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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Defends AI Data Center Expansion Amid Local Opposition

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defended the administration’s push for large artificial intelligence data center hubs while attributing some community opposition to foreign disinformation campaigns aimed at slowing U.S. technological development.
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OpenAI Unveils GPT-6 and Says: "We May Already Have Reached AGI"
Congressman Accused Andrew of Sex Crimes in the United States
Donald Trump: "I'm Glad Harry and Meghan Left the United States"
Spicy Food Is Linked to Lower Death Risk — but It Is Not a Miracle Cure
AfD Enters Saxony-Anhalt Election at 41% in Historic Test for German Politics
Gen Z Turns to Investing as America's First-Home Dream Moves Further Out of Reach
National Archives Launches Digital Collection on 20th-Century U.S. Civil Rights Laws
IRS Introduces Simplified Digital Filing Tools for Small Businesses
National Science Foundation Awards $50 Million for Quantum Computing Research
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