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OPINION

The path to building connected communities

Walkable, bikeable neighborhoods are an economic engine, a public health strategy and a blueprint for building resilient cities. Cities across the U.S. are proving they’re both achievable and scalable.

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How Data Centers Can Be Better Neighbors: Building Community Trust

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Data centers must have a community benefits spec: NY Build panel

Alongside the project, developers should allocate resources to the area’s surrounding infrastructure, such as roads or water systems.

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Data Center Protests Are Growing. How Should the Industry Respond?

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Mamdani commits to containerizing New York’s residential waste by 2032

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Sunday that the Department of Sanitation would procure enough bins and trucks to meet DSNY’s goal. But officials still face a heavy lift with budget negotiations and complex supply chains.

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With zoning and regulatory changes, cities aim to spur housing growth

The goals include increased housing density and quicker and cheaper construction. Read how Dallas’ approach stacks up against what experts see coming this year.

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Why AI scaling is so hard -- and what CIOs say works

BRIEF

Affordable housing standard evolves from sustainability to resilience

Updated Enterprise Green Communities Criteria focus on extreme heat, wildfire, flooding and power outages, treating climate risk as a core housing responsibility.

BRIEF

FEMA must restore $4.5B in resilience grants within weeks, judge rules

A court order requires the agency to outline how it will reverse its termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program and resume grant announcements.

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FEMA’s $1B BRIC relaunch prioritizes shovel-ready projects

Communities with mature project plans, early benefit-cost analyses and proven delivery capacity will be best positioned to win resilience dollars, experts say.

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The Truth About Data Center Talent

DEEP DIVE

Energy savings to push electrification forward in 2026 despite federal headwinds

To save money, increase resiliency and meet state and local mandates, building operators continue to switch to electric systems, experts say in Facility Dive's 2026 outlook on electrification.

NEWS

4 notable multifamily project openings

New high-rises, single-family rentals and garden apartment developments have started leasing in Washington, Texas and Florida.

BRIEF

Can the maker economy drive local economic revitalization? 6 Michigan communities are about to find out.

Leaders from six Southeastern Michigan communities will receive training on revitalizing downtowns by supporting small-scale manufacturing.

NEWS

Community Fibre's numbers look good but challenges remain

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Data Center World 2026: As AI Scale Surges, a Call to Build for Legacy

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NRP Group breaks ground on Texas school conversion, Arizona community

The Cleveland-based multifamily developer recently started two major housing projects in Austin and Mesa.

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How CFO communities are responding to networking overload

Leaders from GenCFO, CFO Leadership Council and CFO Alliance explain how CFO communities are adapting to an increasingly crowded and commercialized networking landscape.

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What 250 school leaders say about the state of K-12 facilities

A new survey dives into school leaders’ biggest facility concerns and urgent renovation needs.

NEWS

Microsoft attempts to win hearts and minds with its data centre rollout

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6 facilities management trends set to define 2026

Innovations in artificial intelligence, rising security threats, skilled labor pressure and the federal government’s rollback of energy efficiency incentives are among the trends defining the facilities management landscape for the coming year.

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How Coach cocreated a campaign with Gen Z communities around the world

CMO Joon Silverstein explained how “Explore Your Story” demonstrates the luxury brand’s embrace of social-first marketing during a Marketing Dive event.

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Digital Infrastructure Boom Faces Complex Labor Crisis

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Designing for What’s Next: Data Center CEO Priorities in 2026

OPINION

Recalibrating the social license for AI infrastructure in the United States

To counter a public backlash, data center developers must embrace economic reciprocity while utilities and regulators must design rates that penalize grid stress and reward flexibility, write Fred Bailey of Gideon Arktos and Frank Willey at the Atlantic Council.

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3 affordable multifamily developments break ground

Construction has started on apartment projects in Ohio, California and Massachusetts targeted to lower-income residents.

OPINION

Builders must be part of the response to data center opposition

An Amazon Web Services construction manager writes that pushback against these builds is increasingly adding to cost and schedule risk.

COLUMN

This North Carolina district is guaranteeing a career-connected learning experience

In Guilford County, Superintendent Whitney Oakley is working with higher ed, local industry and nonprofits to bolster students’ opportunities.

NEWS

How Jonathan Rose Cos. plans affordable housing projects

The mission-based multifamily developer recently tapped Brandon Kearse to help expand its portfolio in high-opportunity areas.

BRIEF

Libraries are central to community life. Many are in aging buildings that are falling apart.

Most U.S. library buildings face deferred maintenance, aging systems and limited funding options that put core civic services at risk, a new GAO report found.

OPINION

We can’t build our way out of the housing crisis while losing homes every day

The path forward is not just about adding supply. It is also about protecting it.

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3 multifamily developments break ground

New apartment projects are under construction in Texas, Utah and Virginia.

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Where one investor sees distressed apartment opportunities

Neighborhood Ventures is launching a second opportunistic $25 million fund to acquire troubled multifamily properties.

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‘I get vilified’: How superintendents can lead with humanity

Skillful storytelling and building a rapport with your community before tragedy strikes can help bring out the human side of the superintendency.

OPINION

Big events can transform cities. They can also break trust.

Ensuring residents fully understand the changes unfolding around them during events like the FIFA World Cup is imperative. Here are three tips for making that happen.

NEWS

6 investments to maximize climate resilience

Cities can get the most economic return on their preparedness spending — while protecting jobs and businesses — with these strategies, new research says.

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Seattle’s social housing experiment takes first major steps

Seattle Social Housing Developer agreed to purchase its first building and wrapped up a lottery to determine who will live there.

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Family-owned Fette Auto Group buys Ford dealership in New York

The barn-like facility will retain its small-town identity, and give the Fette family an opportunity to expand inventory and its service business.

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The Buildout: Conexon receives BEAD dollars in Louisiana

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AI Data Center Moratorium: Balancing Energy, Community, and Growth Risks

Q AND A

‘These players matter’: BNY embraces role on small lenders’ AI journey

Amid an effort to train community banks on artificial intelligence technology, a BNY executive said, “If we help them, the entire financial system gets stronger.”

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3 ways public–private partnerships are strengthening the construction workforce

CEOs rethink workforce strategy through nonprofit partnerships to expand and stabilize labor pipelines.

NEWS

The pendulum may be swinging back in favor of the trades: JLL

Demand for skilled workers is surpassing demand in other job categories, spurring organizations to make it easier to get people trained, experts say.

OPINION

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Rethinking energy, communities and accountability in the AI era

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Boston’s climate plan focuses on local execution, accountability as federal support shrinks

The city is using dashboards, pilots and partnerships to cut emissions, build resilience at the neighborhood level and “bring more happiness and justice” to Bostonians.

BRIEF

Renovation backlog for college facilities hits new highs

The dollar value of deferred capital projects grew by 8% last year, according to the latest state of higher ed facilities report from Gordian.

NEWS

TikTok announces 2026 Community Fest plans

The annual event, now in its third year, will focus on livestream creators and offers educational programming, competitions and fan base celebrations.

Q AND A

Addressing the housing crisis requires “coordinated action at scale:” affordable housing CEO

Streamlined processes and deeper public-private coordination can spur development in the communities that need affordable housing most, says the new leader of a California housing nonprofit.

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5 ways to leverage the energy-water nexus for more resilient communities

Climate pressure and industrial growth are exposing the cost of siloed infrastructure planning.

NEWS

Fed faults Georgia bank over government lending program

After an exam revealed operational deficiencies with LaGrange, Georgia-based Community Bankshares, the company was ordered to bolster board oversight and senior management, and improve its capital position.

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Resident experience drives investment gains in multifamily properties

Future-ready connectivity can support resident satisfaction and long-term property value.

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Balfour Beatty military housing lawsuit advances in federal court

The real estate arm of the London-based builder recently exited special oversight imposed after it admitted to defrauding the U.S. military in 2021.

BRIEF

HUD releases housing regulation ‘best practices’ for state, local governments

The recommendations follow a Trump order to cut red tape but stop short of density directives for municipalities.

BRIEF

Senate, House reach deal on major housing legislation

The two chambers have agreed on a way to reconcile differences in their respective versions of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act so it can move to a final vote.

NEWS

Community-First Data Centers: Engagement That Works

BRIEF

Single-staircase reform proposed in California

Reducing the number of staircases smaller multifamily buildings require could unlock more housing, advocates say, but a state fire marshal report urges caution.

NEWS

Greystar, Summit top NMHC’s building lists

Nearly 80% of builders and developers saw starts increase in 2025, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council’s Top 25 lists.

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EPA properly awarded $1.5B of now-terminated grants, inspector general says

Among the 80 impacted awardees were dozens of energy projects, including energy efficient housing retrofits and weatherization, solar, storage, microgrid and workforce development programs.

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Community composters are growing revenue and tonnages, report finds

The Institute for Local Self-Reliance found 2024 was a positive year for small composting operations in its annual survey. But issues like zoning and permitting challenges limit their growth, according to the nonprofit.

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3 Gilbane-helmed student housing projects break ground

Gilbane will build and develop the apartment buildings as part of a public-private partnership with the University of Rhode Island.

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A year after EJScreen shut down, researchers envision better tools

At DC Climate Week, researchers, activists and former EPA employees discussed options to take the place of the agency's old environmental justice mapping tool previously used by the waste industry and others.

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3 communities find success promoting composting

Stakeholders in three states discussed how local governments can work with composters to maximize diversion in a webinar the Institute for Local Self-Reliance hosted Wednesday.

OPINION

Fire stations are more than facilities. They’re 50-year operational bets.

Outdated station design is driving up costs, slowing response and increasing long-term liability for cities. Local leaders need to rethink design frameworks to improve performance outcomes.

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4 strategies to retain deposits, attract new account holders and drive growth

Four digital investing strategies banks can use to retain deposits and capture $2T growth.

NEWS

OCC cites AML deficiencies at NY bank that partners with fintechs

New York City-based Community Federal Savings Bank, a partner to Wise and Crypto.com, faces an enforcement action over what the regulator deemed an inadequate suspicious activity alert system.

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5 ways these D.C. suburbs are turning climate goals into local results

Takoma Park, Maryland, and Dumfries, Virginia, are advancing resilience through funding alignment, infrastructure upgrades and resident engagement.

OPINION

Distributed solar’s overlooked role: Keeping farmland out of the real estate market

If we want farmland to stay farmland, we have to be open-minded about what farming looks like today, writes Abby Broedlin, vice president of asset management at Nautilus Solar Energy.

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Meeting the demand for resilient construction

GAF, in alliance with IBHS, has trained 1,100+ roofing professionals to install FORTIFIED™ roofs, helping communities meet growing demand for resilient homes.

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The future of water infrastructure: A step‑by‑step guide to implementing CivilSense™ in 2026

Modernizing municipal water systems is vital for resilient, sustainable communities. CivilSense™ delivers real-time data for smarter water management.

BRIEF

Schneider-AMS partnership aims for faster, more impactful microgrid deployment

American Microgrid Solutions will use Schneider’s EcoStruxure technology to help facilities launch backup power during outages, the companies say.

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Los Angeles’s future-thinking strategy for 2028 Olympic venues

With support from builders like PCL, LA is investing in infrastructure to support the 2028 games.

NEWS

University of Denver to acquire The Cable Center building

BRIEF

Town sues Massachusetts over plans to build housing on state-owned land

Wellesley, Massachusetts, officials called the plan to build 180 housing units on a state-owned parking lot “commendable” but said the ends don’t justify the means.

NEWS

Microsoft Shifts to Community-First Model for Scaling AI Infrastructure

Q AND A

Why this coffee CFO keeps his CPA license up to date

Caesar Pereira, who became finance chief of Louisiana-based Community Coffee earlier this year, says he’s come to rely on the “vigor” of continuing professional education courses.

NEWS

UK to see weekend protests against ‘dirty datacentres’

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Michigan’s Zeal Credit Union to buy another UP bank

The proposed purchase of The Miners State Bank follows Zeal’s acquisition of Gogebic Range Bank, also in the state’s Upper Peninsula. The Miners deal is the first credit union-bank tie-up of 2026.

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What a city of 25,000 can teach others about modernizing infrastructure

Reduced costs. Stronger services for the community. See how one city did it.

NEWS

How much power do cities have over data centers?

A Wisconsin referendum highlights the limits of local authority and the growing need for cities to negotiate community benefits and cost protections, experts say.

OPINION

Federal money is still there. The rules for winning it have changed.

Priorities have shifted under the Trump administration, but billions in federal dollars are still available. Communities that adapt their messaging, align with new federal priorities and stay in the game can bring that money home.

NEWS

BTR ban is gone in the revised ROAD to Housing bill. Here’s what else changed.

The House amended the major bipartisan housing legislation with some key differences from the Senate’s version.

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House overwhelmingly passes amended ROAD to Housing bill

Housing groups applauded the passage of the major bipartisan legislation on Wednesday and urged the Senate to approve it.

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California City Approves First Voter-Enacted Data Center Ban

BRIEF

California commission to make final decision on community solar rules

State regulators will vote on whether to finalize a proposed decision by an administrative judge rejecting changes to the Community Renewable Energy Program sought by solar advocates.

COLUMN

How the new NYC schools chief plans to improve rigor and equity

Building a solid foundation for interventions and changing perceptions around math and reading success are among challenges Kamar Samuels faces.

NEWS

AvalonBay expects 2026 growth amid tighter multifamily supply

The Arlington, Virginia-based REIT is bullish on build-to-rent development, executives said on the fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings call.

OPINION

To make housing more affordable, invest in infrastructure

Homes need roads, water systems and power to serve them. A good start is renewing the federal surface transportation funding set to expire in September, writes a building materials executive.

NEWS

Punch List: Adaptive reuse and Safety Week in the Big Apple

Plus, the Empire State will invest $78 million across four infrastructure projects and other news builders should know about.

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Federal AI legislation faces ‘very bleak’ prospects

Political gridlock and federal-state tensions make nationwide AI legislation unlikely in 2026, leaving companies to navigate a patchwork of rules, attorneys say.

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CFOs On the Move: Week ending Feb. 20

Yeti names a Home Depot exec as chief financial officer, Atlassian hires LinkedIn’s finance chief and Gemini parts ways with its CFO, COO and CLO.

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How a 4th-generation grocer is combating hunger

Buche Foods in South Dakota uses chilled lockers to bridge transportation gaps for customers and leverages its nonprofit arm to provide free food.

DEEP DIVE

Retailers look beyond social feeds for brand storytelling in 2026

Marketers are experimenting more with channels like Substack as they focus on human-powered brand building in the age of algorithms and AI.

OPINION

The electricity paradox: Driving affordability means infrastructure investment

Energy abundance, AI competitiveness and consumer affordability are not in conflict, but the power sector needs to show that growth can lower bills, not raise them, write Ray Gifford and Matt Larson from Wilkinson Barker Knauer.

NEWS

How 4 cities are reshaping parks into strategic climate and community infrastructure

Urban parks can boost resilience, improve stormwater management and advance neighborhood equity, strengthening social cohesion in the process, the parks’ developers say.

Q AND A

Century Housing CEO on affordable housing challenges, solutions

Newly appointed Jacqueline Waggoner discusses the California nonprofit’s development approach, barriers to building and the need for “coordinated action at scale.”

OPINION

America’s load growth moment is a chance to scale distributed energy

The fastest approach to expand the grid is via the distribution system, using front-of-meter storage to precisely target substations and feeders that need relief, writes Jigar Shah of Deploy Action.

OPINION

Why dedicated rental communities are an essential housing supply solution

The U.S. needs an all-in approach to housing creation, but a single-family rental measure in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would have the opposite effect, Quinn Residences CEO Richard Ross writes.

BRIEF

NYC launches concierge-style service, enhanced web tools to aid Local Law 97 compliance

The Momentum service provides building operators with live support and tools to help them comply with LL97, plan retrofits, estimate penalties and determine emission reductions, the city says.

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Community Health Systems to sell Alabama hospital for $450M

The for-profit hospital giant has been aggressively divesting assets as it looks to pare down debt. With the sale of Crestwood Medical Center, CHS has passed its $1 billion target for divestitures, one analyst noted.

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Avenue5, Bell Partners to pay DC $1.4M in RealPage suit

The apartment firms agreed to reform their rent-setting practices and to stop sharing non-public information, but they do not admit fault.

NEWS

Wisconsin credit union to buy local bank

The fifth tie-up this year between a credit union and a bank comes one day after a trade group launched a major campaign in opposition to such deals.

NEWS

Lawsuits challenge $60M cancellation of community schools grants

The complaints from the American Federation of Teachers and three state attorneys general cite the funds’ impact on rural and low-income communities.

OPINION

2026 is the year we must get serious about being a data nation

NEWS

White House continues campaign to gut CDFIs

A Trump administration budget request cuts 63% of awards to community development financial institutions – and demands a focus on rural assistance rather than “immigration, gender and climate radicalism.”

DEEP DIVE

How the OCC is handling its charter application workload

The agency is handling a swell of new-bank applications by pulling talent from the supervision side into one- or two-year rotations in the OCC’s chartering arm, Comptroller Jonathan Gould said.

BRIEF

Florida bank acquires failed Georgia lender’s deposits

Community Bank & Trust - West Georgia, which received a Federal Reserve enforcement action last month, was closed by state regulators Friday, marking the second bank failure of the year.

BRIEF

Bipartisan affordable housing legislation just cleared the Senate. Here’s what it could mean for cities.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act does not tamper with local zoning regulations or include unfunded mandates, experts say.

OPINION

Boston’s BERDO emissions deadline has been extended — but prompt action is building operators’ best move

Missing the deadline could result in daily fines of up to $300 for each building and imperil the building’s ability to benefit from flexibility provisions.

NEWS

June student housing deals near Texas A&M, University of Florida and more

PCCP, The Dinerstein Cos., Hackberry Lane and Balfour Beatty Communities recently closed on properties targeted to university students.

BRIEF

Measurabl, USGBC California launch building performance dashboard

Facility managers can now track the energy, carbon and water-use performance of buildings across the state in one place, the organizations say.

NEWS

Minto plans mixed-use project with 750 apartments in Dallas area

The sprawling 13,270-home master-planned community in Waxahachie — set to be the largest in the region — marks the developer’s entry into Texas.

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Recreation center is first public NYC building to meet LEED v4 Platinum

The Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in Brooklyn is also the first to use the city’s design-build process, which officials credit with significantly speeding up the project.

NEWS

7 ways cities are hardwiring climate action

Embedding climate into procurement, zoning and infrastructure decisions while reframing it as a quality-of-life issue is unlocking support for resilience in Cleveland, Miami and Boise, Idaho.

BRIEF

Fall 2025 enrollment increased 1% — but the devil is in the details

Undergraduates drove growth, but graduate headcounts fell amid a loss of foreign students, per the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

NEWS

Data Center Developers Bring Biodiversity to Life in Site Selection

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Here’s what’s changed in the revised ROAD to Housing bill

The House amended the major bipartisan housing legislation with some key differences from the Senate’s version.

NEWS

Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Miami metros debate incinerator plans

Advocates continue to pressure officials to close or cut off waste shipments to incinerators in Minneapolis and the Philadelphia area. But progress continues on an incinerator in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

BRIEF

Washington, DC, sues MAA for alleged deceptive advertising

The Office of the Attorney General alleges that the REIT overcharged tenants and violated DC law by assessing a variety of illegal fees for services already included in the rent.

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How AI fits in the energy development workflow

Energy's AI adoption is low. The developers pulling ahead know which workflows to automate.

NEWS

Week In Review: Strategic staffing models and DC’s math gains

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from Title IX resolutions to the impact of E-rate expansion cuts.

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X Tests Collaborative AI-Powered Community Notes

AI will compose a note and humans will be able to refine it.