US regulator rejects bid to boost nuclear power to Amazon data center

News Corp Shareholders Reject Activist Bid to End Dual-Class Share Structure

Shareholders voted down Starboard Value’s proposal, which was aimed at damping the Murdoch family’s influence over the media conglomerate.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

Nuclear power is coming back — and that could be a win for older workers

The revival of nuclear power — and the push for clean energy — may depend on keeping older workers online for longer.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

When you combine AI and nuclear power, the results can be catastrophic

Big tech needs to find more energy-efficient ways to run AI data centers, and direct their major energy investments, along with the government, to clean renewable energy that doesn’t make our world ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

World Without End — hit graphic novel making case for nuclear power

Bestselling French comic book argues we should forget renewables — our only option to address global warming lies in splitting the atom

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Biden administration sets out plan to triple nuclear power capacity

The Biden administration on Tuesday released a roadmap for plans to triple U.S. nuclear capacity by the middle of the century. The plan sets a goal of 200 gigawatts of new capacity by 2050, more ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

IAEA's Grossi calls a German return to nuclear power 'logical'

World - Yahoo News - November 14

Nuclear Power Was Once Shunned at Climate Talks. Now, It’s a Rising Star.

Growing worldwide energy demand and other factors have shifted the calculus, but hurdles still lie ahead.

World - The New York Times - November 15

Here's a look inside the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant

The tech sector's growing power needs are breathing new life into the nuclear power industry. Restarting a reactor at Three Mile Island is part of the plan.

Business - CNBC - November 16

Bitcoin surges 10% to a record above $76,000 as Trump victory heralds wider crypto adoption and weaker regulation

Crypto assets rose as investors bet that a second Trump administration will widen fiscal deficits and boost bitcoin as a hedge against higher inflation.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Goldman Institute calls for ‘data center diplomacy’ as U.S. competes in global AI race

Goldman Sachs Institute's Jared Cohen says the U.S. will need to outsource its data center capacity, and choose its global partners wisely.

Business - CNBC - October 29

We're hiking our price target on an industrial whose earnings benefit from AI data center boom

Given Eaton stock's year-to-date outperformance, it's not too surprising to see some profit taking on the mixed print.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Elon Musk's xAI raising up to $6 billion to purchase 100,000 Nvidia chips for Memphis data center

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI is raising up to $6 billion at a $50 billion valuation, according to CNBC's David Faber.

Business - CNBC - November 15

Solar power to the people: how the sun is bringing light – and TV – to Amazon villages

Their fuel resources have long been plundered by others, while national grids have failed to connect them. Now, solar panels could give more than electricity to Indigenous people. At dusk, Piyulaga ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Isaiah Hartenstein injury update: Thunder center nearing team debut with OKC in need of frontcourt boost

Oklahoma City is still without Chet Holmgren, but Hartenstein recently had his status upgraded

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Potential WNBA expansion bids getting boosts from Patrick and Brittany Mahomes, Jayson Tatum

Missouri is ready for at least one WNBA team.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Dominion Energy is discussing small nuclear reactors with other tech companies after Amazon agreement

Tech companies are investing in nuclear power as they hunt for carbon-free, reliable electricity to support artificial intelligence data centers.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Rubio and Waltz picks put China back at the center of US foreign policy

Trump’s expected choice of Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Mike Waltz indicates China is going to be at the center of U.S. foreign policy, deepening U.S.-China tensions.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Foe of Drug Makers and Regulators, Is Poised to Wield New Power

President-elect Donald Trump has encouraged him to “go wild on health” but has not made clear what role Mr. Kennedy will play.

Health - The New York Times - November 6

Two powerful banking regulators say they won’t step down just because Trump won

Two of the U.S. government’s most powerful banking regulators have said that they have no plans to step down, in response to pointed questions about their futures under a Trump administration from ...

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

Universal strikes AI data training deal, still suing AI companies for using its data

Universal Music Group inked a deal with AI startup Klay to help develop a "responsible and ethical" AI model for music.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 28

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Australia rejects visa application by rightwing US pundit Candace Owens

Immigration minister Tony Burke says Owens ‘has the capacity to incite discord in almost every direction’ ahead of planned November speaking tour. Get our breaking news email , free app or ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Republicans preparing to reject US election result if Trump loses, warn strategists

Polling experts point to ‘fake polls’ exaggerating his support, with baseless lawsuits alleging fraud already filed. US elections 2024 – live updates Republicans are already laying the ground ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Hologram used in bid to solve sex worker's cold case murder

Bernadett "Betty" Szabo, 19, was stabbed multiple times just months after giving birth to a baby boy.

US Senate rejects Bernie Sanders effort to block arms sales to Israel

Moves to advance three resolutions, which would have halted recent sale of $20bn in US weapons to Israel, all failed. The US Senate has blocked legislation that would have halted the sale of some ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

US and Israel reject ICC warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest as number of countries signal they will abide by it – Middle East live

Warrants also issued for ex-defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif; UK expected to agree if ICC request Netanyahu arrest. Israel’s position has always held that the rulings of ...