The consequences of AI slop and a hopeful look at what will follow it
Published: Jan. 2, 2026 at 12:43 p.m. ET You may already be familiar with the term “AI slop,” with…
China issues guidance to boost grid investment, absorb more new energy power
BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) – China will boost investment in its power grid to build a system that…
Musk’s xAI buys third building to expand AI compute power
Dec 30 (Reuters) – Elon Musk said on Tuesday his artificial intelligence startup xAI has bought a third…
Tax breaks help Russian oil exporters stay afloat as discounts deepen
MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Discounts on Russian oil at export terminals have once again approached historic highs,…
Oil prices retreat slightly; investors wary of Russia–Ukraine tensions
Oil prices retreated a touch early on Tuesday after rising more than 2% in the previous session. Jenner…
Solar-plus-battery energy project in Jacumba gets $416M in funding – San Diego Union-Tribune
Construction of a huge solar and battery facility in the desert community of Jacumba is underway, and the…
Oil prices retreat slightly; investors wary of Russia–Ukraine tensions
Dec 30 (Reuters) – Oil prices retreated a touch early on Tuesday after rising more than 2% in…
Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?
You might not know it from the headlines, but there is some good news about the global fight…
EU plans stricter controls on plastic imports to help struggling recyclers
BRUSSELS, Dec 23 (Reuters) – The European Union will introduce stricter rules for imports of plastics, the European…
Japan to tighten regulations on mega-solar projects to protect nature, landscape
Regulations aim to protect environment and ensure safetySupport for large-scale solar projects to end in FY2027Perovskite solar cell…
Billion-Dollar Data Centers Are Taking Over the World
When Sam Altman said one year ago that OpenAI’s Roman Empire is the actual Roman Empire, he wasn’t…
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And the second was the war in Ukraine, which dragged into its fourth, bloody year and — together with Trump’s return to the White House — forced Europe’s leaders to make…