Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper, but major engineering challenges must be solved

By Wangda Zuo, Professor of Architectural Engineering, Penn StateJune 16, 2026

A data center could get more solar power and be kept much colder in space, but it would be extremely difficult to repair and update.

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‘Agrivoltaics’ can both power AI data centres and increase food production — new study

In Canada, agrivoltaics could produce enough electricity to eliminate the need for fossil fuels on the grid entirely, using less than one per cent of the country’s agriculture land.

Joshua M. Pearce, John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation and Professor, Western UniversityJun 17, 2026

The Conversation

Artificial intelligence raises profound moral questions — for all of humanity to answer

Ordinary people, not just technical experts, need to set the moral standards for regulation of AI.

Renée Sieber, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, McGill UniversityJun 16, 2026

ProPublica

“Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands to Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns

The post “Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands to Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns appeared first on ProPublica.

Anna Maria Barry-JesterJun 17, 2026

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Tim Heidecker Wants to Turn Infowars Into Adult Swim for the Internet

Infowars’ would-be creative director talks Sandy Hook, comedy’s MAGA turn, and why the future of satire may look more like a streaming startup than a late-night show.

Katie DrummondJun 16, 202626 min read

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Data centers are key to fight over Duke electric rates in North…

Duke Energy wants to raise household rates by 18%. Clean energy and consumer advocates say there's a much better way to prepare for data centers.

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The US Government Is Letting a Key Data Center Regulation Expire

The federal government is planning to let a rule regulating federal data center operations sunset in September with no replacement.

Vittoria ElliottJun 15, 20267 min read