They suck up energy and water, and blast out heat. Just who is better off from all this investment – aside from tech bros?

America was founded out of opposition to military dictatorships. But will that survive Trump?

First of major coverage losses expected as a result of the ‘One Big Beautiful’ bill signed into law one year ago

Trump administration faces an escalating controversy over handling of ‘Jane Doe 4’ documents in Epstein files. White House has called her allegations ‘completely baseless’

As his new novel is published, the US author talks about nurturing the next generation of creatives, debating Sam Altman – and why he writes on a boat in San Francisco Bay

City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling units

Ultrarich face backlash as billionaire tax in California makes it to the ballot and Americans organize for higher wages

Experts worked in ocean midwater off Brazil at near-record speeds thanks to cutting-edge tech

First amendment groups call 50-to-100-year prison terms chilling as legal experts say sentences unusually long

Signal agencies in Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Canada sound alarm after Trump blocks foreign nationals from Anthropic’s Fable AI model

At every stage of childhood, the Trump administration is withdrawing a protection. It is also dismantling the tools that would measure the harm

Six months ago, at least 12 people, including eight children, died during a US attack. The US has never admitted the civilian deaths. Here, the Guardian pieces together what happened that day

It has been 20 years since Swift released her debut single, setting in motion a career so extraordinary, it permanently redefined the concept of pop stardom. This is how she did it

Trump administration says restrictions could impose ‘disproportionate’ burden on US tech companies

While we do not outright oppose the taking of AI company stock, or of a US a sovereign wealth fund, there are better ways to achieve the senator’s goals

Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AI

Addressing lawmakers, Leo XIV also highlights migration at a time when Madrid is bucking European trends

US firm says it will convene policymakers for discussion of dangers, in post detailing progress of its Claude model

Israel and its lobby will use section 224 of the National Defense Authorization Act to bind the US to a state that has gone rogue

Full of handcrafted care and the rootsy soul of her country origins, this gently elated song is a reminder of what fans love about Swift … and the film series

The decision is part of a broader American retrenchment from the NATO alliance.