Inside what's driving tech
Chinese researchers have demonstrated an experimental sodium-metal battery capable of charging at a 15C rate, equivalent to roughly four minutes, while using a quasi-solid gel electrolyte to suppress dangerous dendrites.…
Google will send four of its TPU artificial-intelligence accelerators into orbit on October 1, taking the first physical step toward Project Suncatcher, its long-term attempt to determine whether large AI…
Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy has selected 21 early-stage companies for the sixth cohort of its Fellows program, spanning fusion, semiconductor efficiency, hydrogen, critical minerals and climate adaptation. Fellows can receive…
Global renewable capacity grew by a record 693 GW in 2025, while solar panels have fallen from roughly $5–$6 per watt 26 years ago to around 12 cents today. But…
Ceres found that 74% of 50 major North American investors assess climate-related financial risks, while the same share reports allocating capital to climate solutions and assigning formal oversight responsibility. Another…
The US House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act 417–3, directing state utility regulators to consider making data centers above 100 MW cover the incremental grid infrastructure required to serve them.…
The AI boom is increasing demand for PFAS “forever chemicals” used in semiconductors, cables and some advanced data-center cooling systems. ChemSec says most leading PFAS producers are expanding capacity partly…
A new AP-NORC poll finds that 53% of Americans are highly concerned about AI’s environmental impact, up from 41% in 2025. About six in ten support limits on new data…
Fluxnium has raised $7 million to commercialize uranium extraction from seawater using polymer fibers derived from US Department of Energy research. The oceans contain roughly 4 to 5 billion tons…
US data centers could add 15 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas demand for electricity generation by 2035, according to BloombergNEF, more gas than most countries currently consume…