In a major blow to renewable energy, the Trump administration has suspended leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects. The move, citing national security, halts construction immediately with no specified end date.
The state of Texas is seeking over $1 billion from Xcel Energy, claiming its negligence caused the largest wildfire in state history. The lawsuit alleges Xcel ignored warnings about a decayed utility pole that later sparked the blaze, which killed three people.
The AI hype in Silicon Valley is hitting a wall with actual customers. According to two CEOs, businesses want practical tools, not buzzwords, and they’re still keeping a human in the loop.
Taiwan is racing to build a massive domestic drone industry to counter China, aiming for nearly 200,000 units annually by 2030. But the high cost of a China-free supply chain and getting its biggest tech firms fully committed are major hurdles.
A major US research program is harnessing the world’s most powerful supercomputers to solve a core problem in quantum materials science. The CONNEQT project will spend four years simulating what happens when materials like superconductors are hit with light, heat, or current, which is crucial for fu
In Kenya’s Rift Valley, a startup called Octavia is testing a novel approach to carbon removal. Their modular machines use excess geothermal energy to capture CO2 from the air, then store it permanently in the region’s unique basalt rock.
A major global design charity is embracing AI tools to speed up prototyping and concept generation. Its leaders argue this will free up human designers to focus on empathy and creative strategy for complex challenges like climate action and public health.
iRobot, the maker of the Roomba, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December. Founder Colin Angle says subsidized Chinese rivals like Roborock exploited a “protected market” to outcompete him, while regulators killed a potential rescue deal with Amazon.
The push for AI tutors in every classroom is gaining steam with big-name backers. But replacing human interaction with a chatbot might miss the point of learning entirely.
The U.S. Department of Energy is launching a major AI initiative called the Genesis Mission, partnering with 24 tech giants like OpenAI and Google DeepMind. The goal is to create a shared platform to accelerate research in areas from energy to drug discovery. This comes amid broader cuts to federal
