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Everyone is watching Elon Musk push X toward becoming the West’s super-app — but the real story sits behind the screen: the enormous energy footprint required to power the AI and real-time systems that make these ambitions possible. AI data centers now consume more electricity and water than many towns, and residents in strained regions are already feeling the impact through higher utility bills and tighter grid capacity. As Musk, OpenAI, Google, Meta, and other AI giants sca

OpenAI’s $300 billion Oracle deal isn’t just about cloud computing; it also raises questions about the dynamics with Microsoft, OpenAI’s largest investor and former exclusive cloud partner. By widening its supplier base to include Oracle, Crusoe, and others, OpenAI reduces Microsoft’s exclusive leverage, creating potential commercial tension as the AI infrastructure race heats up.

Meta’s $400 billion AI investment, alongside Big Tech giants like Microsoft, is reshaping rural America. From data centers to small towns like Front Royal, this spending spree is transforming Main Street and the future of rural communities.

The Trump administration’s new AI action plan aims to fast-track data center construction, cut regulatory red tape, and expand U.S. AI exports to strategic allies — all to outpace China in the global AI race. But with ethics and caution taking a backseat, this bold push is as much about geopolitical positioning as technology. Big Tech is watching — and investing — closely.