Washington Examiner

The White House is seeking a larger federal role in the administration of US elections, according to a Wall Street Journal report examining where that effort stands. The push touches on debates over federal versus state authority over election rules, a long-running point of political contention in Washington.

A new Politico Magazine report examines the tension between the administration's push to accelerate artificial intelligence development and Anthropic's more cautious approach. The article details how the president's agenda of unleashing AI has collided with the company, highlighting the growing friction between Washington and one of the leading AI firms over safety and regulation.

A Washington Examiner piece argues that the growing energy and cooling demands of AI data centers could eventually push this infrastructure into orbit. The idea is that space-based data centers could draw on continuous solar power and easier heat dissipation. It adds to a live debate over whether terrestrial power grids can keep up with AI's expansion, and follows growing interest among tech firms in orbital computing concepts.