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      <title>How tech giants with data centers to power AI can reduce consumers&apos; electricity bills</title>
      <description>NPR&apos;s Scott Simon speaks with Michael Thomas, CEO of Cleanview, about his new report on tech companies&apos; plans to build their own off-grid power plants to provide energy for data centers.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:44:25 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/03/07/nx-s1-5727698/ai-and-power-generation</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michael Thomas, CEO of Cleanview, about his new report on tech companies' plans to build their own off-grid power plants to provide energy for data centers.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5727698' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Scott Simon</dc:creator>
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      <title>Netflix acquires Ben Affleck&apos;s AI company</title>
      <description>Affleck&apos;s company helps filmmakers build their own AI models that take care of time-intensive details.&lt;br&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:37:17 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/03/06/nx-s1-5739370/netflix-ben-affleck-ai-interpositive-deal</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4668x3112+0+0/resize/4668x3112!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F90%2Fb0%2F2bf6be06493ea70997427033825d%2Fgettyimages-2247848852.jpg' alt='Hollywood A-lister Ben Affleck says his company InterPositive's AI tools "take out all the logistical, difficult, technical stuff that often gets in the way" of the filmmaking process. <br>'/><p>Affleck's company helps filmmakers build their own AI models that take care of time-intensive details.<br></p><p>(Image credit: Clive Mason)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5739370' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Chloe Veltman</dc:creator>
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      <title>2 young billionaires are behind the prediction market boom. They hate each other</title>
      <description>The 20-something billionaires who run Kalshi and Polymarket are battling it out to be the top prediction market company. Observers and former insiders say the feud is just heating up.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/03/06/nx-s1-5735893/iran-war-kalshi-polymarket-feud</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2400x1350+0+0/resize/2400x1350!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe6%2Fd8%2F205357b84cc98ca864ef5c3dd682%2Fshaynecoplan-tarekmansour.jpg' alt='Polymarket's Shayne Coplan (left) and Kalshi's Tarek Mansour are two 20-something billionaires who run the biggest prediction market sites. They have had a long-running rivalry.'/><p>The 20-something billionaires who run Kalshi and Polymarket are battling it out to be the top prediction market company. Observers and former insiders say the feud is just heating up.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5735893' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Bobby Allyn</dc:creator>
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      <title>Pentagon labels AI company Anthropic a supply chain risk</title>
      <description>The Pentagon said in a statement Thursday that it has &quot;officially informed Anthropic leadership the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately.&quot;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:08:43 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/03/06/g-s1-112713/pentagon-labels-ai-company-anthropic-a-supply-chain-risk</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5000x3336+0+0/resize/5000x3336!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd2%2Fb8%2Fdbc551884e5ab396b5f7ce397e94%2Fap26057633664886.jpg' alt='Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.'/><p>The Pentagon said in a statement Thursday that it has "officially informed Anthropic leadership the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately."</p><p>(Image credit: Patrick Sison)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-112713' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>The Associated Press</dc:creator>
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      <title>Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons</title>
      <description>A new study suggests AI systems could be a lot more efficient. Researchers were able to shrink an AI vision model to 1/1000th of its original size.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/03/03/nx-s1-5729433/ai-brain-monkey-neurons</link>
      <guid>https://www.npr.org/2026/03/03/nx-s1-5729433/ai-brain-monkey-neurons</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1969x1523+0+0/resize/1969x1523!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0e%2F0c%2Fa062460341d9b04fc329d3158818%2Fgettyimages-931364086.jpg' alt='Researchers using data from macaque monkeys were able to shrink an AI vision model to a tiny fraction of its original size.'/><p>A new study suggests AI systems could be a lot more efficient. Researchers were able to shrink an AI vision model to 1/1000th of its original size.</p><p>(Image credit: AerialPerspective Images)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5729433' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Jon Hamilton</dc:creator>
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      <title>College students, professors are making their own AI rules. They don&apos;t always agree</title>
      <description>More than three years after ChatGPT debuted, AI has become a part of everyday life — and professors and students are still figuring out how or if they should use it.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/03/03/nx-s1-5716176/ai-college-students-professors</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3000x2000+0+0/resize/3000x2000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe7%2Ffc%2F888e5dd24be9b1b82d1e50afb9a1%2Fljohnson-ai-usage-schools.jpg' alt='undefined'/><p>More than three years after ChatGPT debuted, AI has become a part of everyday life — and professors and students are still figuring out how or if they should use it.</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5716176' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Lee V. Gaines</dc:creator>
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      <title>How long do electric vehicle batteries actually last?</title>
      <description>When the modern electric vehicle was still in its infancy, drivers worried that vehicles would need expensive battery replacements within a few years. But battery lifespans are exceeding expectations.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/03/02/nx-s1-5706658/electric-vehicle-battery-lifespan</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8192x5464+0+0/resize/8192x5464!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff0%2Fcd%2F84caa9f94d62ab29340d609cfa79%2Fgettyimages-1825441052.jpg' alt='A sign offers parking and charging facilities for electric cars at a retail park in Berlin in 2023. Evidence from the oldest generation of electric vehicles suggests their batteries are lasting longer than was expected in the early days of the EV industry.'/><p>When the modern electric vehicle was still in its infancy, drivers worried that vehicles would need expensive battery replacements within a few years. But battery lifespans are exceeding expectations.</p><p>(Image credit: Odd Andersen)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5706658' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Camila Domonoske</dc:creator>
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      <title>Prediction market trader &apos;Magamyman&apos; made $553,000 on death of Iran&apos;s supreme leader</title>
      <description>It&apos;s the latest trade drawing scrutiny on the popular prediction market site for appearing to show an insider making profits on military secrets.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:57:24 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/03/01/nx-s1-5731568/polymarket-trade-iran-supreme-leader-killing</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3e%2F8a%2F456e888d415ea2821f049c8e4eae%2Fgettyimages-2263725030.jpg' alt='Smoke plumes rise following missile strikes in Tehran on March 1, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, killing Iran's supreme leader and top military leaders, prompting authorities to retaliate with strikes on Israel and US bases across the Gulf.'/><p>It's the latest trade drawing scrutiny on the popular prediction market site for appearing to show an insider making profits on military secrets.</p><p>(Image credit: Atta Kenare)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5731568' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Bobby Allyn</dc:creator>
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      <title>How the federal government is painting immigrants as criminals on social media</title>
      <description>Experts say this kind of media campaign is unprecedented and paints a distorted picture of immigrants and crime</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:50:48 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/02/27/nx-s1-5720167/trump-ice-immigration-social-media-deportation-dhs-immigrants-detained-disputes</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4500x2531+0+0/resize/4500x2531!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F56%2Fb0%2F461812d5434598da11ab25f1e624%2F2026-02-dhs-tweets-final.jpg' alt='undefined'/><p>Experts say this kind of media campaign is unprecedented and paints a distorted picture of immigrants and crime</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5720167' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Huo Jingnan</dc:creator>
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      <title>OpenAI announces Pentagon deal after Trump bans Anthropic</title>
      <description>Shortly after the president&apos;s ban of artificial intelligence company Anthropic, rival OpenAI announced it had done a deal with the Defense Department to provide its technology for classified networks.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:03:04 -0500</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.npr.org/2026/02/27/nx-s1-5729118/trump-anthropic-pentagon-openai-ai-weapons-ban</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2346x1564+0+0/resize/2346x1564!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb4%2Fea%2Fbfec70974d408a48598215de7c04%2Fap26036779392489.jpg' alt='The Pentagon is seen from an airplane, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in Washington.'/><p>Shortly after the president's ban of artificial intelligence company Anthropic, rival OpenAI announced it had done a deal with the Defense Department to provide its technology for classified networks.</p><p>(Image credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5729118' />]]></content:encoded>
      <dc:creator>Shannon Bond</dc:creator>
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