The US Department of Energy announced up to $17.5 billion in conditional loans to build ten new nuclear reactors across five projects, aiming to revitalize domestic nuclear power amid rising energy de…
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said concerns about data centers are 'overblown' at an AWS conference, arguing their benefits outweigh environmental costs and comparing opposition to past anti-fracki…
Oil prices fell to pre-war levels on Thursday, with Brent crude dropping to $72.68 a barrel, as rising Middle East supply outweighed demand concerns. The decline followed a framework agreement to end …
Federal regulators ordered regional grid operators to speed up connections for large energy users, including AI data centers, to address surging electricity demand. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commi…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued new rules for large-load interconnection, aiming to reduce grid stress and improve affordability for AI factories and advanced manufacturing. The…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered six major grid operators to fast-track interconnection requests from data centers and other large electricity users, aiming to address delays that thre…
Federal regulators voted unanimously to allow AI data centers and other large energy users to connect more quickly to the U.S. electric transmission system, backing a Trump administration plan to acce…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced plans on June 18, 2026, to expedite grid connection approvals for AI data centers, cutting approval timelines to as short as 60 days for flexible loa…
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plans to issue guidance by June 2026 to streamline grid connections for large data centers, including those powering AI workloads, addressing a key bottleneck …
The second-annual Washington AI Honors black-tie gala convened billionaires, elected officials, lobbyists and scientists at the Waldorf Astoria in June 2026, featuring a red carpet and a dancing human…
AI industry leaders, government officials, and tech billionaires gathered Wednesday night in Washington for a black-tie gala celebrating artificial intelligence, even as a majority of Americans say th…
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and NVIDIA Vice President Ian Buck argued Thursday at the SCSP AI+ Expo that American leadership in artificial intelligence depends on expanding domestic energy prod…