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From Lexington's CEO Mac Carey, an examination of how Amazon has long been an economic revolutionary force driving positive structural change in the US economy, heightening competition for consumers and benefiting many.
Key excerpt: "Under the agreement, the three companies will target building 12 of X-energy's Xe-100 SMRs, which would add 960 megawatts (MW) of new, carbon-free energy that would serve both the regional power grid and Amazon's data centers."
ICYMI: Major #NuclearEnergy announcement from @Amazon @xenergynuclear and @AEPnews re: investment to bring 960 megawatts of small modular reactor power to Indiana, keeping its regional power grid reliable with clean power. #SMRs @IN_MI_Power
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American airpower and @CENTCOM keep pressure on Iran. Trump's MOAB threat could put Iran's deepest bunkers in America's crosshairs foxnews.com/opinion/trumps-m… #FoxNews @LexNextDC
Nuclear power plant expansions in Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania mean more power for the grid, significant economic stimulus, and 7,200 new construction jobs writes @PaulSteidler in @RealClearEnergy
More #NuclearPower soon – a look at how @Google @Amazon + @ConstellationEG are bringing 1,080 MW to the grid by expanding generation capacity at 13 reactors in 4 states, enough new electricity for one million homes @PJMinterconnect @ENERGY @WHOSTP47 realclearenergy.org/articles…
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A look at the non-profit research organization Model Evaluation and Threat Research (METR), and its president, Chris Painter, which have been recently thrust into the spotlight in AI news, and why that is likely to continue. @METR_Evals @ChrisPainterYUP
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300 tons Rus #diesel is about 1 day of U.S. production. Dr Rebecca Grant: I don’t see the US-Russia diesel deal changing support for Ukraine foxnews.com/video/6406614100… #FoxNews Thanks @BryanLlenas
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1 of 3/Excellent editorial from @dcexaminer re: need for #PermittingReform … Key excerpt, “(The bill) makes it easier for people to build homes, factories, power plants, and transmission lines that create jobs and lower costs. That is an accomplishment …
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ICYMI: The Lexington Institute submitted comments to the FCC in support of Amazon Leo’s D2D satellite application. Expanding competition in satellite-to-smartphone connectivity will strengthen America’s space economy and U.S. leadership in space.
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.@EU_Commission is at it again with #AI Digital Omnibus law, which imposes high costs + regulatory uncertainty, especially on small + mid-size US businesses. Lexington’s Lily Haak unpacks in @TheNatlInterest @EUintheUS @HennaVirkkunen @RepFitzgerald nationalinterest.org/blog/te…
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Strong words from @FTC Commissioner Meador to @EU_Commission re: its approach to ex-ante tech law and related enforcement … “I unfortunately see growing divergence in implementation and enforcement that, in my view, risks undermining the progress we have made”
I was honored to deliver the opening keynote at the 7th EU Competition Law Conference, where I spoke on international cooperation and convergence in the digital economy. Read my full remarks here: ftc.gov/news-events/news/spe…
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Great news that motion to end grandfathering of #DataCenters + proposal for a duplicative, expensive audit are tabled indefinitely by 7-2 vote of @LoudounCoGovt Supervisors following clear recommendations of staff. Kudos to @IBEW for strong meeting representation @ChairRandall
1 of 4/Fact check: Terminating the 15 #LoudounCounty #DataCenters under grandfathering review by @LoudCoGovt will result in ANNUAL tax losses of +$84 million, not just the $60 million the county’s attorneys have estimated in conjunction with tonight’s hearing …
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1 of 4/Fact check: Terminating the 15 #LoudounCounty #DataCenters under grandfathering review by @LoudCoGovt will result in ANNUAL tax losses of +$84 million, not just the $60 million the county’s attorneys have estimated in conjunction with tonight’s hearing …
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Key excerpt: "Government dictates on pricing uniformity, coupled with huge potential fines, will have intended or unintended consequences for well-established discounts, by creating a climate in which companies hesitate to offer them." @CompCoalition @actonline
There is another form of #AI fearmongering that is vastly under-reported: politicians baselessly clamoring it will lead to #SurveillancePricing. In fact, #consumers will be gouged if government weighs in here with heavy laws + regs. More in @rc_markets realclearmarkets.com/article…
Notable excerpt: "Data centers account for $1.3 billion in annual tax revenue in Loudoun County, the equivalent of $2,400 for every man, woman, and child."
The Army’s MV-75 Cheyenne II is winning strong bipartisan support on Capitol Hill. 87 Members of Congress are backing the transformative tiltrotor as a critical modernization priority and the future of advanced vertical lift. @BellFlight @Textron
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Just out in @WJBonline ... A common sense finding that should concern Loudoun taxpayers, credit rating agencies + many more @LoudounChamber @IBEW @LoudounCoGovt #Electricians #Boilermakers bizjournals.com/washington/n…
Major news from @Amazon today re: an additional $1 billion in community investments in #education #EnergyEfficiency upgrades #FoodSecurity + more @AWScloud CEO @MattsGarman also debunks #DataCenter myths, discusses company’s use of best practices there aboutamazon.com/news/company…
This week on @RCDefense, Lexington VP @rebeccagrantdc warned that giving space launches automatic priority for key spectrum could disrupt critical military and commercial flight testing across the United States.
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ICYMI: From @FoxNews, Lexington VP @rebeccagrantdc argues that the biggest U.S. gains on #China are happening away from the spotlight—from a shrinking trade deficit to #AI, energy, space and strategic positioning.
Read the full article: foxnews.com/opinion/trumps-q…
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ICYMI: @CommerceGov yesterday raised estimated #GDP 0.7% in the 2nd quarter to 2.2% citing #DataCenters as a key reason. Data Centers = More jobs, Higher tax revenues, and a growing Economy + Stock Market bea.gov/news/2026/gdp-third-…
Forty years ago today, Goldwater-Nichols transformed the Pentagon and forged the modern joint force. On its anniversary, read Gen. Arnold Punaro’s new white paper, published by the Lexington Institute, on its enduring legacy.
Read: lexingtoninstitute.org/when-…
