May 12, 2026

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The AI data center boom is moving closer to cities — and this Texas developer just raised $2 billion to bet on it 69e6a182a98bc8fdc096cabd?format=jpeg

The AI data center boom is moving closer to cities — and this Texas developer just raised $2 billion to bet on it

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Texas is becoming a hot spot for AI data centers, including mega-campuses like Stargate in Abilene. Bloomberg/Getty...
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I’m a millennial who ditched my smartphone for a month. I made new friends and ended up keeping my flip phone. 69e64f26a98bc8fdc096c790?format=jpeg

I’m a millennial who ditched my smartphone for a month. I made new friends and ended up keeping my flip phone.

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Maneesha Panja, a 30-year-old tech product leader, swapped her smartphone for a flip phone. She hasn’t switched...
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Jeff Bezos’ secretive AI startup is set to be valued at around $38 billion after raising a $10 billion mega round 69e6ad0da98bc8fdc096cb11?format=jpeg

Jeff Bezos’ secretive AI startup is set to be valued at around $38 billion after raising a $10 billion mega round

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 15: Jeff Bezos attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By...
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I’m the 83-year-old founder and chairman of a PE firm. Here’s my daily routine that’s reversing my biological age. 69e6678f3fecbb42897a1bc1?format=jpeg

I’m the 83-year-old founder and chairman of a PE firm. Here’s my daily routine that’s reversing my biological age.

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Robert Rosenkranz. Courtesy of Robert Rosenkranz This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Robert Rosenkranz,...
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At 49, I quit my lucrative tech job in Texas for a quieter, happier life in Tuscany. I lost 42 pounds in the process. 69e28c5f3fecbb42897a1389?format=jpeg

At 49, I quit my lucrative tech job in Texas for a quieter, happier life in Tuscany. I lost 42 pounds in the process.

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Angie Smith left the rat race in Texas for Tuscany in the fall of 2023. Courtesy of...
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I moved to San Francisco to work in AI. Living here requires sacrifices — I gave up normalcy to gain access. 69de9136d06bf1b90127397a?format=jpeg

I moved to San Francisco to work in AI. Living here requires sacrifices — I gave up normalcy to gain access.

USATimes247 April 21, 2026
Ahmed Ahres says living in San Francisco makes him feel like anything is possible. Ahmed Ahres Ahmed...
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