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The Great Data Center Wars, 3.2-Billion-Year-Old Space Crops, and Super Bowl Style at the World Cup
· 13 min · S1 E16
Episode The Great Data Center Wars, 3.2-Billion-Year-Old Space Crops, and Super Bowl Style at the World Cup
Welcome back to The Global Wrap—the weekly news podcastfor kids, by a kid! Here’s where we break down the biggest stories of the week in economics, markets, science, and more
This week, Declan breaks down three massive stories shapingour past, present, and future:
The Great Data Center Wars 🏢:AI feels invisible, but it lives in massive, resource-hungry warehouses. Declan explains why New York is hitting the pause button, what "NIMBY" means, and how a data center in Louisiana is landing local school teachers $50,000 bonuses.
The 3.2-Billion-Year-Old Farming Blueprint 🌱:
Scientists just used supercomputers to reverse-engineer an extinct primordial enzyme. Learn how this genetic time-travel experiment could eliminate polluting fertilizers on Earth and create the ultimate manual for farming on Mars.
A History-Making World Cup Final ⚽:
Argentina and England delivered the drama on the pitch, but the final is rewriting the rulebook off of it. We look at themassive 11-minute Super Bowl-style halftime show featuring Shakira and BTS, and the brand-new, diamond-encrusted championship rings...and the Americanization of the World Cup.
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