
Residents Sue to Block $150B Independence AI Data Center
Independence residents filed a lawsuit to halt the $150B Nebius AI data center, alleging the city violated open meetings laws and its own charter.
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Independence residents filed a lawsuit to halt the $150B Nebius AI data center, alleging the city violated open meetings laws and its own charter.
Kansas City-built Attane Health has merged with Sifter Solutions to create a national 'food-is-medicine' leader, transforming health care for millions.
KC-based AI startup ReelRifter launched 'Monte Lua,' the world's first 'endless visual novel,' on May 4. The game uses generative AI to create unending stories.
New data shows 61% of Automation Anywhere's Q4 bookings came from AI, signaling a major shift from experimental AI to deploying agents in core business operations.
Slack just unveiled 30+ new AI features, turning Slackbot into an autonomous coworker that can summarize meetings, operate on your desktop, and more. Here's why it matters.
Mistral AI launches Forge, enabling KC enterprises to train custom AI models on proprietary data. A major shift from generic APIs to sovereign infrastructure.
KC entrepreneur KP Reddy launches Zero RFI with $13.8M in funding to transform the construction industry using an AI-native roll-up strategy.
The Midwest is emerging as an AI hub. Here are the Kansas City startups leading the charge.