MIT Technology Review spotlights AI, crime, and energy storage breakthroughs as the Pentagon pressures Anthropic to grant full military access to its Claude AI model, threatening to cut ties if refused, while sodium-ion batteries emerge as a cheaper, safer alternative to lithium-ion technology.
President Trump meets with top tech CEOs from Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and others at the White House to sign a landmark AI power pledge, requiring companies to self-supply energy for data centers and protect Americans from rising electricity costs driven by surging AI demand.
Amazon is investing $12 billion to build AI data center campuses in Louisiana, creating over 2,200 jobs while committing $400 million to public water infrastructure and covering 100% of energy infrastructure costs, as part of a record $200 billion capital expenditure push this year.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fires back at viral claims that ChatGPT consumes 17 gallons of water per query, calling them 'completely untrue,' while acknowledging AI's real energy demands and urging a rapid global expansion of nuclear, wind, and solar power.
Nvidia-backed Emerald AI raises $25M in seed extension funding at a $250M valuation, bringing total funding to $42.5M, as its software helps data centers slash energy costs and ease grid strain during peak demand.
Efficient Computer secures $60 million in Series A funding to develop revolutionary AI processors that enable battery-powered devices to run for months or years using spatial dataflow architecture that eliminates energy waste.
Anthropic secures massive $30 billion funding round at $380 billion valuation while making unprecedented pledge to cover all electricity costs for AI data center construction and grid upgrades to shield consumers from rising energy prices.
Anthropic announces groundbreaking commitment to pay all consumer electricity price increases caused by its AI data center expansion, covering 100% of grid upgrade costs and matching power generation needs while creating thousands of jobs.
Meta breaks ground on a massive $10 billion AI data center in Lebanon, Indiana, creating over 4,000 construction jobs and 300 permanent positions while delivering 1 gigawatt of computing power for artificial intelligence workloads with 100% clean energy and advanced water conservation systems.
SpaceX acquires xAI for $250 billion, forming a $1.25 trillion space-AI conglomerate that surpasses OpenAI as the world's most valuable startup while advancing ambitious plans for solar-powered, space-based data centers to revolutionize artificial intelligence training capabilities.