Animation, Writers & Actors Guilds Hold “Historic” Anti-Generative AI Protest At Annecy: “GenAI Seeks Not To Support Artists, But To Destroy Them”
Annecy AI Protest: Animation Orgs In "Historic" Action Over GenAI
Int'l Animation Guilds Hold "Historic" Anti- Generative AI Protest At Annecy: "GenAI Seeks Not To Support Artists, But To Destroy Them"Melanie Goodfellow (Deadline)
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Animation, Writers & Actors Guilds Hold “Historic” Anti-Generative AI Protest At Annecy: “GenAI Seeks Not To Support Artists, But To Destroy Them”
Annecy AI Protest: Animation Orgs In "Historic" Action Over GenAI
Int'l Animation Guilds Hold "Historic" Anti- Generative AI Protest At Annecy: "GenAI Seeks Not To Support Artists, But To Destroy Them"Melanie Goodfellow (Deadline)
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Salvini annunciò di aver garantito il futuro del Gp di Imola sino al 2032. Venti gironi dopo il circuito è stato escluso dal mondiale
Salvini annunciò di aver garantito il futuro del Gp di Imola sino al 2032. Venti gironi dopo il circuito è stato escluso dal mondiale
Il 22 maggio il ministro annunciò che lui aveva mantenuto la sua promessa e che fosse “garantito il futuro della Formula 1 a Imola fino al 2032”.Gayburg
Animation, Writers & Actors Guilds Hold “Historic” Anti-Generative AI Protest At Annecy: “GenAI Seeks Not To Support Artists, But To Destroy Them”
Annecy AI Protest: Animation Orgs In "Historic" Action Over GenAI
Int'l Animation Guilds Hold "Historic" Anti- Generative AI Protest At Annecy: "GenAI Seeks Not To Support Artists, But To Destroy Them"Melanie Goodfellow (Deadline)
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Animation, Writers & Actors Guilds Hold “Historic” Anti-Generative AI Protest At Annecy: “GenAI Seeks Not To Support Artists, But To Destroy Them”
Annecy AI Protest: Animation Orgs In "Historic" Action Over GenAI
Int'l Animation Guilds Hold "Historic" Anti- Generative AI Protest At Annecy: "GenAI Seeks Not To Support Artists, But To Destroy Them"Melanie Goodfellow (Deadline)
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Al liceo Malpighi di Roma, studenti festeggiano la fine dell’anno con saluti fascisti
Al liceo Malpighi di Roma, studenti festeggiano la fine dell’anno con saluto fascisti
Questi sono i maturandi del Liceo Malpighi di Roma: in posa a petto nudo, con saluti fascisti e svastiche durante l'ultimo giorno di scuola.Gayburg
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I New York Mets hanno celebrato il mese del Pride
I New York Mets hanno celebrato il mese del Pride
I New York Mets hanno fatto infuriare gli omofobi, celebrando il Mese dell'Orgoglio da parte dell'iconica squadra di baseball.Gayburg
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L'ultima di Pillon: «Lo stupro è colpa dell'omosessualizzazione forzata della società »
L'ultima di Pillon: «Lo stupro è colpa dell'omosessualizzazione forzata della società»
Secondo il leghista Simone Pillon, lo stupro sarebbe colpa dei gay e dell'assenza di leggi omofobe in stile russo.Gayburg
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I leghisti sasso e Sardone se ne escono con surreali accuse di "derive islamiste" a scuola
I leghisti sasso e Sardone se ne escono con surreali accuse di "derive islamiste" a scuola
Oltre ad essere fieramente omofobo, il leghista Rossano Sasso parrebbe strenuamente impegnato anche nella promozione di un feroce odio religioso.Gayburg
L'indecenza di Pillon che usa il Pride di Israele per giustificare le bombe sull'Iran
L'indecenza di Pillon che usa il Pride di Israele per giustificare le bombe sull'Iran
Il leghista Simone Pillon è deprecabile mentre usa i gay impiccati dai suoi colleghi integralisti per lamentarsi di chi critica lo sterminio di bambini e civili a Gaza e in Iran.Gayburg
She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election.
She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election.
How Leonard Leo's 2021 sale of an electronics firm enabled tech giants to subvert the 2024 election.substack.com
Best MS Office 365 Services in Saudi Arabia for Businesses
MS Office 365 Cloud Solution Riyadh | Office 365 Migration Services
VRS Technologies Provide MS Office 365 Migration Services in Riyadh, KSA. Call at 050-6911728 for Office 365 Cloud Solutions in Saudi Arabia.VRS Technologies LLC
Israeli forces kill 51 Palestinians waiting for flour at Gaza aid site, witnesses and rescuers say
Israeli forces kill 51 Palestinians waiting for flour at Gaza aid site, witnesses and rescuers say
It is potentially the deadliest of the almost daily shootings that have been taking place recently near aid distribution sites.Sebastian Usher (BBC News)
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AI Scraping Bots Are Breaking Open Libraries, Archives, and Museums
AI Scraping Bots Are Breaking Open Libraries, Archives, and Museums
"This is a moment where that community feels collectively under threat and isn't sure what the process is for solving the problem.”Emanuel Maiberg (404 Media)
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महिला लापता: मंडी मेले से गायब खिरमा देवी चंबा में मिली, प्रेमी के साथ जाने की बात कबूली
Himachal News: मंडी जिले के कांढ़ी सरोआ गांव से महिला लापता होने की घटना ने सभी को चौंका दिया था। 20 वर्षीय खिरमा देवी, जो 15 जून 2025 को सतकुड़ी नाग देवता मेले में गई थी, अचानक गायब हो गई थी। गोहर पुलिस ने तकनीकी सहायता से उसकी लोकेशन ट्रेस की और उसे चंबा जिले के किलाड़ क्षेत्र में ढूंढ निकाला। खिरमा ने बताया कि वह अपनी इच्छा से प्रेमी रमेश कुमार के साथ गई है।
पुलिस जांच और खिरमा का बयान
गोहर थाना प्रभारी ने बताया कि खिरमा से मोबाइल पर संपर्क किया गया। उसने कहा कि वह रमेश के साथ चंबा गई है और अब घर नहीं लौटना चाहती। रमेश (22), चंबा के सलाणी गांव का निवासी है और मनाली में होटल में काम करता है। खिरमा ने पुलिस को बताया कि उनकी दोस्ती फेसबुक और इंस्टाग्राम पर छह महीने पहले शुरू हुई थी।
सोशल मीडिया ने बदली जिंदगी
खिरमा की शादी तीन साल पहले रोहित कुमार से हुई थी, लेकिन उनका वैवाहिक जीवन सुखी नहीं था। संतान न होने और पारिवारिक असंतोष ने उन्हें सोशल मीडिया की ओर आकर्षित किया। यहीं से रमेश के साथ उनकी दोस्ती गहरी हुई, जिसने उनके जीवन को नया मोड़ दिया। महिला लापता होने की शिकायत उनके पति रोहित ने गोहर थाने में दर्ज कराई थी।
पुलिस की सक्रियता
पुलिस ने शिकायत के बाद तुरंत कार्रवाई शुरू की। तकनीकी संसाधनों का उपयोग कर खिरमा की लोकेशन का पता लगाया गया। हिमाचल पुलिस ने इस मामले में पारदर्शिता बरती और दोनों पक्षों के बयान दर्ज किए। खिरमा और रमेश को महिला थाना चंबा में पेश होने के लिए कहा गया है।
आगे की जांच
पुलिस इस मामले की गहराई से जांच कर रही है। खिरमा के बयान के आधार पर यह स्पष्ट है कि वह अपनी मर्जी से रमेश के साथ गई, लेकिन पुलिस सभी पहलुओं की पड़ताल कर रही है। यह मामला सोशल मीडिया के प्रभाव और व्यक्तिगत निर्णयों की जटिलता को दर्शाता है। महिला लापता होने की यह घटना अब एक नए दिशा में बढ़ रही है।
Firefox is dead to me – and I'm not the only one who is fed up
Firefox is dead to me – and I'm not the only one who is fed up
Opinion: Parent company Mozilla's not my fave eitherSteven J. Vaughan-Nichols (The Register)
Firefox is dead to me – and I'm not the only one who is fed up
Firefox is dead to me – and I'm not the only one who is fed up
Opinion: Parent company Mozilla's not my fave eitherSteven J. Vaughan-Nichols (The Register)
Mike Lee flees questions about deranged assassin tweet
Republican Sen. Mike Lee was caught fleeing from media questions about his inflammatory posts on the senseless murder of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman.
Over the weekend, the Utah senator posted a photo of Boelter in a latex mask, adding the caption, “This is what happens... When Marxists don’t get their way.” The backlash was swift, with many pointing at the copious amount of evidence that suggests Boelter was a conservative.
Now, a journalist for NBC News has shared a video of Lee running from questions about his post, including whether or not he regrets the tweet. Instead of answering, Lee and his staffers quickly walk away from the cameras, with one staffer attempting to cover the camera with his iPad.
Mike Lee Flees Questions About Deranged Assassin Tweet
The Utah senator was captured running from NBC journalists asking about his claim that Vance Boelter was a ‘Marxist.’Catherine Bouris (The Daily Beast)
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LibreOffice joins the Windows 10 farewell party with its new campaign: Go Linux, not Windows 11
LibreOffice joins the Windows 10 farewell party with its new campaign: Go Linux, not Windows 11
As Windows 10 approaches its end-of-life date in October 2025, major players in the open-source world are seizing the opportunity to attract users hesitant to upgrade to Windows 11. LibreOffice’s parent organization, The Document Foundation (TDFAgencias (Softonic EN)
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Israeli tank shelling kills 51 people awaiting aid trucks in Gaza, ministry says
Israeli tank shelling kills 51 people awaiting aid trucks in Gaza, ministry says
Israeli tanks reportedly fire shells at crowds of desperate Palestinians awaiting aid trucks along the main eastern road in Khan YounisReuters (Rappler)
Ukraine confirms US is now protecting Putin’s oil assets
Ukraine confirms US is now protecting Putin’s oil assets
After more than a year of speculation and unofficial commentary, two of Ukraine’s top officials have now publicly confirmed what many analysts long suspectedKyiv Insider
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AllTrails launches AI route-making tool, worrying search-and-rescue members
AllTrails launches AI route-making tool, worrying search-and-rescue members
One of the world’s most popular hiking apps has a new generative AI feature that can be asked to "shorten my route" or "make this more scenic.Canada's National Observer
Defense Department signs OpenAI for $200 million 'frontier AI' pilot project
OpenAI Public Sector LLC, San Francisco, California, has been awarded a fixed amount, prototype, other transaction agreement (HQ0883-25-9-0012) with a value of $200,000,000. Under this award, the performer will develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains. The work will be primarily performed in the National Capital Region with an estimated completion date of July 2026. Fiscal 2025 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $1,999,998 are being obligated at time of award. Office of the Secretary of Defense Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, Washington D.C., is the contracting activity.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/4218062/
[Video] Three Iranian missiles hit near Israeli Mossad HQ in Herzliya
Iran fires a wave of drones first and then time the rockets to land simultaneously.
Iran has multiple missiles, cheaper ballistic ones which follow an arc trajectory, and hyper-sonic ones which are more actively guided
The hypersonic missiles seem to get through frequently.
The ballistic missiles and drones mostly get intercepted, however the goal of those is to deplete interception missile stocks. It is rumored Israel will run out of those in around 12 days.
The end of Windows 10 is approaching, so it's time to consider Linux and LibreOffice
Cross-posted from "The end of Windows 10 is approaching, so it's time to consider Linux and LibreOffice" by @Pro@programming.dev in !technology@lemmy.world
The end of Windows 10 is approaching, so it's time to consider Linux and LibreOffice
The end of Windows 10 is approaching, so it's time to consider Linux and LibreOffice - The Document Foundation Blog
The Document Foundation and LibreOffice support the international campaign @endof10 https://endof10.org/ The countdown has begun. On 14 October 2025, Microsoft will end support for Windows 10.Italo Vignoli (The Document Foundation)
CRISPR used to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome and restore cell function
CRISPR used to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome - Earth.com
Japanese researchers have successfully eliminated the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome using CRISPR gene editing.Jordan Joseph (Earth.com)
*In mice
God I’m kinda sick of the clickbait headlines
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WhatsApp is getting ads using personal data from Instagram and Facebook
WhatsApp is getting ads using personal data from Instagram and Facebook
Meta is expanding its ads business on WhatsApp using your data from Instagram and Facebooknoyb.eu
How to Dress and Undress your Home
How to Dress and Undress your Home
Before the large-scale use of fossil fuels, removable textile layers kept homes warm in winter and cool in summer.LOW←TECH MAGAZINE
Someone lost 20 years worth of Pokemon when trying to transfer data from Switch 1 to Switch 2
I'm about to Cry. 1000+ hours and 20 years of Mons gone
Posted by u/ThatOtaku26 - 1,755 votes and 303 commentsThatOtaku26 (Reddit)
Nope, the switch only keeps saves on the internal storage or synced to their cloud if you pay for it. When doing transfers between devices like this there is no copy option only a move and delete.
There are some legitimate reasons they want to prevent this like preventing users from duplicating items in multiplayer games, etc. Even if you got access to the files they are encrypted so that only your user can use them.
I think the bigger reason they do this is there are occasionally exploits that are done through corrupted saves. So preventing the user from importing their own saves helps protect the switch from getting soft modded.
If you mod your switch you can get access to the save files and since it has full access it can also decrypt them, so that you can back them up. One of several legitimate reasons to mod your switch.
Another case of piracy having far superior user experience compared to the legal, honest way of playing the game, not because piracy is intrinsically better but because the publisher deliberately makes the official experience as inconvenient and exploitative as possible.
I used to have a git repo in my emulator's save directory so I could have checkpoints that I can restore to if I ever get stuck.
Yeah it is pretty bad when an emulator offers a better experience than even a modded Switch.
Easy to load your choice of directory sync tool (i.e. NextCloud Sync Client/Synology Drive Client/etc, or Google Drive/OneDrive if you are on Windows) pointed at your emulators save directory and have your own automatic cloud sync that you have full control over, built in versioning, the works.
AFAIK Pokemon doesn't do cloud saves.
The reason being to prevent duplication of Pokemon.
Given that the game is largely single player that seems like a stupid reason to me.
While I'm sure some people do a lot of breeding and IV training for the more competitive scene, be assume lots of people just hack together whatever team they need. Wonder Trade and Home have always been full of random shiny Pokemon.
Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Process Explorer
Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Process Explorer - LinuxLinks
Process Explorer is a task manager and system monitor It provides the functionality of Windows Task Manager along with additional features.Steve Emms (LinuxLinks)
It is absolutely a great idea. These shit phones are fucking dangerous.
They're completely different, depending on your needs. Some work easily for those without tech knowledge or very strict needs at usability, some are for privacy enthusiasts or endangered people and some are for techies who want to advance humanity.
I suggest trying on an older phone you already have or buying a used one.
Generally, i suggest not buying new at all, as a form of protest, anyway.
GitHub - Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation: Cross-platform GUI written in Rust using ADB to debloat non-rooted Android devices. Improve your privacy, the security and battery life of your device.
Cross-platform GUI written in Rust using ADB to debloat non-rooted Android devices. Improve your privacy, the security and battery life of your device. - Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-andr...GitHub
Titan A.E. came out 25 years ago, and history has been kind to the infamous flop that killed Fox Animation Studios
Titan A.E. came out 25 years ago, and history has been kind to the infamous flop that killed Fox Animation Studios
Send your birthday love to Planet Bob as we reminisce about this spirited post-apocalyptic gem.Jeff Spry (Space)
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Luigi is white and they’re trying to send him to the gallows.
I think him being conservative is the factor here.
Although I agree if he weren’t white he would be treated way worse…
Tinder now lets you go on double dates
Crossposted from rss.ponder.cat/post/208519
Tinder is no longer just a platform for solo dates. The company has announced a new “Double Date” feature rolling out in the US that will let you invite a friend to find — and match with – another pair.
The feature lives within a new “Double Date” icon in the top-right corner of the app, where you can invite up to three friends to create pairs with. You can both scroll through a feed of paired profiles, which appear side by side with photos and descriptions. A match is created when one person from both pairs swipes right. Tinder will then open up a group chat with all four users.
The update should help Tinder gain an edge over rivals as the dating app industry continues to experience a slump. It will also allow Tinder to compete directly with platforms built for double dates, like Doubble and Fourplay.
Cleo Long, Tinder’s head of product marketing, told The Verge that the platform has been testing the feature in Europe for a “couple of months,” adding that it’s meant to help relieve dating pressure, especially among younger users. “This is a social-first experience that’s really meant to help relieve some of the pressure that we know a lot of Gen Z experiences with dating by making it more social, more fun, and bringing your friends in to help reinforce that comfort piece,” Long said.
Double Dates builds on some of the other social features Tinder has rolled out in recent years, including a feature that lets you share the details of your dates with other people, as well as a way for friends or family members to find matches for you.
Tinder plans on rolling out Double Dates globally in July.
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Tinder now lets mom pick your next date
Tinder’s new Matchmaker feature lets users invite their loved ones, regardless of whether they have a Tinder profile or not, to view and recommend potential matches.Jess Weatherbed (The Verge)
Lingvoj en la eŭropa vojkruciĝo
Denove malsukcesis la provo oficialigi ĉe EU tri regionajn lingvojn de Hispanio. La decido postulas unuanimecon. Spite longajn intertraktadojn en la kulisoj, reprezentantoj de pluraj landoj en ministra kunveno fine de majo kontraŭis la proponon. Nicolau Dols klarigas la fonon kaj la argumentojn.
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L'invisibile "castoro" che costituisce l'ultimo depositario dei potenti roditori della Preistoria - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
L'invisibile "castoro" che costituisce l'ultimo depositario dei potenti roditori della Preistoria - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Largamente comprovata è la comune affermazione secondo cui “Se abbatte gli alberi come un C, costruisce dighe come un C. e possiede una coda larga e piatta come un C, trascorrendo lunghe parti della sua giornata in acqua come un C.Jacopo (Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri)
The Naked Gun | Official Trailer (2025 Movie) - Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson
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Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.www.youtube.com
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Sorella di Perfezione - Giuseppe Iannozzi - LFA Publisher - booktrailer su YouTube
**Sorella di Perfezione - Giuseppe Iannozzi - LFA Publisher - booktrailer su YouTube **
Prosecutors say suspect targeted four Minnesota lawmakers during shooting spree
गाजा गोलीबारी: भोजन वितरण केंद्र के पास इजरायली सैनिकों ने की गोलीबारी, 37 फलस्तीनियों की मौत
Gaza News: गाजा में सोमवार को गाजा गोलीबारी की ताजा घटना ने एक बार फिर मानवीय संकट को उजागर किया। इजरायली सैन्य नियंत्रित क्षेत्र में भोजन वितरण केंद्र के पास हुई गोलीबारी में कम से कम 37 फलस्तीनी मारे गए। गाजा स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय के अनुसार, 33 लोग भोजन केंद्र तक पहुंचने की कोशिश में मारे गए, जबकि चार अन्य जगहों पर हताहत हुए। प्रत्यक्षदर्शियों ने बताया कि सैनिकों ने भीड़ को नियंत्रित करने के लिए गोलीबारी की, जिससे भगदड़ मच गई।
बार-बार हो रही हिंसा
11 जून को भी ऐसी ही एक घटना में 36 फलस्तीनी मारे गए थे, जब इजरायली सेना ने राहत सामग्री लेने की कोशिश कर रहे लोगों पर गोली चलाई। गाजा ह्यूमैनिटेरियन फाउंडेशन के सहायता स्थलों के पास अब तक 200 से अधिक लोग मारे गए और 1600 से ज्यादा घायल हो चुके हैं। इन केंद्रों को इजरायल और अमेरिका ने हमास द्वारा सहायता चोरी रोकने के लिए शुरू किया था, लेकिन संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने इसे अप्रभावी बताया है।
भुखमरी का संकट
इजरायल की नाकाबंदी और सैन्य कार्रवाइयों ने गाजा को अकाल के कगार पर ला खड़ा किया है। खाद्य सामग्री, दवाइयां और बिजली की कमी ने लाखों लोगों का जीवन संकट में डाल दिया। एक स्थानीय निवासी ने कहा, “हम भोजन के लिए जान जोखिम में डालते हैं, लेकिन गोलीबारी हमें रोक देती है।” संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने चेतावनी दी है कि बिना तत्काल सहायता के भुखमरी से बड़े पैमाने पर मौतें हो सकती हैं।
अंतरराष्ट्रीय अपील
संयुक्त राष्ट्र के मानवाधिकार प्रमुख वोल्कर तुर्क ने गाजा गोलीबारी की निंदा करते हुए युद्ध समाप्त करने की अपील की। उन्होंने कहा कि फलस्तीनियों पर हो रही हिंसा अस्वीकार्य है। गाजा में अब तक 50,000 से अधिक लोग मारे जा चुके हैं। इजरायल का कहना है कि वह हमास को निशाना बना रहा है, लेकिन नागरिकों की मौतें चिंता का विषय बनी हुई हैं। अधिक जानकारी के लिए संयुक्त राष्ट्र की वेबसाइट देखें।
Bazzite won't display to my external monitor
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I’m a newbie to Linux and am still figuring everything out. I posted here a few days ago and you fine folks helped me with a problem. Now I’m in need again.
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[NYT Opinion] Our Bridges Are Old, Our Grid Is on the Fritz and Soon America Will Be Obsolete
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By Jigar Shah and Raj Pannu
Mr. Shah is a co-host of “Open Circuit,” a podcast on the energy transition. Mr. Pannu is the C.E.O. of Emergence Creative, an advertising agency dedicated to social impact.
Most Americans don’t think about infrastructure unless it fails. But when it does, it’s personal. When subways stall or highways clog, you’re late for work. When a bridge closes, your commute reroutes into chaos. When the storm drain overflows, your basement floods. And when transmission lines fail, the power goes out, leaving homes sweltering, grocery shelves empty and businesses offline.
Weak infrastructure makes your life just a little bit worse.
The United States is sleepwalking into an infrastructure crisis — one that will quietly degrade our quality of life and kneecap our ability to compete in the global economy. It’s not just the older infrastructure that’s in need of repair and replacement; it’s also support for the new systems, such as artificial intelligence.
The crisis calls for a national recommitment to modernization — not as a partisan project, but as a precondition for global competitiveness, national security and basic dignity in daily life. And while responsibility ultimately lies with Congress, it’s also with all of us who understand the stakes.
Today, the average U.S. bridge is over 40 years old, and about 42,000 of them are structurally deficient. Our ports are among the least automated in the industrialized world, leading to higher costs and dangerous pollution in nearby communities.
And America’s grid is stretched thin. In the wintertime last year, about two-thirds of the country faced elevated risks of blackouts, according to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. We can’t move electricity from areas with excess capacity to where it’s needed because we haven’t built enough transmission lines. And in a world increasingly powered by machine intelligence, if your power goes out, your economy goes offline.
The demand for electricity is rising fast. Training a single large-scale A.I. model now requires as much electricity as a large, urban American neighborhood uses in a year. Data centers, which power everything from those language models to advanced simulations, are projected to consume about 10 percent of the U.S. electricity supply by 2030 — up from around 2 percent today. A new report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation finds that these facilities are an emerging threat to grid stability because they pull huge amounts of power at unpredictable times. The grid wasn’t built for this. Unless we expand energy generation and build out transmission aggressively, the lights will start to flicker on our future prosperity.
Shaky infrastructure isn’t just a problem for the tech sector. As the United States scrambles to bring back manufacturing, the infrastructure undergirding it is nowhere near ready. More than 920 new or expanded manufacturing facilities have been announced since 2021, projects to make semiconductors, electric vehicles, batteries, critical minerals processing and other components here at home.
For a moment, it seemed like America was serious about modernizing its infrastructure: The Biden administration tried to accelerate permitting, improve transmission planning and unlock hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding for upgrades. There was real momentum.
Since then, the repeated brinkmanship over government funding and debt ceilings — and short-term budget deals that gut long-term investments — have thrown these gains into limbo. Funding for key offices at the Department of Energy and Department of Transportation have been delayed. The House of Representatives’ proposal to rescind billions in clean energy tax credits and claw back unspent Inflation Reduction Act funds has further chilled investor confidence.
Developers are pausing contracts, and clean energy projects, which help improve the resilience and efficiency of our energy system, are in limbo. According to E2, a nonpartisan group representing business leaders, more than 13,000 clean energy jobs have been lost since the beginning of 2025, largely because of delays and uncertainty. Billions in investment have been held back as projects have stalled. The result? Momentum is lost — possibly for a long time.
The new budget reconciliation deal before the Senate makes these infrastructure bottlenecks worse. It strips away hard-fought gains made under the Biden administration’s agenda — delaying transmission reform, gutting support for fast electricity deployment and muddying the waters for public-private investment. The signal to industry is clear: America can’t make up its mind.
All this is happening while our rivals are building fast. China will spend $138 billion on A.I., robotics and smart infrastructure as part of its “Made in China 2025” plan. Europe is modernizing its ports, roads and digital networks to stay competitive.
Upgrading the infrastructure that underpins American competitiveness should start with the grid. A national transmission strategy must be a cornerstone of economic policy to integrate clean energy generation, large-scale batteries and flexibility. Without it, we can’t move power where it’s needed when it’s needed, and our most promising technologies will die.
We also must ensure that American innovation stays on American soil. Federal investment should focus on scaling technologies invented here, such as advanced nuclear reactors, clean ammonia production, critical minerals processing and next-generation battery chemistry. They are the industrial building blocks of a clean, resilient future, and without strategic government backing, they will be built elsewhere.
Finally, the permitting process, which requires the coordination of federal, state and local agencies, needs to reflect the urgency of the moment. Projects that cut emissions, lower costs and build resilience shouldn’t be forced to wait a decade for approval. Streamlined, sensible permitting reform is essential to unlocking private capital and accelerating deployment.
The infrastructure investments of the past four years represent the most significant progress since the Eisenhower era. But they are neither guaranteed nor permanent. If Congress and the Trump administration don’t act now, we won’t just cede economic advantage. We’ll see energy costs spike, more frequent power outages and investors pushing their companies to scale up in Asia. America will be left with 20th-century tools in a 21st-century world and will once again be left buying back its own inventions.
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