President Donald Trump tried to quell Americans’ concerns about rising electricity costs during his State of the Union speech – and now we’re learning that the deals he promised could land next week. Trump claimed that he’s negotiated a “rate payer protection pledge” with major tech companies, which would see them build out or pay…
President Donald Trump tried to quell Americans’ concerns about rising electricity costs during his State of the Union speech by claiming that he’s negotiated a “rate payer protection pledge” with major tech companies, which would see them build out or pay for new electricity generation for their data centers. Leaders from Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft,…
As the United States takes new steps against the regime that has ruled the island since 1959, the Cuban people face 20-hour blackouts, decreased internet access, and shortages of basic supplies. Image: henry perks / Unsplash Source: Wired
An Amazon Web Services data center in Ashburn, Virginia, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2026. | Photo: Getty Images Image: History in HD / Unsplash The Trump administration and a bipartisan group of governors are pressuring the PJM Interconnection, the biggest electricity market in the US, to hold a power auction meant to spur a…
Introduction A seismic shift in energy politics is emerging as the AI revolution collides with America’s aging power grid. In a bold policy pivot, former President Donald Trump is framing the nation’s voracious new electricity demand not as a public burden, but as a bill for Silicon Valley to pay. This move redefines the infrastructure…
