Electric utilities across the U.S. are bracing for heavy demand — with at least one warning of potential for extended power outages — during this weekend's major storm.
Why it matters:Meteorologists are comparing the storm to Winter Storm Uri, which in February 2021 left millions without power in Texas and was responsible for at least 200 freezing deaths.
Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said he doesn't know what's "concrete" in the deal President Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed yesterday, stressing that nothing could move forward without Greenlandic support.
Why it matters: Trump has called the proposal the "ultimate long-term deal" that gives America "everything we needed," but Nielsen being left in the dark about the details risks undermining any solution.
The National Weather Service says it's putting every available resource into forecasting this week's potentially historic winter storm — including "hurricane hunter" aircraft across two fronts.
Why it matters: Nearly148 million Americans are facing winter storm watches spanning 2,000 miles from New Mexico to Maine as of Thursday afternoon.
Cowboys in the American West are increasingly managing cattle not just from horseback, but from smartphones and with artificial intelligence.
Why it matters: AI won't be the end of cowboys. But AI-adjacent tools help fewer people manage more land, quietly redefining the job by turning cattle, fences and water systems into data streams.
A massive winter storm is expected to thrash a huge swath of the United States this weekend — with its impact extending from Texas all the way through New England.
Why it matters: More than half of Americans in the Lower 48 states will simultaneously experience some form of wintry precipitation this weekend, per the Washington Post.
AI has an overlooked — but vital — role to play in helping to protect at-risk species, Nature Conservancy CEO Jennifer Morris said at an Axios panel in Davos Wednesday.
Why it matters: Morris and other environmentalists say AI already is proving it can help protect fish and other species.
DAVOS, Switzerland — President Trump praised nuclear power in a speech in front of world leaders on Wednesday — while saying he previously hadn't supported the energy resource.
Why it matters: The comments reveal a less-known position from Trump on a technology whose growth is being fueled by the AI boom.
DAVOS, Switzerland — President Trump reiterated his determination to take control of Greenland from Denmark during a 72-minute tirade at the World Economic Forum — but seemingly ruled out using force to do so.
Why it matters: European allies have been bracing for a clash with Trump over Greenland this week in the Swiss Alps.
DAVOS, Switzerland — President Trump's tussle with Europe over Greenland won't impede looming U.S. deals with those countries, Trump's Greek ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle predicted Wednesday.
Why it matters: Guilfoyle has been focused on increasing commitments from Greece and other European countries to buy American liquefied natural gas.
OpenAI is committing to "paying our own way on energy, so that our operations don't increase your electricity prices" as it develops the big Stargate data center campuses.
Why it matters: The data center boom is facing a backlash that tech giants are trying to head off.
New data captures the scope of today's U.S. solar boom — and AI could help developers swimming upstream in the Trump era's next stages.
Why it matters: "Data center demand is helping offset some political headwinds for utility‑scale solar," Wood Mackenzie analyst Kaitlin Fung tells me via email.
