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politics1 day ago

Courthouse crisis spurs push for judiciary-led rebuilding

Judges warn that aging federal courthouses are deteriorating and pose safety risks, urging Congress to transfer building and maintenance authority from the General Services Administration to a new Judiciary Buildings Service; GSA disputes the crisis depiction, citing budget constraints. The feed then shifts to other Capitol Hill updates, including Iran briefings ahead of the State of the Union, attendance choices for lawmakers, and clashes over a key aviation-safety bill (ROTOR) and related legislation.

via Politico|
#congress#federal-buildings#gsa
Russia widens Ukraine strikes to water and rail networks amid sabotage plots and Iran arms deal
world1 day ago

Russia widens Ukraine strikes to water and rail networks amid sabotage plots and Iran arms deal

Overnight Feb 21–22, Russia conducted a large, combined strike against Ukraine, expanding targets from energy to water and railway infrastructure and firing hundreds of drones and missiles; Ukraine downed most missiles and drones but reported damage and power outages in Kyiv, Odesa and other regions as Russian logistics come under attack. Zelensky says Moscow is prioritizing logistics over energy, while Ukraine also reports IED sabotage in Lviv linked to Russian intelligence. In Donbas, fighting persists around Slovyansk with limited gains for now. Separately, a Financial Times report says Russia and Iran agreed a 500 million euro deal to supply Verba MANPADS and missiles through 2027–2029, reflecting Moscow’s effort to shore up allies as it continues long-range pressure and destabilization efforts in Ukraine.

via Institute for the Study of War|
#drones#infrastructure#russia
Winter-sports growth faces climate reality
environment2 days ago

Winter-sports growth faces climate reality

Winter-sports growth is facing a climate reality: warming winters are shrinking natural snow, forcing reliance on artificial snow and expensive facilities, from costly outdoor rinks to indoor training centers, which could limit where people can learn to curl, skate, or ski. Examples include Minnesota’s high daily outdoor-rink maintenance costs and Portland delaying its downtown rink opening due to budget constraints.

via Axios|
#artificial-snow#climate-change#environment
LA 2028 Olympics Under Scrutiny Over Leadership Ties and Transit Delays
world4 days ago

LA 2028 Olympics Under Scrutiny Over Leadership Ties and Transit Delays

As Los Angeles gears up for the 2028 Summer Games, leadership questions dog LA28 after Epstein-related disclosures about chairman Casey Wasserman and calls for his resignation, while IOC concerns over sponsorship and optics persist. Compounding worries are infrastructure delays, notably the LAX People Mover now slated for late 2026 and a lagging D Line extension, as the city pursues a “no-build Olympics” using existing venues. LA lists 28 projects to complete by 2028, about a third of which are finished. The plan includes expanding soccer to six U.S. cities, including a Rose Bowl finale, and officials say they’re studying Milan-Cortina for lessons, even as critics warn the timeline remains tight.

via The New York Times|
#epstein#infrastructure#la28
India targets $200B data-center push to become a global AI hub
technology7 days ago

India targets $200B data-center push to become a global AI hub

India aims to attract up to $200 billion in data-center investments over the next few years to establish itself as an AI hub, backed by a tax-holiday for data centers, a shared 38,000-GPU computing facility, sovereign AI models, and major investments from Google, Microsoft and Amazon, as it pursues infrastructure development, public-private partnerships, reskilling, broader 5G rollout, and a globally engaged, inclusive AI framework.

via AP News|
#ai#data-centers#india
Portugal’s floods expose planning gaps and the case for letting water flow
environment11 days ago

Portugal’s floods expose planning gaps and the case for letting water flow

Portugal’s deadly storms caused widespread damage and displacement, exposing long‑standing planning flaws like soil sealing, inadequate drainage, and aging infrastructure. Experts argue climate risks must be central to urban design and advocate nature‑based solutions—more green space and retention basins—citing Setúbal’s successful basin as a model, though funding and maintenance remain ongoing challenges.

via Euronews.com|
#climatechange#environment#flooding
Accurate AI, Missing Pieces: Why Law Needs Reliable Patent-Search Infrastructure
technology16 days ago

Accurate AI, Missing Pieces: Why Law Needs Reliable Patent-Search Infrastructure

The piece argues that AI used in legal patent search can be accurate yet incomplete if it lacks scalable, reliable recall across hundreds of millions of documents. Melange, aided by Pinecone, demonstrates that infrastructure—not just model quality—limits unseen 'unknown unknowns' that can miss crucial prior art, potentially inflating litigation costs. Building a robust retrieval backbone is essential to prevent costly missteps in high-stakes patent cases.

via Above the Law|
#ai#infrastructure#litigation
Judge frees federal funds for $16B Gateway rail project
politics17 days ago

Judge frees federal funds for $16B Gateway rail project

A Manhattan federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s freeze on roughly $205 million in federal funds for the Gateway Project—an about $16 billion plan to build a new commuter rail tunnel between Manhattan and New Jersey and repair the aging Hudson Tunnel—likely violated legal procedures and policy-change rules. New York and New Jersey argued a halt would stall construction, harm economies and jeopardize about 1,000 jobs. The project has about $15 billion in federal support allocated with nearly $2 billion spent so far; the ruling allows work to resume as the administration’s funding freeze faces scrutiny. The White House did not comment immediately.

via CNBC|
#funding-freeze#gateway-tunnel#hudson-tunnel
politics19 days ago

Judge Orders Gateway Funds Release, Paving Way for Hudson River Rail Tunnel

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze billions in federal funds for the Gateway rail-tunnel project, ruling that delaying a critical infrastructure project would harm the public interest. The decision comes as construction paused after funding was withheld and about 1,000 jobs were at stake, with New York and New Jersey officials praising the ruling. The court gave both sides until Feb. 11 to address several legal issues, as the project, a key link under the Hudson River between New Jersey and New York, faces continuing political contention from past statements suggesting it was terminated.

via Politico|
#donald-trump#gateway-tunnel#infrastructure
India bets on homegrown manufacturing to weather global tensions
business24 days ago

India bets on homegrown manufacturing to weather global tensions

India's 2026-27 budget prioritizes infrastructure-led growth and a manufacturing push in seven strategic sectors—including rare earths, semiconductors and data centres—with a new tax holiday for foreign cloud investments, no direct personal tax cuts, and a shift to lower debt-to-GDP by 2030-31; markets reacted negatively to a higher securities transaction tax amid global uncertainty.

via BBC|
#business#data-centres#india-budget-2026-27