How the AI oligarchy devoured America

This story is a part of "Power Hungry," our latest package on the AI oligarchs who are upending communities over their plans for massive data centers across the country.

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Geek tragedy Look upon the works of the AI oligarchs and despair.

$75 million: Amount Amazon spent to acquire & promote Melania
$75 million: Cost of the 246-foot yacht Jeff Bezos bought to follow his 417-foot yacht
$100 million: 2025 loss by Bezos' Washington Post, which recently cut 40-plus percent of its staff

The numbers our AI overlords don’t want you to see.

No. Thank you.

I'd rather be alone.

US State Department restricts visas for those who ‘support adversaries' Trump administration says it has taken action against 26 people 'across our hemisphere' who allegedly undermined US.

Trump administration says it has taken action against 26 people 'across our hemisphere' who allegedly undermined US.

ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday.

Trump rants ballroom basement 'useless' after judge blocks above-ground construction President Donald Trump argued that U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon was "out of control" because he blocked construction of the above-ground portions of a White House ballroom.In his Thursday ruling, Leon sought to clarify an earlier order intended to halt construction of the ballroom while ca...

President Donald Trump argued that U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon was "out of control" because he blocked construction of the above-ground portions of a White House ballroom.

It seems this finding is widespread.

"Americans are very lucky, because wherever they go to bring freedom… they find oil."

— Michele Serra, Italian journalist

Funny how the rest of the world calling out the absurdity of America is more reliable than our own mainstream media.

Every democracy in the world is speaking truth to power, except the United States who continue to spread the fascist fool's fake news.

A journalist filmed an ICE protest at a Minnesota church. Then federal agents showed up at her door After Georgia Fort and Don Lemon reported from a church whose pastor reportedly works for ICE, agents arrested Fort in front of her children

Chilling: Reporter Georgia Fort was arrested and is facing criminal charges for covering a Minnesota church protest in January.

Now, she says when she's received tips about other actions where there could be civil disobedience, she’s “refrained from going to report.”

Mandelson failed security vetting for ambassador role, Guardian reports Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to ​Washington who was fired for his links to Jeffrey Epstein, failed his security vetting before taking up ‌the role but foreign ministry officials overruled the advice, the Guardian reported on Thursday.

Mandelson failed security vetting for ambassador role, Guardian reports reut.rs/4cpprVW

Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head says IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol warned that major economic disruptions are not far off for parts of Asia and Europe if ships are not allowed through the Strait of Hormuz.

Europe has “maybe 6 weeks or so (of) jet fuel left,” the head of the International Energy Agency says in a wide-ranging Associated Press interview, warning of possible flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war.

The public sours on AI and data centers as Anthropic, OpenAI look to IPO and tech keeps spending Negativity around AI could be a drag on OpenAI and Anthropic as the startups look to go public, and will likely be a major issue in the midterm elections.

The public sours on AI and data centers as Anthropic, OpenAI look to IPO and tech keeps spending

Sexual abuse allegations spur calls for a broader reckoning in Congress Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct toward staff members. Yet for many of the women of Capitol Hill, the moment of accountability was years in the making -- and far from enough.

Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct toward staff members. Yet for many of the women of Capitol Hill, the moment of accountability was years in the making — and far from enough. https://to.pbs.org/3O5ZVNx

Controversial influencer Clavicular hospitalized after suspected overdose in Miami, rep says Clavicular is known online for "looksmaxxing," the belief that appearance can be deliberately optimized through fitness, grooming and style.

Controversial “looksmaxxing” influencer Clavicular had a suspected overdose and was hospitalized, a representative for the 20-year-old influencer says in a statement.

Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states – these religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing An increasing number of laws aim to roll back LGBTQ+ people’s ability to access health care, leading to cascading effects on their well-being.

Laws that allow health care professionals to refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients have cascading effects.

A new study found that the ‘conscientious objection’ laws were associated with significant harms to LGBQ+ adults, including a 28% decline in HIV testing.
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an elderly woman is sitting at a table in a restaurant and looking at the camera . ALT: an elderly woman is sitting at a table in a restaurant and looking at the camera .

I’ll have what Hungary’s having.

Trump's SEC is going after fewer Wall Street crimes

The agency released long-delayed data that confirmed a steep drop in prosecutions of misconduct like insider trading and fraud.

💔 Two killed, others injured and dozens of buildings damaged in Russian attack on Odesa

Trump’s Two-Faced AI Policy 

The Trump administration’s AI policy is two-faced, torn between deregulation and despotism. In March, the administration released its National AI Legislative Framework, directing Congress to “prevent the United States government from coercing technology providers,…

Hiring in an era of fake candidates, real scams and AI slop – The Markup AI-written applications, an impersonator and a recruiter scam followed just one remote job posting.

AI-written applications, an impersonator and a recruiter scam followed just one remote job posting.

We caught 4 more states sharing personal health data with Big Tech – The Markup Healthcare exchanges in Nevada, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island shared users’ sensitive health data with companies like Google and LinkedIn

NEW: State healthcare sites around the country have been quietly sending sensitive user data to Google and LinkedIn. themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/2...

Some Europeans see US as a bigger threat than China, Russia viewed as clear enemy – Politico A poll of six EU countries found many people considered the US under Trump more of a threat than an ally, while Russia was widely seen as hostile.

‼️ Some Europeans see US as a bigger threat than China, Russia viewed as clear enemy

Congress is completely useless at this point.

We should stop talking about impeachment and start talking about imprisonment

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Can't tell you how many members of Congress who *at best* had nothing to say when I asked about the Minab girls school attack. There is a profanely cold detachment inside Capitol Hill, a mode completely unrecognizable to common human decency I wish I could properly convey to you.

Jesus Christ

Adult: “Who did this?”
Little kid: “Nobody”