Global electricity demand expected to grow 4% annually through 2027
Meeting that demand will require adding more generating capacity than all of Japan — every year.
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Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI
On Thursday, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to 16 American technology firms, including Google and OpenAI, asking for past communications with the Biden Administration that might suggest the former President “coerced or colluded” with companies to “censor lawful speech” in AI products. The Trump Administration’s top technology advisers previously signaled it would pick […]
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How this weekend’s ‘Tesla Takeover’ protests against Elon Musk came together on Bluesky
As Elon Musk and his acolytes rip through the federal government looking for agencies to throw into the “woochipper,” a grassroots effort to hit the world’s richest man where it hurts is picking up steam. The courts are busy contesting the actions of Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, but the judicial system is slow — […]
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DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is reportedly set to meet with China’s Xi Jinping
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is reportedly set to meet with China’s top politicians, including Chinese leader Xi Jinping, during a summit that Alibaba founder Jack Ma is also expected to attend. The summit, which could happen as soon as next week, may be intended as a signal by China’s Communist Party that […]
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NATO backs its first cohort of European dual-use startups
With both Vice President J.D. Vance and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth making loud noises Friday about Europe stepping up to the plate in spending more on its own defense, it might come as a surprise that Europe is already on the path toward far greater investment in defense, especially in tech. Not only has […]
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‘I Was Called Crazy’: This 27-Year-Old’s Side Hustle Hit $30,000 a Month in Under a Year — Now It’s Worth Millions
Changing regulations forced Angel Rodriguez’s jet ski rental company to shut down, and the young entrepreneur had to figure out his next move — fast.
Uber CEO Wants to Partner With Tesla on Robotaxis Because ‘No One Wants to Compete Against Tesla or Elon’
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wants to bring Tesla’s robotaxis to Uber.
‘How Vulnerable Senior Investors Are’: Morgan Stanley Was Ordered to Pay $843,000 to an Elderly Widow Who Was Scammed Out of Millions (and Not By Them)
The scheme involved multiple criminals who pretended to be technical support staffers, employees at the bank, and even government workers.
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, said to be in talks to raise $10B
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is said to be in talks to raise $10 billion in a round that would value xAI at $75 billion. Bloomberg reported Friday that xAI is canvassing existing investors, including Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Valor Equity Partners for the round, which would bring xAI’s total raised to $22.4 billion, […]
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Meta’s next big bet may be humanoid robotics
Meta is forming a new team within its Reality Labs hardware division to build robots that can assist with physical tasks, Bloomberg reported. The team will be responsible for developing humanoid robotics hardware, potentially including hardware that can perform household chores. Meta’s new robotics group, which will be led by Marc Whitten, driverless car startup […]
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Beyond Likes and Shares — How to Leverage Influencer Partnerships in the New Era of Social Media
Social media is evolving, and traditional marketing tactics are no longer enough. Learn how to leverage influencer partnerships, build authentic connections and navigate dark social to create impactful marketing campaigns that drive real engagement and trust.