AI Job Panic Fades, Data Center Backlash and the Quantum Arms Race
Techstrong Gang
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29-May-2026
Mike Vizard, Jon Swartz, Jack Poller, Jack Gold and Jeff Reich break down the retreat from “AI jobs apocalypse” predictions, the growing backlash against AI data centers and Washington’s $2 billion push into quantum computing.
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