Alphabet to buy Intersect Power to bypass energy grid bottlenecks
Alphabet is set to pay $4.75 billion in cash, plus debt, for the data center and clean energy developer.
The Download: AI “mind-reading” and creative uses for small batteries
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Trump admin halts 6 GW of offshore wind leases again
The move is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to delay the construction of 6 gigawatts of offshore wind near a hotspot of data center development.
Paramount renews bid for Warner Bros, ensuring $40 billion Larry Ellison backing
It’s the latest attempt by one major Hollywood superpower to acquire another.
7 Hidden Costs That Are Eating Up Your Small Business
Learn about the hidden expenses draining your business and how to spot, fix and prevent them before they compound.
Governments Are Starting to Compete Like Startups — And That Changes Everything for Entrepreneurs
When states begin marketing citizenship and incentives, it often marks deeper shifts toward modernization and capital-friendly policy environments.
ChatGPT launches a year-end review like Spotify Wrapped
The experience includes awards, poems, and pictures referencing your year in chat.
CEO of SpaceX rival United Launch Alliance resigns
Tory Bruno’s abrupt departure comes after 12 years in the role. The company, a Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture, has had to fight to keep pace with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Your Language Matters More Than You Think. Here’s How to Use Your Words to Build the Culture You Want.
The phrases you repeat as a leader shape how your team thinks, acts and aligns. Use them with intention, and you can build culture one conversation at a time.
How Luxury Real Estate Is Using AI and Augmented Reality to Unlock $1 Billion in Sales
Luxury real estate is shedding its relationship-only past by using AI and immersive technology to surface new opportunities.
Elon Musk Is Now $139 Billion Richer After His ‘Unfathomable’ Pay Package Is Restored
The Tesla CEO’s Musk’s net worth is now $749 billion.