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This summer’s heat is a live stress test for data centers—here’s what it’s revealing in real time
AI
This summer’s heat is a live stress test for data centers—here’s what it’s revealing in real time
By Tristan BoveJune 29, 2026
A woman wearing a hat and scarf holds a sign that says, "Don't let data centers drain us."
Politics
Data center hate is snowballing, and construction setbacks in the first three months of 2026 have already exceeded last year’s, report finds
By Sasha RogelbergJune 16, 2026
Tesla cofounder: ‘We should be really worried’ about the U.S. grid as China speeds ahead in the power race
Energy
Tesla cofounder: ‘We should be really worried’ about the U.S. grid as China speeds ahead in the power race
By Jordan BlumJune 9, 2026
A customer wearing the Apple Vision Pro on July 12, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo: Kristy Sparow/Getty Images/Apple)
Newsletters
Apple’s smart glasses may not arrive until 2027, for a good reason
By Andrew NuscaJune 1, 2026
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Environment
The U.S. power grid isn’t one big machine — it’s three. That’s a problem for blackout season
By Sufan Jiang, Fangxing Fran Li and The ConversationMay 30, 2026
electrical transmission lines hang over a housing development on March 24, 2026 in Sylmar, California.
Energy
2025 was a turning point for your electricity bill and it’s just getting more expensive from here. It’s not just data centers
By Tristan BoveMay 20, 2026
Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have to find a new power source after their energy source looks to redirect lines to data centers
Travel & Leisure
Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have to find a new power source after their energy source looks to redirect lines to data centers
By Catherina GioinoMay 12, 2026
power grids at dusk
Energy
‘A bend in the trajectory’: U.S. data center development has hit snags because the power grid is approaching its limits to support them 
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 18, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
Energy
Your utility bills keep going up. Here’s everyone you can blame—AI data centers included
By Jordan BlumMarch 1, 2026
Form Energy CEO Mateo Jaramillo is pictured at Form Factory 1 in Weirton, West Virginia.
Energy
Google is building a bevy of renewable energy in Minnesota—including the world’s largest battery system providing power for a whopping 100 hours
By Jordan BlumFebruary 28, 2026
Sam Altman’s fusion startup Helion Energy hits 150 million degree plasma temperature—a milestone that could bring first grid power in 2028
Energy
Sam Altman’s fusion startup Helion Energy hits 150 million degree plasma temperature—a milestone that could bring first grid power in 2028
By Jordan BlumFebruary 13, 2026
US President Donald Trump delivers a special address during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026.
Energy
Trump’s AI deal for Silicon Valley: Build your own nuclear, skip years of regulation
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 21, 2026
Trump says he’ll make tech firms pay for power. They’d love to
AI
Trump says he’ll make tech firms pay for power. They’d love to
By Michelle Ma, Alicia Tang and BloombergJanuary 16, 2026
President Donald Trump, center, delivers remarks about AI infrastructure with Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp, Larry Ellison, executive charmain Oracle, and Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, on January 21, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford /The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Economy
AI boom is making your utility bills more expensive, says BofA, and they’re likely to keep going up
By Eleanor PringleOctober 23, 2025
A close up photo of Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.
Energy
Sam Altman’s AI empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it’s ‘scary’
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 24, 2025
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