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Amazon Workers Protest Data Center Expansion at City Hall
Tech Policy & Regulation

Amazon Workers Protest Data Center Expansion at City Hall

Amazon employees attended a city council meeting to demand limits on data center growth, citing environmental and community concerns.

Jun 3, 20263 min read
Kansas City Schools Ditch Windows for Apple in $30M Tech Overhaul
Gadgets / Consumer Tech

Kansas City Schools Ditch Windows for Apple in $30M Tech Overhaul

Kansas City Public Schools is spending millions to replace 30,000 Windows PCs and Chromebooks with MacBook Neos, becoming an all-Apple district. The move raises questions about cost efficiency and long-term value in education technology.

May 26, 20263 min read
Robot Startup Turns SF Airbnb Into Trashed Lab, Hosts Allege
Startups / Funding

Robot Startup Turns SF Airbnb Into Trashed Lab, Hosts Allege

San Francisco Airbnb hosts report guests from a robot startup secretly testing machines indoors, leaving units with damaged kitchens and missing items.

May 30, 20263 min read
Data centers are making Phoenix even hotter by up to 4 degrees
Tech Policy & Regulation

Data centers are making Phoenix even hotter by up to 4 degrees

New research shows air-cooled data centers in Arizona create thermal plumes that raise local temperatures by up to 4°F, worsening heat waves and public health risks.

May 19, 20263 min read
Typewise Hires AI Growth Engineer as Startup Expands Reach
Startups / Funding

Typewise Hires AI Growth Engineer as Startup Expands Reach

Typewise, the YC-backed keyboard startup, is hiring an AI Growth Engineer for Zurich or remote. The move signals a push to integrate AI into growth and product development.

May 21, 20262 min read
Why a Former Meta Engineer Bet on the Old Web Over AI
Startups / Funding

Why a Former Meta Engineer Bet on the Old Web Over AI

Craig Campbell passed on VC funding to launch a historical maps website. His gamble on the old school web is paying off while AI hype surges.

May 30, 20262 min read
Boston Startup Funding Hits Four-Year High but Lags Behind AI Boom
Startups / Funding

Boston Startup Funding Hits Four-Year High but Lags Behind AI Boom

Boston-area startup funding rose to about $7.8B, the highest in four years, but the region missed out on the AI-driven venture capital boom that pushed national funding to a record $252B in Q1 2026.

Jun 1, 20263 min read