As triple-digit temperatures engulf much of the United States, the Trump administration wants grid managers to require the use of backup power that often goes unused. By Ivan Penn and Hilary Howard As ...

Android’s Photo Picker may soon allow users to share location data attached to photos. Currently, any photos shared through the Photo Picker UI are stripped of location data for privacy reasons. It’s ...

The shutdown is forcing online platforms to migrate to alternative GIF pickers. The shutdown is forcing online platforms to migrate to alternative GIF pickers. is a news writer focused on creative ...

GIFs are a huge part of the modern web, with Tenor being one of the libraries that powers a variety of apps including Twitter/X. Google acquired Tenor in 2018 and, while the library itself remains ...

The American steel industry is reaping the benefits of the AI data-center construction boom. But now, steelmakers are warning of a high-stakes competition with their data-center customers for a ...

NEW YORK, June 29 (Reuters) - Data centers are being blamed for America's rising electric bills. But the real issue is not that AI — and consumers in general — are boosting energy usage. The real ...

The House of Representatives on Wednesday will begin consideration of a bill to force tech companies to pay for artificial intelligence's strain on the power grid, as voters across the country express ...

Texas has been flooded with data center requests to join its power grid. The state seeks to sort out who actually wants to do business in Texas — and which projects are purely speculative. Data ...

Tesla, Sunrun and Renew Home plan to tap solar panels, batteries, thermostats and other devices installed in millions of homes to meet the energy demands of artificial intelligence. By Ivan Penn The ...

In Nov. 2025, Google said it was investing $40 billion to build three massive AI data centers in Texas — the largest investment in the state’s history. Anthropic, the startup behind Claude, also ...

Chevron Corp. signed a 20-year deal with Microsoft Corp. to provide natural-gas fired power for a proposed West Texas data center, which could be one of the biggest in the US. The proposed plant, ...

Industry Insight from Reuters Events, a part of Thomson Reuters. Digital investors are targeting U.S. independent power producers to curb rising electricity prices and develop assets faster. June 22 - ...