US adds 11GW renewable energy to power grid in Q2 2024
The US power grid saw an addition of 11,015 MW of renewable energy in the second quarter of 2024, according to a report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP).…
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo in provide testimony at the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 24 Budget Request: Investing in US Security, Competitiveness, and the Path Ahead for the U.S.-China Relationship," Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., May 16, 2023. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
US government to vet reports from AI developers, cloud providers
The US Department of Commerce has unveiled new proposed regulations aimed at increasing oversight of cloud providers and artificial intelligence (AI) developers. The rule mandates that entities engaged in developing…
US Federal Judge declares Google a ‘Monopolist’ in landmark antitrust ruling
A US federal judge has ruled that Google spent billions on exclusive deals to maintain an illegal monopoly on search, marking a significant victory for the Department of Justice (DoJ)…
Increased power consumption worries US Energy Committee, Commission
Politicians in the US have tasked the US energy watchdog, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), to explain how it plans to deal with the growing electricity demand from AI…
US revokes China-bound export licenses to Intel and Qualcomm
In another counteroffensive in its war with China, the United States government has announced the revocation of export licenses previously granted to semiconductor giants Intel and Qualcomm for sales to…