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WeAreDevelopers World Congress — San José, CA, September 23–25, 2026, in the heart of Silicon Valley. 500+ speakers and 10,000+ developers working through what actually ships in production: coding agents, evals, MCP, observability, agent security.

Kelsey Hightower. Thomas Dohmke (fmr. CEO, GitHub). Christine Yen (CEO, Honeycomb). Mathias Biilmann (CEO, Netlify). Olivier Pomel (CEO, Datadog). The people actually building the tools you use every day — all on one stage.

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Washington Lawmakers Debate Who Pays for AI Data Center Power Costs: Washington officials are examining how to allocate the energy costs created by AI data centers as local concerns over electricity bills grow. The debate reflects broader tension over who should bear the burden of AI infrastructure. Link

Sam Altman Proposes Global AI Standards and a Stake for U.S. Government in OpenAI: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has called for a U.S.-led global AI standards body. Reports also say OpenAI offered the U.S. government a 5% stake valued at $42.6 billion. Link

Governance Empowers AI Agents for Growth: As AI moves beyond the experimental phase, governance frameworks are helping agentic systems mature into more practical, real-world tools. The shift suggests the next phase of deployment will depend as much on oversight as on model capability. Link

UN Summit Tackles AI Governance Amid Concerns of Potential Harm: The UN is hosting a summit in Geneva focused on whether artificial intelligence can benefit humanity safely and fairly without causing catastrophic harm. The gathering reflects intensifying global efforts to shape AI governance. Link

States

Michigan Lawmakers Seek Data Center Freeze Over AI Resource Demands: Michigan lawmakers are pushing to pause new data centers as the AI boom raises concerns about higher water usage and electricity costs. The effort reflects bipartisan anxiety over the environmental toll of AI infrastructure. Link

California Backlash Grows Against AI Data Center Expansion: Political resistance to data centers is intensifying as communities react to the rapid buildout tied to AI and cloud computing. One California city has already enacted a ban, while other states consider moratoriums. Link

Texas Governor Reverses Course on Data Centers: Gov. Abbott has shifted from promoting Texas as an AI hub to backing restrictions on data centers in rural areas. The change highlights growing public opposition to resource-heavy AI development. Link

Virginia Weighs New Rules as Data Center Capital of the World: Virginia’s rise as a global data center hub has put lawmakers at a regulatory crossroads as the AI boom accelerates. Officials are now considering how to better manage the fast-growing industry. Link

AI Data Center Growth Could Lift Georgia Family Business: Rising demand from AI data centers is expected to drive major growth for a longstanding Georgia electrical manufacturing company. The story illustrates how AI infrastructure expansion is creating new business opportunities. Link

Nebius Breaks Ground on Missouri AI Factory Campus: Nebius has started construction on an AI factory campus in Independence, marking a significant investment in Missouri’s tech infrastructure. The project signals expanding momentum for AI development in the state. Link

Yukon Mayor Defends Data Center Project Amid Local Backlash: The mayor of Yukon, Oklahoma, says incoming data center development is important for modern computing and AI, even as community concerns and recall efforts intensify. The dispute highlights local tensions over major tech infrastructure projects. Link

Alibaba Bans Anthropic's Claude Code Amid Rising Tensions: Alibaba has banned Anthropic's Claude Code following allegations of a hidden China-detection backdoor. The move comes amid a broader dispute between the firms over model distillation and internal tool usage. Link

Malicious AI Techniques Outwit Static Scanners: A new technique called SkillCloak allows malicious AI agent skills to bypass static scanners. The finding underscores the need for runtime checks to strengthen defenses in tools like Claude Code and OpenClaw. Link

Understanding AI Poisoning: Marketers Face New Threats: AI-generated search results are becoming a key marketing channel, but they also create openings for misinformation campaigns that can damage brands. The trend highlights growing concerns over the integrity of AI-mediated discovery. Link

Elon Musk Advocates for Space-Based Infrastructure to Enhance AI Computing: Elon Musk argues that orbital infrastructure may be necessary to scale AI compute beyond Earth’s bottlenecks. He points to satellite designs and Starship as potential pathways for future expansion. Link

Wall Street Eyes AI Compute as a Tradeable Commodity: Financial players are exploring whether AI compute can be bought and sold more like oil or electricity. If it works, the model could reshape how companies finance and manage expensive AI infrastructure. Link

Nvidia CEO Highlights Emerging AI Bottleneck; Stocks on the Rise: Jensen Huang has flagged a new AI bottleneck, and investors are already watching which companies could benefit from solving it. The dynamic is helping drive interest in a new set of AI infrastructure plays. Link

AI's Growing Role in Biotech: A Conversation with Anthropic’s CEO: Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly embracing AI, reflecting a shift from hype to operational adoption in biotech. The trend could reshape drug discovery and research workflows. Link

The Evolution of Generative AI: Experience Shapes Usage: A new report finds that experienced generative AI users rely more on dedicated platforms and use AI across a broader range of tasks. As tenure rises, so does dependence on AI for more complex and higher-stakes decisions. Link

AI Tools in Social Media May Shape Public Opinion Hiddenly: New research suggests AI tools used to generate or edit social posts can introduce subtle biases that spread through networks at scale. The findings raise broader concerns about influence, manipulation, and information integrity online. Link

Nous Research Launches Hermes MoA 2.0, Combining Key AI Models for Enhanced Performance: Nous Research has released Hermes Mixture of Agents 2.0, which combines multiple AI models into one system. The company says the framework can outperform leading public models, including Claude Opus 4.8. Link

Google Launches New AI Models to Potentially Enhance Growth: Alphabet has introduced Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash, adding to its latest AI push. The launches are fueling fresh debate over Google’s growth story and competitive momentum. Link

Nvidia's Kyber NVL144 Faces 12-Month Setback: Nvidia’s Kyber NVL144 project appears to have hit a delay of up to a year. The setback could create an opening for rivals like AMD and Google in AI hardware. Link