Let's gauge early fallout from DOE boss Chris Wright pushing FERC to quickly craft formal rules that speed data centers' connection to power grids.
Why it matters: It's Trump officials' most direct move yet to smooth the bureaucratic path for AI data centers — and power sources serving them — to come online.
Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified and became a Category 5 storm Monday morning as it churned toward Jamaica, where residents were urged to "seek shelter now."
The big picture: At least three deaths in Haiti and a fourth in the Dominican Republic were attributed to Melissa when it was a tropical storm and Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness implored residents Sunday to "avoid taking unnecessary risks," with the Caribbean island nation expected to take a direct hit this week — potentially as a Category 5 hurricane.
Data went dark this month. The government shutdown is halting the collection and release of statistics tracking the job market, public health and crop production, as well as other economic indicators.
Why it matters: The numbers are critical for understanding what's happening in the U.S., particularly at a moment of rapid change in both government policies and in the job market.
The pipeline for Ph.D.s out of U.S. universities is shrinking at an unprecedented rate: Spots are disappearing, interest is fading and other countries are eager to fill the void.
Why it matters: America graduates more Ph.D.s than any other country. They go on to invent things, cure diseases and win Nobel Prizes.
