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Pennsylvania is pushing back on the AI boom in a way that could set a national precedent. Governor Josh Shapiro has ordered new restrictions on large data centers, citing rising electricity costs and giving local communities more say over where these power-hungry facilities get built. It's a sign that the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence is becoming a political flashpoint, not just a technical one.
Across the country, a different kind of infrastructure is under scrutiny. Networking hardware company Ubiquiti now faces a federal lawsuit in Manhattan, brought by Ukrainian civilians and bereaved families. They allege the company's long-range wireless bridges formed a critical communications backbone for Russian battlefield drones. Ubiquiti has not commented, and no charges have been filed by U.S. or European authorities, but the case raises hard questions about dual-use technology in wartime.
And in Washington, a debate is brewing over smart glasses and surveillance. An internal government memo warns ICE agents against wearing Meta's smart glasses while on duty, amid concerns about privacy and the use of facial recognition in immigration enforcement. It's a small policy detail that points to a much larger conversation about wearable tech and civil liberties.
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