AI backers are putting money behind data-center fights

HotTea: The AI Morning Briefing · Sep 1, 2026 · 6m · transcript

A pro-AI group tied to Leading the Future plans a multimillion-dollar ad push in Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The Pentagon launched ChatGPT Mil and Grok for Government for its workforce. HUMAIN says Saudi production compute is live. SLB agreed to buy a cooling company for $4.1 billion. Europe signed a €387.8 million supercomputer contract. 5 evidence-backed stories. AI-generated narration. Complete briefing and source links: https://hottea.ai/archive/2026-09-01?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=show_notes&utm_campaign=daily_briefing Sections 00:00 What we're covering today 00:21 1. AI backers are…