Illinois Lawmakers Just Passed America’s Strongest AI Safety Bill
The bill requires companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to have third parties confirm they’re following safety standards. Illinois Governor…
Elon Musk has given up on solar power (on Earth)
Has Elon Musk given up on Tesla’s Master Plans, on the electrified economy, on solar power as we know it?…
Musk’s xAI is being sued over its data center generators. Now, it’s buying $2.8B more.
Elon Musk’s xAI has gotten itself in hot water over its use of polluting generators at its data center near…
Anthropic will pay xAI $1.25B per month for compute
Earlier this month, Anthropic surprised the AI world with a deal to buy 300 megawatts worth of compute — securing…
Solar to dominate energy by 2035, but AI data centers will keep fossil fuels in business
Solar will become the largest source of power in the next decade, surpassing coal, oil and natural gas, according to…
Power prices are up 76% on America’s biggest grid, and a watchdog is pointing fingers
The largest electrical grid in the U.S., the PJM Interconnection, saw prices nearly double over the last year, according to…
Musk’s xAI is running nearly 50 gas turbines unchecked at its Mississippi data center
Elon Musk’s xAI is running nearly 50 natural gas turbines at its Mississippi data center, power plants that the state…
What It Will Take to Make AI Sustainable
Researcher Sasha Luccioni argues we need better emissions data and a better sense of how people are using AI in…
A Chevron Texas Power Plant Seeks School District Tax Break
The move could save the oil company hundreds of millions, even as Texas lawmakers start looking at reining in incentives…