Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and diseaseSoaring tourism to Antarctica, driven by climate change fears, raises concerns about contamination and damage to the fragile ecosystem. A r...
07 May, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Tech is betting on a former executive in the race for California governorTech investor favorite Matt Mahan, a moderate Democrat and former tech executive, is running for California governor. He's gained significa...
07 May, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
After major enforcement operations, the Trump administration recalibrates its immigration crackdownThe Trump administration is shifting from public, aggressive immigration enforcement tactics to a quieter approach, despite maintaining hig...
02 May, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
Will brent crude oil price hit $150 as WTI crude surges? Is US-Iran tension or UAE’s OPEC exit driving the global oil price spike? Oil futures and gas prices surge explainedBrent crude oil price surges: The brent crude oil price is not just rising. It is accelerating with a kind of urgency markets rarely show u...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
The Hormuz digital chokepoint: Where oil, war and the internet collideIran has highlighted the vulnerability of submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz. These vital undersea links carry 99% of global internet...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Cheap batteries are taking over the world’s power gridsThis boom, led by China's manufacturing prowess, is making batteries a crucial tool for grid resilience and a cost-effective alternative to...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
How the AI boom derailed clean‑air efforts in one of America's most polluted citiesAmerica's push for cleaner air faces a new challenge. The growing demand for electricity from data centers is reviving coal-fired power pla...
10 Apr, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centresBig tech companies Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are facing pressure from investors. Shareholders want more details on water usage and cons...
06 Apr, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
Virginia has a data centre boon; officials debate whether it's time to scrap its tax breaksVirginia senators have voted to end a significant tax break for data centres.. This move requires the tech industry to pay a minimum sales ...
11 Mar, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
Trump pushes big tech to use own power for AI data centers to keep bills lowPresident Trump is working with big tech companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle, and OpenAI to make them provide their...
26 Feb, 2026, 01.54 AM IST
Meta campaigns to change opinions on data centersMeta, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Amazon have embarked on a building spree in the AI race, investing hundreds of billions of dollars to e...
28 Jan, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Big Tech's fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff community oppositionAcross the United States, communities are increasingly blocking massive data center projects planned by Big Tech to power AI and cloud comp...
03 Jan, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
Big Tech's energy-hungry data centers could be bumped off grids during power emergenciesAs data centers strain U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are considering disconnecting them during power emergencies, a move first initi...
13 Sep, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
Big Tech's data center boom poses new risk to US grid operatorsHistorically, grid operators have planned for large power plants tripping offline. But the rapid expansion of data centers processing the v...
20 Mar, 2025, 08.39 AM IST
Musk’s xAI joins Microsoft-BlackRock $30 billion AI fundMicrosoft, the biggest backer of Sam Altman’s OpenAI, and BlackRock Inc., which has an executive on the artificial intelligence startup’s b...
19 Mar, 2025, 10.12 PM IST
US market could benefit if exchanges exit New Jersey in tax spatA move to the Windy City wouldn't just save millions in annual tax dollars. It could also help level the playing field for market participa...
01 Oct, 2020, 04.51 PM IST
Google to fund development of renewable energy market in AsiaNon-profit entity Center for Resource Solutions has announced that Google is providing foundational support through a seed grant to establi...
07 Apr, 2016, 06.19 PM IST