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China buys an army of civilian robots as America’s electricity grid creaks
The Chinese government spent $1 billion on AI-driven robots as a new report says the US’s power grid is struggling.
Renewable energy overtakes coal as main source of the world's electricity
Renewable energy overtakes coal as the main source of the world's electricity generation, as thinktank sees a 'shift in the underlying dynamics of the power system'.
'AI companies shouldn’t leave American ratepayers to pick up the tab': Anthropic says it will cover electricity price increases caused by its data centers
Anthropic responds to President Trump's demands to protect US citizens against AI-induced energy bill rises.
Data centers are throttling home building as infrastructure struggles to keep up with AI demands
Some housing projects in London have been delayed due to data center electricity demand.
Google is spending $3bn on renewable power for its data centers
Google wants to power its data centers with clean energy only, so it's investing in 20-year PPAs for hydroelectricity.
National Grid drops Chinese tech supplier over cybersecurity fears
Chinese tech is being dropped by the West, but are these security concerns valid?
Data center power demands mean new houses can't be built in London anymore
Energy gobbling data centers could be exacerbating an already serious London housing shortage.
Driving the shift to electric vehicles
The move to electric vehicles needs to be supported by a robust grid that is able to power the ever-increasing number of electric vehicles on UK roads.
