Technology

Environment

Data Centers Are Scrambling to Power the AI Boom With Natural Gas

Naveena Sadasivam, Jake Bittle / Grist Feb 12, 2026 As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut of new fossil fuel projects. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

Trump vs. His China Hawks

Connor Echols / Responsible Statecraft Feb 12, 2026 The president ushered in a bipartisan push for confrontation with Beijing in his first term. Is he now trying to usher it out? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Global Voices

La fantasía Bitcóin en El Salvador mientras los trabajadores pierden sus empleos

Suchit Chávez / Truthdig Feb 2, 2026 Una élite económica emergente y respaldada por el gobierno está consolidando su poder: forjando su propio paraíso cripto. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Bitcoin Country

Suchit Chávez / Truthdig Feb 2, 2026 In El Salvador, a government-backed economic elite is consolidating power and forging its own crypto paradise while workers struggle. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Technology

Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence

Jesse Coburn / ProPublica Jan 26, 2026 The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Military

What Does the World Cup Have to Do With Missile Defense?

Leah Schroeder, Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft Jan 26, 2026 Millions of spectators will serve as the ultimate test subjects as FIFA 2026 becomes a bonanza for defense and surveillance technology. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Original

2025: The Year Big Tech Bent the Knee to Trump

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Dec 31, 2025 Silicon Valley has finally shed its mask. What now? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

TD Original

Warehouse Diaries: The Automated Ghost of Christmas Peak

Joseph L. Flatley / Truthdig Dec 22, 2025 A new generation of Amazon sorting centers is eliminating the need for human beings — and tens of thousands of seasonal holiday jobs. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Top DOJ Official Halts Crypto Enforcement While Holding Over $150,000 in Crypto Assets

Corey G. Johnson, Al Shaw / ProPublica Dec 22, 2025 The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, experts told ProPublica. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

The Year America Doubled Down on Critical Minerals

Rebecca Egan McCarthy, Anita Hofschneider, Tik Root / Grist Dec 19, 2025 In 2025, the list of metals became a top priority under Trump. But what even are they? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Original

Ireland Calls Out Microsoft’s Role in Gaza Genocide

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Dec 18, 2025 The tech giant continues to gaslight the public regarding its function in surveilling and killing Palestinians. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Technology

The Koch Network Is Pushing Trump to Accelerate AI, Documents Show

Geoff Dembicki / DeSmog Dec 15, 2025 Right-wing political group Americans for Prosperity, backed by oil and gas billionaire Charles Koch, sees data centers as part of a larger pro-fossil fuel agenda. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )