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If Venezuela is ever going to be on oil power again, we need this: API president

Mike Sommers, American Petroleum Institute President & CEO, discusses the U.S. oil industry's perspective on potential re-engagement in Venezuela on 'Kudlow.' Trump threatens to halt federal money ...
Reuters

China urges industrial parks to use more on-site green power

BEIJING, Jan 9 (Reuters) - China is pushing industrial parks to use more of their green power on-site instead of sending it into the grid, according to an official document on Friday, in a new policy ...
Los Angeles Times

Data centers for AI could nearly triple San José’s energy use. Who foots the bill?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The county seat of Santa Clara is touting its partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric, claiming the city is “the ...
Lifehacker

10 Ways to Use Your Hand Tools and Power Tools Together to Do More

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...
Android Authority

This One UI 8.5 feature dramatically improves your Samsung phone's battery life, here's how

Samsung’s One UI 8.5 beta is still hot off the presses, but it’s already proving to be a substantial update. With redesigned Samsung apps, a brand new Quick Settings UI, and a whole lot more, One UI 8 ...
PBS

How Trump is using presidential pardon power in new ways

President Trump announced he is pardoning Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, who were indicted last year on bribery and money laundering charges. It’s the latest in a series of ...
Bloomberg L.P.

What AI Bubble? BNEF Outlook for Data Center Power Use Rises 36%

Power demand from US data centers is set to surge to 106 gigawatts by 2035, according to BloombergNEF, a 36% increase from the research provider’s previous outlook in April. The upward revision in ...
Ars Technica

Solar’s growth in US almost enough to offset rising energy use

Worries about the US grid’s ability to handle the surge in demand due to data center growth have made headlines repeatedly over the course of 2025. And, early in the year, demand for electricity had ...
The Economist

Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening

The Census Bureau is just one source. Other researchers are compiling their own estimates of AI adoption; most find that the level is higher than 10% (see chart 2) . Economists argue about why these ...
New Scientist

AI power use forecast finds the industry far off track to net zero

As the AI industry rapidly expands, questions about the environmental impact of data centres are coming to the forefront – and a new forecast warns the industry is unlikely to meet net zero targets by ...
Mashable

Elon Musk's X rolls out pay-per-use API to lure developers back, but there's one big problem

X has announced a new pay-per-use self-serve API model in hopes of luring developers back to the platform. Credit: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images Good news! Elon Musk's X has heard the cries ...