The AI boom, fueled by breakthroughs like DeepSeek's R1 and ChatGPT, is driving surging energy demands, heightening cybersecurity risks through AI-generated malware, and necessitating responsible governance frameworks to address the ethical and regulatory challenges of pervasive AI adoption.
Researchers developed a machine-learning model that can predict the transition states of chemical reactions in under a second with high accuracy, enabling efficient design of useful compounds like fuels and drugs by rapidly exploring potential reaction pathways.
Power companies market electricity as a revolutionary innovation in the 1920s, touting its ability to increase efficiency, prevent accidents, and reduce labor, while New York Edison constructs a massive new facility capable of generating 770,000 kilowatt-hours.
President Trump's tariffs have sparked interest from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan in investing billions in the massive Alaska LNG project, which involves building an 800-mile pipeline and export facility, as a potential trade deal to avoid high U.S. tariffs.
President Trump's ambitious plan to establish AI data centers in Texas faces potential setbacks due to a new GOP-led bill that could add extensive regulatory reviews, raising concerns about the additional power demands on the state's already strained power grid.
Orbital Materials, founded by an ex-DeepMind researcher, pilots an AI-designed purple powder that captures carbon more efficiently at data center temperatures, potentially reducing costs to $200/ton and enabling companies to offset emissions from energy-intensive data centers.
Vesper Energy's 600 MW Hornet Solar project, one of the largest single-phase solar farms in the US, spans over 6 square miles in Texas, contributing $100 million in tax revenue and propelling the state towards a renewable future as a solar energy powerhouse.
AI agents' energy usage varies based on model size, modality, and output length, necessitating a balance between performance and sustainability through efficient model selection, open-source frameworks, and task-appropriate approaches.
Defying economic trends and climate concerns, President Trump issued executive orders to prop up the ailing coal industry by keeping unprofitable coal power plants operational, portraying coal as the most reliable and powerful energy source despite the energy sector's shift towards cheaper alternatives like natural gas and renewables.
AI's unprecedented growth sparks environmental concerns, prompting governments and organizations to implement mitigation strategies like renewable energy adoption and resource management to curb emissions, waste, and ethical implications.