The artificial-intelligence revolution is no longer confined to software and computer chips. Across America, it is becoming one of the largest physical construction booms in modern history. WASHINGTON — The race to dominate artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming into something much larger than a competition to build smarter chatbots. Technology companies are pouring extraordinary sums into data centers, power plants, electrical grids and specialized computing infrast

For two decades, a browser was just a window — you typed, you clicked, you closed it. In 2026, the biggest names in AI are racing to make it something closer to an employee, one that can book your flights, fill out your forms, and compare prices while you do something else entirely. The pitch is compelling. The reality, so far, is messier. OpenAI fired the opening shot on October 21, 2025, with ChatGPT Atlas, a Chromium-based browser built around a persistent "Ask ChatGPT" si