The Silicon Stand-Off: How Minnesota’s Judicial System Became the Last Line of Defense Against Data Centers
August 4, 2026
Across the sprawling, sun-drenched fields of southeastern Minnesota, the hum of heavy machinery was supposed to have replaced the quiet rustle of corn and soy by mid-summer. In Pine Island, the local government and private developers had finalized plans…
Judicial Skepticism Mounts as Judge Questions Pentagon’s “Supply-Chain Risk” Ban on Anthropic
July 30, 2026
By TechCrunch News Desk Updated: July 30, 2026, 1:26 PM PDT Executive Summary In a pivotal courtroom development on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Rita Lin signaled strong skepticism toward the Trump administration’s attempt to blacklist AI research…
