Amazon has begun construction on a massive AI data center in Gilroy, California, using a 45-year-old legal provision to bypass community voting. Local residents were not given an opportunity to comment on the project before its initiation.

Contestants in the Ohio State Fair poster competition created designs reflecting the fair's highlights with a patriotic theme for America's 250th anniversary. The top five posters will be displayed in the Creative Arts Exhibits Kasich Hall during the 2026 Ohio State Fair, with Christin Billips from Westerville winning first place.

Claude Corps is a national fellowship program designed for early-career individuals to promote AI benefits in American communities. The program will train 1,000 fellows to use Claude, pairing them with nonprofits for a year of full-time, in-person support to enhance organizational missions.