Tech companies are closing or negotiating deals to buy nuclear power directly from plants to meet AI needs, potentially removing stable electricity generation from grids that serve other users.
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Business - MarketWatch
Why Open AI’s $100 billion 2029 revenue target seems like a tech fever dream
Being at the cutting edge doesn’t necessarily bring financial success.1 hour ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
How a Nuclear Plant Is Dividing a Community in Poland
A plan to place American-made reactors on a picturesque coastline has broad support in Poland — and in Washington — but the geopolitical calculations have run into local opposition.8 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Ukraine war briefing: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant employee killed in Ukrainian car bomb attack
Ukrainian military intelligence says it eliminated ‘war criminal’ and collaborator; blaze after strike on Voronezh oil depot, Russia. What we know on day 955. See all our Russia-Ukraine war ...10 hours ago - Ukraine -
Top stories - NBC News
Harris meets with leaders from Muslim and Arab American communities
FLINT, Mich. — Vice President Kamala Harris met with leaders from the Muslim and Arab American community ahead of her campaign rally here on Friday, a campaign official said.12 hours ago -
Business - CNBC
U.S. ports start 100-day countdown clock to new strike, and automation is poised to be the dealbreaker
The East and Gulf Coast ports strike deal isn't close to done, with a fight over automation between ILA union and USMX ownership group facing Jan. 15 deadline.13 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
US economy smashes expectations with 254,000 jobs added in September
Figure prompts traders to increase bets Federal Reserve will slow pace of interest rate cuts16 hours ago -
Business - The New York Times
Europe Raises Tariffs on China’s E.V.s, Confronting a Key Trade Partner
European Union officials say the duties are meant to protect the region’s automakers from what they say are unfair trade practices in China.18 hours ago - China -
Politics - The Hill
Michael Moore: Only 'landslide' loss will guarantee Trump's 'permanent removal from the public eye'
Michael Moore says it'll take former President Trump losing the election "in a landslide" in order to "guarantee" that he fades from the spotlight. "We need to ensure that Trump loses in a ...18 hours ago - Donald Trump -
World - The Guardian
Meta announces new AI model that can generate video with sound
Facebook owner claims Movie Gen can create realistic-seeming video and audio clips that rival competitors’. Meta , the owner of Facebook and Instagram, announced on Friday it had built a new ...19 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
Luxury London office portfolio comes to market in potential £400mn deal
Sale by Alpine Grove Partners and Baupost set to offer test of demand for office space as sector recovers from the pandemic19 hours ago -
Sports - CBS Sports
Arizona vs. Texas Tech prediction, odds, line: 2024 college football picks, Week 6 bets from proven model
SportsLine's model just revealed its college football picks and predictions for Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Arizona Wildcats on Saturday night19 hours ago - College Football -
Politics - CBS News
Supreme Court won't pause EPA rule on toxic metal emissions from power plants
The case involves emissions requirements for coal-fired power plants first issued by the EPA in 2012.20 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Electric cars brought from China to the EU to be hit with steep tax rise
The vote risks sparking a trade war as the EU looks to protect its own car makers.20 hours ago - China -
Sports - CBS Sports
Manchester United and Aston Villa meet as two teams heading in opposite ways; Which clubs need upcoming break?
Elsewhere in today's edition of the Golazo Starting XI Fiorentina vs. AC Milan headlines Serie A's weekend20 hours ago - Premier League -
Business - Inc.
Why This Company Has Big Plans to Restart a Nuclear Reactor–and Make History
Holtec International, a Florida-based nuclear waste management company, is focusing on rebooting a Michigan plant and even introducing small modular reactors.21 hours ago -
Tech - VentureBeat
Meta enters AI video wars with powerful Movie Gen set to hit Instagram in 2025
It can make both video and audio from text prompts, and allow users to customize their own videos, adding special effects, props, costumes.22 hours ago -
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Business - MarketWatch
Cisco is reportedly close to investing in Nvidia-backed AI startup CoreWeave
Cisco Systems Inc. is close to investing in artificial intelligence startup CoreWeave in a deal that values the company at $23 billion, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people with knowledge of ...Yesterday -
Business - Financial Times
Stopping the great AI energy squeeze will need more than data centres
Innovative solutions require joined up government, which is currently in short supplyYesterday - United Kingdom -
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Top stories - NBC News
From missile batteries to oil refineries to nuclear labs, Israel could hit a wide range of targets in Iran
Israel, which has vowed to retaliate for an Iranian missile barrage, could hit a wide range of targets in Iran, including missile batteries, command and intelligence centers, oil infrastructure and ...Yesterday - Iran -
Tech - VentureBeat
GPT-4o: OpenAI’s shield against $40B deepfake threat to enterprises
Identifying potential deepfake multimodal content is one of the benefits of OpenAI's design decisions that together define GPT-4o.Yesterday -
Business - Inc.
U.S. Funds Four Power Grid Projects With $1.5 Billion
The money comes from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law and will fund 1,000 miles of new transmission lines in Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.Yesterday -
Tech - VentureBeat
Cohere just made it way easier for companies to create their own AI language models
Cohere unveils advanced AI fine-tuning tools for enterprises, revolutionizing customization of language models with improved performance and efficiency.Yesterday -
Business - Financial Times
Italy seeks to raise more windfall taxes from companies
Finance minister says ‘everyone must contribute’, not just banksYesterday -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Ron Hale, soap actor from 'Ryan's Hope' and 'General Hospital,' dies at 78
Ron Hale, the soap opera actor who famously played Mike Corbin on 'General Hospital' and Dr. Rodger Coleridge on 'Ryan's Hope,' has died. He was 78.Yesterday -
World - The New York Times
Russia, U.S. and Other Countries Are Evacuating Their Citizens from Lebanon
Several countries have chartered flights, while others issued warnings and offered assistance.Yesterday - Russia -
Tech - VentureBeat
DreamWorld playtest of AI text-to-3D-asset generation coming to Steam
DreamWorld announced that it is launching a playtest on Steam where it shows it can use AI to generate 3D assets based on text prompts.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
US bans steel, artificial sweetener imports from Chinese companies over forced labor allegations
The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday it will no longer import steel or artificial sweeteners from two companies based in China due to their alleged use of forced labor. The ...Yesterday -
Business - The New York Times
Europe Expected to Approve Higher Tariffs on Electric Cars From China
The European Union is expected to support wielding tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, seeking to prevent unfair competition.Yesterday - China -
Business - CNBC
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says demand for next-generation Blackwell AI chip is 'insane'
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in an interview with CNBC that demand for the company's next-generation artificial intelligence chip Blackwell is "insane."Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Google CEO eyeing electricity from nuclear plants for its data centers
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is considering using electricity from nuclear plants to power his company’s data centers, as the tech giant contends with the expansive energy demands of artificial ...Yesterday - Google -
Tech - GameSpot
Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power Season 2 Finale: 9 Questions We Need Answered
Warning: The following contains full spoilers for the Season 2 finale of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. If you haven't watched the entirety of Season 2 yet, you should steer away now. ...Yesterday -
World - The Guardian
Chris Woakes: ‘Yes, I need to get better away from home. But my home record is bloody good’
New leader of England’s Test attack is ready for the challenge of Pakistan after show of faith from Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes. “It was after the Oval Test and Baz came over and said: ‘You’re ...2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Biden administration putting $1.5B into four electric power projects — including interconnection for Texas’s isolated grid
The Biden administration is putting $1.5 billion toward four electric power projects, including a connection to the Southeast for Texas’s isolated grid, it announced on Thursday. The four projects ...2 days ago - Joe Biden