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Word of the Day: ‘Fisticuffs’; Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Usage Examples

Live Mint 24 Feb 2026
Fisticuffs, a noun for a physical fight using fists, is commonly used in news and informal conversation. Originating in the 17th century, it describes brief scuffles rather than armed attacks ....
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We must face the environmental reality of our energy usage | Marlene Condon

The Daily Progress Charlottesville 24 Feb 2026
We need electricity to live comfortably, but some folks contribute far more than necessary to climate change by enjoying luxuries they could easily live without ... .
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Data centers drive increase in water usage

The Express-Star 24 Feb 2026
Google’s massive data center in Pryor is the company’s second-largest in the world and an important part of the company’s cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure. But it takes a lot of water to keep the data servers cool ... .
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New reports could bring clarity to system-wide usage trends

News Graphic 24 Feb 2026
New monthly reports from Georgetown Municipal Water and Sewer Service (GMWSS)’s Customer Service department could clarify system-wide water usage trends, Communications Director Carissa Garland said at GMWSS’s board meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17 ... .
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Google bans OpenClaw users on its AI coding tool Antigravity; says: We've been seeing a massive increase in malicious usage

The Times of India 24 Feb 2026
Just two days before the Antigravity crackdown, Anthropic updated its terms to explicitly ban OAuth token usage from Claude subscriptions in third-party tools, including OpenClaw.
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman blasts AI concerns around water usage as ‘fake:’ ‘Humans use energy, too’

New York Post 24 Feb 2026
Speaking on the sidelines at the India AI Impact summit on Friday, Altman called those claims about water usage “completely untrue, totally insane,” adding they have “no connection to reality,” according to the Indian Express.
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Sam Altman defends AI resource usage: Water concerns 'fake,' and 'humans use energy too'

CNBC 23 Feb 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended the resource use of AI on Friday, arguing that water concerns were "fake" and comparing it to human energy use ... .
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Karnataka schools reject total phone, social media ban; propose smart usage policy

India Today 23 Feb 2026
Karnataka schools reject total phone social media ban propose smart usage policy ... .
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Word of the day: Perspicacity — meaning, origin, pronunciation & usage examples

Live Mint 23 Feb 2026
Mint’s Word of the Day is perspicacity. Perspicacity is the ability to see beyond the obvious, to notice, understand, and judge things quickly and accurately ....
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Answers to FAQs about AI data centers, including water, energy usage

Sheboygan Press 23 Feb 2026
Journal Sentinel town hall to focus on data center water and power use. Please join town hall meeting on Feb. 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Turner Hall ballroom on Wisconsin data centers. Free tickets at. https.//bit.ly/49Z0PSU ... More than 300 responded.
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OpenAI says 18 to 24-year-olds account for nearly 50 per cent of ChatGPT usage in India

Business Ghana 22 Feb 2026
 . OpenAI seems to have found product-market fit with young Indians ... OpenAI said Indians use Codex three times more than the global median, and weekly usage has increased by four times since the tool got a Mac app two weeks ago ... .
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Bill would prohibit sales tax on credit card usage fees

TimesDaily 21 Feb 2026
MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Thursday debated but did not vote on a bill to prohibit the state and local governments from taxing the convenience fees applied when people use credit or debit cards to make purchases ... .
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Bill would prohibit application of sales taxes to credit card usage fees

Decatur Daily 21 Feb 2026
The Alabama Senate on Thursday debated but did not vote on a bill to prohibit the state and local governments from taxing the convenience fees applied when people use credit or debit cards to make purchases ... .
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