Washington Examiner

A Washington Examiner report argues that the growing strain AI places on data centers — power demand, cooling needs and land use — could eventually push computing infrastructure into orbit, where satellites would get continuous solar energy. The idea is gaining attention as AI companies face rising energy costs and grid constraints on Earth, though significant technical and cost hurdles remain before space-based data centers become realistic.

A New York Times analysis examines why China treats American-led calls for A.I. safety cooperation with suspicion, framing them as moves that could slow Chinese progress in the technology race. The piece explores how distrust between Washington and Beijing shapes each side's approach to regulating advanced artificial intelligence, and what that means for global governance efforts.

At Vogue World: Milano, robots were sent down the runway alongside models, a choice made by the event's creative director Juan Costa Paz. Washington Post columnist Shane O'Neill examines the spectacle, raising the question of why machines featured in a fashion showcase and what it says about fashion's growing embrace of technology and spectacle.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Ireland, according to EA WorldView's Ukraine VideoCast discussion. The episode examines what the unusual meeting venue and agenda could signal for US-Ukraine intelligence cooperation and the ongoing war with Russia. Details of what was discussed remain limited, prompting speculation about Washington's current approach to Kyiv.