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Photo of a BYD Sealion 5 DM-i plug-in hybrid
How the Iran energy crisis is supercharging Southeast Asia’s EV transition

Chinese EV giant BYD received the most orders of any automaker at the Bangkok Auto Show in early April, beating Toyota for the first time.

By Angelica AngApril 21, 2026
Two Halliburton employees, clad in red coveralls, work at a pressure pumping, or fracking, operation in the Permian Basin.
Halliburton CEO: U.S. oil is in the ‘early innings’ of a rebound—and a drilling ramp-up is coming
By Jordan BlumApril 21, 2026
A soybean farmer inspects his crops in Maryland
Tariffs, war, and now a historic drought have converged into a ‘perfect storm’ for U.S. farmers and food prices
By Tristan BoveApril 21, 2026
Signs opposing a proposed data center in Monterey Park, CA.
Half of all new electricity demand in the U.S. last year came from data centers—just as public opinion of them plummets
By Tristan BoveApril 20, 2026
The inside of a data center in Ashburn, VA.
Data centers are dealing hidden damage to environmental and public health—costing the economy $25 billion every year
By Tristan BoveApril 21, 2026
Scientists are burning homes to protect them in wildfires: ‘We crash test houses’
Scientists are burning homes to protect them in wildfires: ‘We crash test houses’
By The Associated Press, Jeffrey Collins and Seth BorensteinApril 21, 2026
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office after signing an Executive Order April 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.
PoliticsTrump extends Iran ceasefire after insisting he wouldn’t hours earlier, citing a ‘seriously fractured’ Iran
By Eva RoytburgApril 21, 2026
Chip Roy introduces the Mamdani Act to punish immigrants for ideology—including socialism and Marxism
PoliticsChip Roy introduces the Mamdani Act to punish immigrants for ideology—including socialism and Marxism
By Catherina GioinoApril 21, 2026
James Uthmeier
LawFlorida launches criminal probe into OpenAI to see if ChatGPT is responsible for fatal Florida State shooting
By Mike Schneider and The Associated PressApril 21, 2026
Sequoia partner Julien Bek sitting on a stool and holding a microphone while speaking to an audience. Behind him is a stage that looks like a forest.
AIAre services the new software? This venture capitalist thinks the future is in selling AI-delivered outcomes, not AI-powered products
By Jeremy KahnApril 21, 2026
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan shakes someone's hand at the opening of Polymarket's temporary free grocery store in Manhattan
CryptoInvestors are valuing Polymarket $7 billion less than archrival Kalshi—and crypto could be one reason why
By Jack KubinecApril 21, 2026
Double exposure photograph of a portrait of Mark Zuckerberg and a telephone displaying the Meta group s artificial intelligence logo at Kerlouan in Brittany in France on April 11 2025. (Photo by Vincent Feuray / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by VINCENT FEURAY/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)
AIMeta will start tracking employees’ screens and keystrokes to train AI tools
By Eva RoytburgApril 21, 2026
Photo of Jeff Bezos (left) and Pete Hegseth before a sign that reads Freedom
Politics‘Something sinister could be happening’: FBI looks into dead or missing nuclear and space defense scientists tied to NASA, Blue Origin, and SpaceX
By Catherina GioinoApril 21, 2026
Google Cloud’s next big moment—and what it needs to continue its ascent
AIGoogle Cloud’s next big moment—and what it needs to continue its ascent
By Alex Kantrowitz, Marty Swant and Big TechnologyApril 21, 2026
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LawRubber bullet carnage as 1,000 animal welfare activists storm beagle breeding lab in Wisconsin
By The Associated PressApril 20, 2026
  • Trump signs order to pay TSA workers after House GOP rejects deal to end shutdown. ‘America’s air travel system has reached its breaking point’
    PoliticsTrump signs order to pay TSA workers after House GOP rejects deal to end shutdown. ‘America’s air travel system has reached its breaking point’
    By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Joey Cappelletti and The Associated PressMarch 28, 2026
About 1,000 animal welfare activists tried to storm a beagle research facility protected by a manure-filled trench, hay bales and a barbed-wire fence
LawAbout 1,000 animal welfare activists tried to storm a beagle research facility protected by a manure-filled trench, hay bales and a barbed-wire fence
By The Associated PressApril 19, 2026
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CommentaryWhen the shocks keep coming, farmer cooperatives are the only buffer that works
By Shobha ShettyApril 16, 2026
The Iran war’s fertilizer shock is hammering American farmers, and 70% can’t afford what they need for this year’s growing season
EconomyThe Iran war’s fertilizer shock is hammering American farmers, and 70% can’t afford what they need for this year’s growing season
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 16, 2026
Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change. With the 2030 clock ticking, his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is leading the charge to spend it
EnvironmentJeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change. With the 2030 clock ticking, his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is leading the charge to spend it
By Sydney LakeApril 15, 2026
Members of the public pose for photographs beside the Charging Bull, sometimes referred to as the Bull of Wall Street or the Bowling Green Bull on Broadway on April 14, 2025 in New York City.
EconomyMarkets haven’t rallied this fast since COVID. Iran volatility is just another ‘notch on the belt’ for investors, says J.P. Morgan strategist
By Eleanor PringleApril 15, 2026
  • Microsoft is picking up a Texas data center project OpenAI didn’t want, in a telling sign of how far they’ve drifted apart
    AIMicrosoft is picking up a Texas data center project OpenAI didn’t want, in a telling sign of how far they’ve drifted apart
    By Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressMarch 27, 2026
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EnvironmentColombia approves plan to kill cocaine hippos roaming through center of country
By Manuel Rueda and The Associated PressApril 13, 2026
zohran
PoliticsZohran Mamdani’s promise at 100 days: ‘At our stores, eggs will be cheaper. Bread will be cheaper’
By Anthony Izaguirre and The Associated PressApril 13, 2026
A major U.S. gasoline production hub is in such a severe drought that its refineries may be hobbled. ‘We are actively praying for a hurricane’
EnergyA major U.S. gasoline production hub is in such a severe drought that its refineries may be hobbled. ‘We are actively praying for a hurricane’
By Michael Phillis and The Associated PressApril 12, 2026
Legendary investor says the AI boom masks a deeper crisis: Falling sperm counts, shrinking populations, and vanishing resources
InvestingLegendary investor says the AI boom masks a deeper crisis: Falling sperm counts, shrinking populations, and vanishing resources
By Nick LichtenbergApril 12, 2026
Some communities are enduring unprecedented long waits on federal disaster requests, and Democrat-led states say they’re being denied
PoliticsSome communities are enduring unprecedented long waits on federal disaster requests, and Democrat-led states say they’re being denied
By Gabriela Aoun Angueira and The Associated PressApril 11, 2026
  • Meet the 14-year-old running for governor of Vermont—he has a message for Gen Alpha
    PoliticsMeet the 14-year-old running for governor of Vermont—he has a message for Gen Alpha
    By Amanda Swinhart and The Associated PressMarch 27, 2026
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CommentaryDanantara CIO: Indonesia can anchor the AI and energy economy—if governance keeps pace
By Pandu SjahrirApril 11, 2026
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EnergyA global food emergency: Why the closed Strait of Hormuz puts half the world’s calories at risk
By Aya S. Chacar and The ConversationApril 9, 2026
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EnergyDeutsche Bank says China is energy ‘winner’ in age of war
By Ishika Mookerjee and BloombergApril 9, 2026
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EnergyClaudia Sheinbaum wants Mexico to start fracking to get away from Trump’s natural gas. But she won’t call it that
By María Verza and The Associated PressApril 9, 2026
data centers
EnergyData centers are destroying states’ clean energy dreams
By Jessica Hill and The Associated PressApril 9, 2026
heat
EnvironmentU.S. just had its hottest March ever, in records dating back 132 years
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressApril 9, 2026
The U.S. just had its hottest March in 132 years. Scientists say to buckle up for the rest of the year
EnvironmentThe U.S. just had its hottest March in 132 years. Scientists say to buckle up for the rest of the year
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressApril 8, 2026
data center
PoliticsA councilmember backed a data center project. Then 13 bullets and a ‘No Data Centers’ note hit his home
By Jake AngeloApril 7, 2026
A construction site sits to the right of the White House
PoliticsA $400 million ballroom was just the beginning. Now, Trump plans to spend $174 million more on renovations
By Jacqueline MunisApril 6, 2026
Peeps in yellow dye on a conveyor belt
Health‘No one is saying, ‘I want more cancer with my candy”: Why Peeps are a ‘food chemical success story’ despite RFK Jr.’s campaign to destroy their dyes
By Catherina GioinoApril 5, 2026
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EnvironmentNewt Gingrich wants to drop a nuke on the Strait of Hormuz. America actually looked at the same thing in 1977 in Latin America
By The Conversation and Christine KeinerApril 3, 2026
Workers on the production line of solar panels in China
EnergyAfter renewable power’s record-smashing 2025, the Iran war could accelerate the shift as countries seek ‘structurally more resilient’ energy, UN says
By Tristan BoveApril 2, 2026
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AIMeet China’s AI-powered recycling robot that sorts 220 pounds of clothes in 2 to 3 minutes
By Tian MacLeod Ji and The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
A chip research center site operations manager stands next to a window overlooking the facility.
EnvironmentData centers are so hot their ‘heat island’ effect is raising temperatures up to 6 miles away and impacting 343 million people worldwide, study finds
By Sasha RogelbergApril 1, 2026
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CommentaryThe EPA just valued a human life at $0. That’s not just a moral crisis — it’s a market crisis
By Andrew BeharApril 1, 2026
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EnvironmentTrump’s plan to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico could be foiled by just 50 survivors of a rare whale species
By Tammy Webber and The Associated PressMarch 31, 2026
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EnvironmentWashington’s ‘God Squad’ assembles to debate the fate of a rare endangered whale and drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
By Matthew Brown and The Associated PressMarch 31, 2026
big tech
EnvironmentBig tech was embracing clean energy and turning a corner on climate change. Then AI data centers arrived
By Tammy Webber and The Associated PressMarch 29, 2026
Photo of Elon Musk
EnergyElon Musk warns the U.S. could soon be producing more chips than we can turn on. And China doesn’t have the same issue
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 29, 2026
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