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Arcs in the news about Big Tech from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Subject · 131 stories · 222 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 19, 2023
Right nowactive arcs, newest development first
- The backlash against AI data centers and their power and water costs
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Jan 12week of Sep 21Sep 24 Hundreds of Texas data centers under investigation after failing to report water usage
77 stories · earliest story we hold Jan 13
All arcs0 named arcs in 2024
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- A mark is a story, on the day it was first reported
- Who covered it: left, center, right
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| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 31 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 45 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 120 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 44 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 25 |
| May 6, 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| May 20, 2024 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| May 27, 2024 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 43 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 33 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 67 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | 9 | 28 | 10 | 123 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 66 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 59 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 39 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 46 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 29 |
| May 12, 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 12 | 27 | 16 | 145 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 40 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 48 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 29 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| May 25, 2026 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 42 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 32 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 26 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 35 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 67 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 43 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 37 | 60 | 27 | 303 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 189 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 19 | 29 | 13 | 145 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 50 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else31 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Big Tech that are not part of any arc yet
- Nov 18– 19Brendan Carr wrote the FCC chapter in ‘Project 2025.’ Now he’s Trump’s pick for the agency12 articles · 10 independent sources4 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Jul 28– 29Google omits Trump assassination attempt from a key feature: ‘Big Tech is trying to interfere in the election’6 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 0 center, 6 right
- Jul 24Wipeout on Wall Street sends the S&P 500 down by 2.3% as Big Tech skids5 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Apr 8– 11Stock market today: Wall Street rebounds following its slide as Big Tech takes the reins again7 articles · 5 independent sources3 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Jan 29– 30Stock market today: Wall Street climbs ahead of Big Tech profit reports and Fed meeting6 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Jan 25– 26FTC Launches Inquiry Into Artificial Intelligence Deals17 articles · 15 independent sources3 left, 4 center, 1 right
Stories that name Big Tech
- Dec 11Trump Picks Andrew Ferguson to Head Federal Trade Commission14 articles · 14 independent sources0 left, 5 center, 2 right
- Nov 18Donald Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead FCC53 articles · 41 independent sources5 left, 8 center, 7 right
- Nov 13– 19Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies61 articles · 35 independent sources9 left, 14 center, 11 right
- Nov 11Stock market today: Most of Wall Street rolls higher as bitcoin bounces above $82,00011 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 4 center, 1 right
- Oct 31EU investigates Temu over illegal products – DW8 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 15– 17Amazon to invest in 3 nuclear plants as it scrambles to power AI programs23 articles · 20 independent sources3 left, 9 center, 6 right
- Oct 9US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case46 articles · 33 independent sources3 left, 7 center, 6 right
- Oct 8– 913 states, D.C. sue TikTok, accuse platform of harm to minors86 articles · 57 independent sources7 left, 25 center, 10 right
- Sep 16– 17Amazon Wants Workers Back In The Office Five Days A Week. Few Large Tech Firms Expect The Same.28 articles · 22 independent sources4 left, 10 center, 4 right
- Sep 10– 11Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes26 articles · 23 independent sources6 left, 5 center, 4 right