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— Week of April 13, 2026
Business6 min

States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame

AP News

As AI-driven data centers multiply, utilities are warning they may not be able to meet surging electricity demand without adding fossil generation, putting state clean-energy targets at risk. This is a useful “AI is infrastructure” reality check: the bottleneck isn’t just chips and models—it’s power, permitting, and who pays for grid upgrades.

Professional Impact Spotlight

Lawyer

Risk: low·Change: high

Legal research, drafting, and document review are being automated; lawyers who use AI to expand their capacity win, while repetitive roles face sustained pressure.

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