The Department of Energy is financing Constellation Energy’s effort to revive the Three Mile Island Unit 1 reactor, which has been offline since 2019. Microsoft will purchase energy from the plant to offset its data center emissions, which have surged 23.4% since 2020 due to AI demand.
Europe is delaying its toughest AI regulations by over a year following pressure from Big Tech. The move includes allowing companies to use European personal data for AI training and simplifying cookie consent rules.
A Federal Reserve study examining 150 years of tariff data concludes import taxes act as demand shocks that reduce inflation. The catch? They also increase unemployment and slow economic growth significantly. This contradicts conventional wisdom about tariffs automatically raising prices.
UK startup founders are pushing back against a proposed 20% exit tax for entrepreneurs leaving the country. The debate highlights Europe’s ongoing struggle between taxing wealth and maintaining competitive business environments. With the budget weeks away, finance minister Rachel Reeves faces pressu
Pennsylvania’s new budget dramatically cuts cyber charter school funding while implementing stricter accountability measures. The changes come after years of pressure from school districts and critical audits revealing massive taxpayer fund stockpiling.
Consumer and tech advocacy groups are urging the Supreme Court to reinstate former FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter after her controversial firing. The case challenges a 90-year-old legal precedent that protects independent agencies from political interference. Oral arguments begin December
China is rapidly expanding its security influence worldwide through police training and surveillance technology exports. According to new research, authoritarian regimes are particularly eager recipients of this assistance. The approach contrasts sharply with Western security cooperation that comes
The European Commission is proposing to delay implementation of “high-risk” AI system rules until August 2026, with a potential one-year grace period. Former ECB president Mario Draghi calls for pausing the next phase entirely until drawbacks are better understood. Critics argue the regulations jeop
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong announced at Davos that he wants to pursue digital economy cooperation between ASEAN and the European Union. He sees this as a potential breakthrough despite current global trade headwinds and WTO challenges.
Meta just introduced Omnilingual Automatic Speech Recognition covering over 1,600 languages. Meanwhile, the EU’s proposed Digital Omnibus regulations face mounting criticism for creating legal incoherence and potential AI exceptionalism. The timing couldn’t be more ironic.
