Bernie Wants A "Pause" On AI Data Centers—That Among Other Big AI News This Week

Good morning!

Okay, I'm not going to lie. This week was WILD for AI news.

Bernie Sanders wants to hit the brakes on AI. Google just made creating ads stupid easy. And regular people with no team, no office are building real businesses with AI alone.

Instead of just picking one story, we're covering ALL of them.

That's why I'm up at 3 AM watching AI news like it's a Netflix series. 😅

Let's get into it.

News #1: Bernie Sanders Wants A"Pause" On AI Data Center Construction Until Laws Catch Up

On March 25, Bernie Sanders and AOC introduced the AI Data Center Moratorium Act. It's a bill to stop all new AI data center construction until Congress passes real protections for workers, consumers, and the environment. The bill probably won't pass, but it's a sign that not everyone is okay with AI growing this fast without rules.

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News #2: Create Assets For Your Google Ads With The Latest Gemini Update

Google just dropped Veo inside Google Ads Asset Studio. You can now turn a regular photo into a video ad in minutes with no production crew needed. It also supports AI voiceover and real-time voice agents, so your ads can literally talk to people.

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News #3: Gemini Can Now Build Entire Functional Websites

Google DeepMind released Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite and it powers a browser that generates full, working websites in real time as you click around. No templates. No pre-built pages. Just AI writing the whole thing on the fly.

News #4: Rise Of Solopreneurship Thanks To AI

There are now 29.8 million solopreneurs in the US and AI is the reason why. 64% say their business wouldn't have grown without it, and 74% scaled without hiring a single person. One person. One laptop. Real revenue.

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News #5: Claude Work Tools Now Available on Mobile

Anthropic just brought Claude's work tools to your phone. You can now access Figma designs, build Canva decks, and check Amplitude dashboards all from your mobile without switching apps. Your phone just became a legit workstation. No excuses. 😅

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What Do You Think?

What do you think about this week's news? Especially the AI data center bill. Are you on Bernie's side, or do you think it's too extreme?

Hit reply and let me know your thoughts.

Talk soon,

Brian

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