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An Amazon worker on the picket line during a strike over pay at the Amazon.com Inc. fulfilment center in Coventry, U.K., on Feb. 28, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence has emerged as a key tool for companies to drive growth — and reduce labor costs —particularly as pressure mounts for businesses to remain competitive. Companies in …

Big Tech’s A.I. Boom Is Reordering the U.S. Power Grid  The New York Times Bridging the Gap: How Smart Demand Management Can Forestall the AI Energy Crisis  Goldman Sachs AI Data Centers Are Massive, Energy-Hungry and Headed Your Way  CNET Avoiding a data center electricity price apocalypse  slowboring.com Why AI demand for energy will continue to increase  Brookings Source link

A man accused of faking his own death and fleeing the United States to avoid sexual assault and fraud allegations was convicted of rape in Utah on Wednesday, prosecutors said. A Salt Lake County jury found Nicholas Alahverdian, who has been identified and charged by authorities in Utah as Nicholas Rossi, guilty after three days of testimony. Deliberations began Wednesday. …

Louisville, Kentucky — GE Appliances plans to shift production of refrigerators, gas ranges and water heaters out of China and Mexico as part of a more than $3 billion investment to expand its U.S. operations in Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina. The investment — the second-largest in the Louisville-based company’s history — is expected to add more than 1,000 …

U.S. Steel Explosion Presents Challenge to Nippon’s Investment Plans  The Wall Street Journal Officials: 2 dead, 10 injured after explosions at US Steel Clairton Coke plant  WTAE Second worker found dead after explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works  90.5 WESA What we know about U.S. Steel plant’s safety record after deadly explosion  The Washington Post Analyst: Clairton Coke Works explosion could mark a …

Mexico extradites 26 suspected top cartel leaders to U.S. amid pressure from Trump admin  Axios Mexico sends 26 cartel members to U.S. in deal with Trump administration  CBS News Mexico hands over fugitive wanted in 2008 killing of L.A. County sheriff’s deputy  Los Angeles Times Mexico says 26 capos sent to US were requested by Trump administration, not part of tariff talks  AP News …

President Trump is ordering a sweeping review of the Smithsonian museums ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary next year. In a letter to the head of the institution, the White House said it wants to ensure the museums show the “unity, progress and enduring values that define the American story.” The review is part of a broader effort by the …

Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid a growing belief that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. The survey finds that 54% of U.S. adults say they drink alcoholic beverages such as liquor, wine or beer — “the lowest by one percentage point in Gallup’s nearly 90-year trend,” the …

US President Donald Trump speaks during the unveiling of the Kennedy Center Honors nominees on August 13, 2025, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday shrugged off a question about a new report that Russia is at least partially responsible for hacking the electronic system that manages U.S. …

Amazon Launches Same-Day Fresh Grocery Delivery in 1,000 U.S. Cities  The Wall Street Journal Order groceries using Prime and now get Same-Day Delivery in over 1,000 U.S. cities  About Amazon Amazon Prime members can now get same-day groceries for free. Here’s how.  USA Today Amazon just made it easier to order fresh food  CNN Amazon to Offer Same-Day Groceries Delivery in 2,300 Cities  Bloomberg.com Source …