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A David-vs-Goliath battle is taking place over building artificial intelligence data centers in low income and underserved neighborhoods. The power needed to fuel these energy dependent complexes continues to drive up electricity costs across the country, with no price relief in sight for the average person footing the bill. Especially, when you consider that by 2028 data centers are expected to consume 12% of U.S. power.

It’s rare to read headlines about startups raising millions in Venture Capital (VC) funding, without Artificial Intelligence (AI) being at the forefront of their product offering. That’s because the market for AI has been experiencing rapid growth, going from a valuation of $136.6 Billion in 2022, to an expected $1.8 Trillion by 2030. However, while funds are pouring into AI startups, not a ton is coming back out at the other end.

Prediction markets fit right between youth culture and worries about money. You can trade on things like elections, sports, inflation, or even celebrity news, using financial terms and getting the excitement of a game. If you guess right, you get a return. It’s like having a casino on campus, but dressed up to look professional. Culture plays a role too when companies like Fanatics call betting “innovation,” it makes predicting sound like a smart strategy instead of just taking a chance.

Stacker compiled a list of the 11 richest Black billionaires, using data from Forbes. They're entertainers, media moguls, elite athletes, music artists, tech tycoons, and investors. America's Black billionaires represent an array of industries and business ventures; however, over half of those on this list made the bulk of their wealth in the sports or entertainment industries. The people on this list are worth $54.9 billion combined.

Don Toliver has us focused on our mind “Body” and spirit heading into the weekend, get into it by tapping our CBX Vibes!