Island Urge All
Sort by
113 items
-
ABC News - Top stories
Why an energy company is reopening Three Mile Island, site of 1979 nuclear accident
Three Mile Island, the Pennsylvania nuclear plant that was the site of a 1979 reactor accident, is reopening to generate power for artificial intelligence.3 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Microsoft's Three Mile Island deal
Presented by TerraPower — The Pennsylvania plant is the site of a 1979 partial nuclear meltdown {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Microsoft strikes deal to reopen ...3 days ago - Microsoft -
CNBC - Business
Constellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island nuclear plant, sell the power to Microsoft for AI
Constellation described the agreement with Microsoft as the largest power purchase agreement that the nuclear plant operator has ever signed.3 days ago - Microsoft -
ABC News - Tech
The AI boom may give Three Mile Island a new life supplying power to Microsoft's data centers
The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant says it plans to restart the reactor under a 20-year agreement that calls for tech giant Microsoft to buy the power to supply its ...3 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Microsoft in deal for Three Mile Island nuclear power to meet AI demand
Energy source enjoying renaissance as world looks to slash emissions and feed rapidly growing need3 days ago - Microsoft -
The Guardian - World
Three Mile Island nuclear reactor to restart to power Microsoft AI operations
Pennsylvania plant was site of most serious nuclear meltdown and radiation leak in US history in 1979. A nuclear reactor at the notorious Three Mile Island site in Pennsylvania is to be activated ...3 days ago - Microsoft -
Inc. - Business
Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant to Restart After Microsoft AI Power Deal
The huge power demands spurred by the AI revolution spur a drive to find new energy sources, rompting a reboot for the 1979 site of America's worst nuclear accident.3 days ago - Microsoft -
The Hill - Politics
Canada’s tariff on China’s electric vehicles is all about US politics
It sends a message to the U.S. that Canada is willing and able to close Fortress North America to Chinese trade and investment, which is key if the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement is to be renewed in ...3 days ago - China -
The New York Times - World
Israel’s Attacks on Hezbollah Have Intensified but Stop Short of All-Out War
Israel is attempting a risky strategy, increasing the intensity of its attacks in an attempt to force Hezbollah to back down, while raising the chances of an aggressive response that devolves into ...3 days ago - Israel -
ABC News - Top stories
Key Hezbollah leader, commanders killed in strike on Lebanon, Israel says
As tensions remained high Friday between Hezbollah and Israel, international leaders called for both sides to seek paths to de-escalate the conflict.3 days ago - Israel -
The Hill - Politics
Microsoft strikes deal to reopen Three Mile Island nuclear plant
Nuclear energy operator Constellation Energy will reopen the Three Mile Island facility in Pennsylvania, the site of a 1979 partial nuclear meltdown, as part of a deal with Microsoft to power data ...3 days ago - Microsoft -
The Hill - Politics
Ohio pastor who urged on Jan. 6 mob with bullhorn sentenced to prison
An Ohio pastor who authorities say used a bullhorn to incite the Jan. 6, 2021, mob at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Thursday after being found guilty of multiple offenses. William Dunfee, 59, was ...3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Russian prisoner freed in swap urges UK not to let hundreds more ‘die off’
Vladimir Kara-Murza tells Keir Starmer that further exchanges are a matter of ‘life and death’. Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian dissident freed in the biggest prisoner swap since the cold war , has ...3 days ago - United Kingdom -
NBC News - Top stories
Three Mile Island nuclear plant to help power Microsoft's data-center needs
A unit of Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear plant will be restarted as part of a new energy-sharing agreement with Microsoft, which plans to use it to power the data centers it operates as ...3 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
U.S. nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen, sell power to Microsoft
The firm announced the 20-year deal would involve the restart of the plant's Unit 1 reactor, which was shut down half a decade ago.3 days ago - Microsoft -
NBC News - Politics
GOP candidate for governor urged to drop out over explicit posts
Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina, is facing pressure to drop out, over inflammatory and lewd comments he reportedly made online. He denies these reports and ...3 days ago -
-
The New York Times - World
Three Mile Island Plans to Reopen as Demand for Nuclear Power Grows
The infamous plant, closed since 2019, is getting a new lease on life after Microsoft agreed to buy its electricity to supply a growing fleet of data centers.3 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Three Mile Island's Nuclear Plant to Reopen, Help Power Microsoft's AI Centers
The 20-year deal with Constellation Energy would kick-start the site of the nation’s worst nuclear accident.3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Time for a noodle tax?: Doctor who sounded alarm on ultra-processed food urges tougher action
Carlos Monteiro says the links between UPF and obesity, diabetes and even mental ill health are so strong that manufacturers should face taxes just like tobacco firms. Pity the poor students as ...3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Experience: We’re the caretakers of an uninhabited Irish island
There’s a colony of 2,000 seals with sharks, dolphins and whales nearby. My partner Darren and I had been teaching in Celbridge, in County Kildare, for three years before we took a career break. ...3 days ago -
ABC News - Tech
UN experts urge United Nations to lay foundations for global governance of artificial intelligence
A high-powered U.N. advisory body says global governance of artificial intelligence is “imperative” and is urging the United Nations to lay the foundations for the first inclusive global ...3 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
U.N. panel urges global cooperation on AI
A United Nations advisory panel took input from 37 experts and released seven recommendations for global artificial intelligence usage. Ian Bremmer, who served on the advisory body in charge of the ...3 days ago -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Steve From ‘Blue’s Clues’ Was Here for Us All Along
The former star of a beloved children’s show survived the rumors of his own demise and then found a new home on social media. He is still ready to listen.4 days ago