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  • AI’s Hidden Price Tag: How the Data Center Boom Is Making Everyday Tech More Expensive
    Business & Markets, Cloud & Data Centers, Infrastructure, Policy & Power, Policy & Power Regulation & Antitrust Digital Privacy & Surveillance Labor & Workforce National Security Tech State & Federal Oversight, Public Markets

    AI’s Hidden Price Tag: How the Data Center Boom Is Making Everyday Tech More Expensive

    The ongoing artificial intelligence boom is causing semiconductor shortages, leading to significant price increases for consumer electronics, projected between 5% and 20% in 2026. Chipmakers prioritize high-margin AI components over consumer products, resulting in rising costs for households. As a consequence, average Americans face higher prices and utility bills linked to AI expansion.

    Michael Phillips
  • Instagram Declares the “Perfect Feed” Dead as AI Floods Social Media
    AI & Automation, Big Tech Platforms, Platforms & Systems

    Instagram Declares the “Perfect Feed” Dead as AI Floods Social Media

    Michael Phillips
  • The Quiet Tech Shift of 2026: Why Infrastructure, Not Apps, Is the Real Battleground
    Infrastructure

    The Quiet Tech Shift of 2026: Why Infrastructure, Not Apps, Is the Real Battleground

    Michael Phillips
  • Baltimore County’s $737K Software Failure Raises Deeper Questions About Oversight and Accountability
    Policy & Power, State & Federal Oversight

    Baltimore County’s $737K Software Failure Raises Deeper Questions About Oversight and Accountability

    Michael Phillips
  • AI Enters the Family Courtroom—But It Won’t Replace Judgment in 2026
    Courts, Risk & Accountability, Policy & Power

    AI Enters the Family Courtroom—But It Won’t Replace Judgment in 2026

    Michael Phillips

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  • AI’s Hidden Price Tag: How the Data Center Boom Is Making Everyday Tech More Expensive
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    AI’s Hidden Price Tag: How the Data Center Boom Is Making Everyday Tech More Expensive

    Michael Phillips
  • Instagram Declares the “Perfect Feed” Dead as AI Floods Social Media
    AI & Automation, Big Tech Platforms, Platforms & Systems

    Instagram Declares the “Perfect Feed” Dead as AI Floods Social Media

    Michael Phillips
  • The Quiet Tech Shift of 2026: Why Infrastructure, Not Apps, Is the Real Battleground
    Infrastructure

    The Quiet Tech Shift of 2026: Why Infrastructure, Not Apps, Is the Real Battleground

    Michael Phillips
  • Baltimore County’s $737K Software Failure Raises Deeper Questions About Oversight and Accountability
    Policy & Power, State & Federal Oversight

    Baltimore County’s $737K Software Failure Raises Deeper Questions About Oversight and Accountability

    Michael Phillips

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