13 trillion in municipal debt, the State Council …
(Natural News)—The Empire State has established lofty zero-emissions goals for the year 2030 that require large numbers of electric vehicles (EVs) to rove the state at that time rather than traditional gas-powered cars. The latest figures, however, show that there will not be nearly enough electric power available to charge them. In New York City specifically, …
🚨Update: Israeli intelligence reports Iran prepares to launch cyberattack on the infrastructure of Israel and the US!! pic.twitter.com/Hvh5jROgDv — US Homeland Security News (@defense_civil25) November 1, 2023 JUST IN – Iran backs a network of sophisticated cyber operators, akin to those that work with Russia and China, who have the capacity to tunnel into government …
via justthenews: The Great Lakes states, let alone the nation, don’t have the infrastructure necessary for the transition to electric vehicles, a car search and research company reported. BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group and Stellantis NV announced Wednesday they’re collaborating to install 30,000 high-powered charge points in urban and highway …
via independentsentinel: A law has been passed that will affect every person in the United States. It’s part of the infrastructure bill. The government often overreaches and is doing so in the case of drunk drivers -robbing people of their freedoms. The 2021 Infrastructure and Jobs Act now requires all cars built after 2026 to …
via naturalnews: A takeover is happening across the American Midwest as so-called “green” energy companies abuse eminent domain laws to rob and seize people’s private property in order to turn it into pipelines for the capture and removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The latest affront is occurring in South Dakota, where a company called Summit Carbon …