A Tour Of America's Blue-topias

Economists like Harold Demsetz and Ronald Coase based their property rights views on utilitarianism. Murray Rothbard based his on justice.

UK Prime Minister Burnham Rejects Calls For National Data-Center Moratorium Authored by Matthew Gooding via Data Centre Dynamics, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled out a national moratorium on data centers. Speaking in the UK parliament on Wednesday, Burnham said the government's AI Growth Zone scheme would help ensure communities hosting new data centers would feel the economic benefits of developments. Responding to a question from Labour MP Ian Lavery, who said three "vast" AI data centers are currently under construction in his constituency, Blyth and Ashington in north-east England, Burnham said:...

Tilman Fertitta Nears $5.7 Billion Caesars Takeover Tilman Fertitta, the Texas billionaire behind Golden Nugget and Landry’s, is nearing a $5.7 billion takeover of Caesars Entertainment — a deal that would dramatically expand his footprint across casinos, hotels, and restaurants, according to Bloomberg. The merger would unite Caesars’ gaming operations with Fertitta’s hospitality empire, which includes brands such as Mastro’s, Bubba Gump Shrimp, Rainforest Cafe, and several casino properties. Certain assets, including the Houston Rockets and some hotels, are expected to stay separate from the deal. Bloomberg reports that Fertitta, 68, began working...