A breakthrough lithium-extraction method could help solve one of clean energy’s dirtiest problems. Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a fast new technique that pulls lithium directly ...

The investment comes as Elon Musk’s AI unit faces complaints about the carbon-emitting units and looks to become a big player in cloud computing. Elon Musk’s SpaceX committed to spending over $2.8 ...

A hot potato: Residents in many US states have reacted angrily as AI data centers spring up across the country, citing environmental impacts and rising utility bills. In one particularly egregious ...

In 2016, Cricket Koch’s mother, Janis Sample, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia. For the last five years, Koch has been taking care of her mom, who needs assistance with daily activities. Koch ...

Big Tech has targeted thousands of communities to house its AI data centers. Here’s how you can defend your community. Big Tech has targeted thousands of communities to house its AI data centers. Here ...

The Trump administration has ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against countries’ attempts to regulate how American tech companies handle foreigners’ data, arguing that data sovereignty laws threaten ...

Shares of Caterpillar, the maker of mining and construction machinery, are up more than 30% since year-end, making it the biggest contributor to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. WSJ’s Jonathan Weil ...

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab is exploring using superconducting power lines in its data centers, which could potentially accelerate its massive U.S. build-out of the server ...

Agentic AI is driving innovation in Generative AI, and Microsoft 365 Copilot's Agents feature offers a hands-on way to explore it. Prompt Coach helps users craft structured, effective prompts using ...

As an electricity crunch drives bills higher around the country, big tech companies building power-hungry data centers are increasingly offering to pay for more of the energy they consume, so everyday ...