France’s edge in the AI race is cheap energy — if American big tech doesn’t plug in first

I’m a proud Democrat, but America’s energy paralysis isn’t Trump’s fault — stop fighting reform

America is entering the biggest energy expansion since the post-war boom, particularly with artificial intelligence fueling a massive data center construction race. Politicians in both parties talk constantly about winning the future and strengthening domestic industry, but those ambitions all depend on one thing: abundant, reliable energy. Yet across the country, more than 2,000 gigawatts []

Beyond Big Tech: Why AI Infrastructure And Energy Are The Next Massive Investment Frontier

Beyond Big Tech: Why AI Infrastructure And Energy Are The Next Massive Investment Frontier

McKinsey chairs: Building a more resilient industrial base may require $2 trillion in investment

U.S. factories could replace half the trade deficit just by running harder. Closing the gap on semiconductors and other critical goods is a much bigger lift.

Tout le monde déteste l'IA

Les investisseurs n'ont d'yeux que pour elle ; ses architectes toisent les chefs d'État ; son usage se propage comme le feu dans la plaine : l'intelligence artificielle, dit-on, va transformer l'humanité. Mais l'humanité le veut-elle ? Face au Moloch numérique, qui exige le sacrifice de () / Mouvement de contestation, États-Unis, Technologies de l'information, Travail, Capitalisme

Commentary: Here's the case for the US leading the harvesting of solar energy in space

The United States is fast approaching an inflection point in energy policy. Artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, cloud computing and advanced defense systems are driving electricity demand at a level that the existing grid cannot ...

The AI Arms Race Is Replacing Globalization

Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence as though it is simply the next technology boom. They are missing the bigger picture. The country that controls the chips, the data centers, the electricity, and the manufacturing capacity will hold the strategic advantage for decades. This is no different than steel before World War I or oil []

Nvidia Is Officially the Largest Stock in the World. Is the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Giant Still Cheap?

None of 2027's growth is priced into Nvidia's stock.

AI Power Crunch Has Investors Seeking Next IPO Winners

The artificial intelligence boom has a power problem, and Wall Street is betting billions on companies that promise to solve it — even if some of the technology hasn’t been fully developed yet.

Data dive: Kill switch and catch-up – can Europe close the sovereignty gap?

As the US demonstrates it can wield an AI ‘kill switch’, the EU and UK unleash a wave of sovereign tech measures. Can state-led industrial policy bridge a 2tn revenue chasm?

Europe: Can it really ditch U.S. tech?

The continent has the scientists who could rival American innovation

How American energy helped build 250 years of freedom and opportunity

American energy has powered 250 years of national progress. from the first commercial oil well to artificial intelligence and data centers.

Power, Not Processing, Drives AI Infrastructure Race As Bitzero (NASDAQ: AIBZ) Secures Multi-Billion Dollar Lease

No generation in human history has witnessed an infrastructure buildout of this speed and scale, and the defining constraint is not silicon but electricity. Over the next several years, trillions of dollars will flow into what industry leaders increasingly describe as AI factories, sprawling campuses packed with advanced processors, cooling systems, and networking equipment. McKinsey [] The post Power, Not Processing, Drives AI Infrastructure Race As Bitzero (NASDAQ: AIBZ) Secures Multi-Billion Dollar Lease appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Expert Warns: Copper Demand Surges, With Supply Deficit Expected

(NaturalNews) The ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) boom is driving a surge in copper demand that will lead to an unavoidable supply deficit within five years, a...

AI data centres could become Alberta's next major source of natural gas demand

As Alberta continues to pursue its goal of attracting 100 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) and data centre investment by 2030, energy sector leaders say the new tech boom is being increasingly viewed as a significant new source of natural gas demand that could eventually rival other major growth markets.

Should You Go All-in on AI Now — or Wait for the Dust to Settle? Here Are the Risks and Rewards of Each Path.

Now is the time to decide if your team will leverage emerging technology or wait for the winners of the race to become clearer. Both options present risks and rewards for your business.

Peter Linneman On AI's Trajectory, Trump's Tariffs And Misleading Inflation Numbers

Trillions of investment dollars are pouring into the advancement of artificial intelligence, touching nearly every sector of the economy while stoking fears that the technology could make American jobs obsolete. However, AI isn’t going to be the...

US Trade Deficit Swelled in May as AI-Fueled Imports Surged and Exports Fell

American companies are investing aggressively in artificial intelligence, pouring billions of dollars into servers, semiconductors and advanced computing equipment. At the same time, that spending spree is widening the nation’s trade deficit at a pace few economists anticipated, creating a fresh headwind for economic growth just as policymakers were hoping momentum would strengthen. New figures released Tuesday by the Commerce Department showed the US trade deficit widened 42.2 in May to 77.6 billion, the largest monthly gap in more than a year. Behind the headline was a striking imbalance: imports climbed sharply while exports retreated, illustrating how the country’s appetite

Aussie start-up’s value soars to $16b as scrutiny intensifies

The value of the fintech that moves more than 1 billion a day is soaring. Regulators on two continents are asking hard questions about it.

An AI Sovereign Wealth Windfall? First, Find the Windfall

Locating the source of new economic growth that will be generated by AI is trickier than it seems. The post An AI Sovereign Wealth Windfall? First, Find the Windfall appeared first on World Politics Review.

The Battle Over AI Dominance Starts With The States

As artificial intelligence transforms the global economy, America faces a choice that will shape our economic and national security future for decades to come. Will we build the infrastructure needed to lead the AI age here in the United States, or will we allow regulatory barriers, political opposition, and short-sighted policymaking to push investment elsewhere? ...

Marketing Leaders Are Under More Pressure Than Ever. Here’s What Most CEOs Don’t Understand

Today’s marketers are expected to drive growth, prove ROI, and master AI—all with fewer resources and more scrutiny.

World's most valuable fintech is coming for SA's big banks — and it's not chasing numbers, it's chasing disruption

World's most valuable fintech is coming for SA's big banks — and it's not chasing numbers, it's chasing disruption

USP&E brings advanced AI Digital Twin technology to African power projects

As artificial intelligence and data-centre growth place new pressure on power systems around the world, USPE is bringing AI-powered digital twin technology to African power projects – not as an imported off-the-shelf tool, but as a platform built around the realities of operating on the continent. At Africa Energy Forum 2026 in Cape Town, USPE []

AI won’t restore an era of rapid growth, says Nobel laureate Christopher Pissarides

Nobel Prize-winning economist has poured cold water on the idea that artificial intelligence will haul Western economies back into an era of rapid productivity growth, warning that the fast-growth years may already be gone for good. Christopher Pissarides, who shared the 2010 Nobel Memorial Prize in economics and teaches at the London School of Economics, [] This story continues at The Next Web

We Must Address the Growing Rage Against the A.I. Machine

Humanity is inching along a precarious tightrope. Our world is in the midst of deciding how the artificial intelligence revolution will unfold and what limits should be drawn. Too much caution could waste A.I.’s promise of faster economic growth, greater scientific discovery and more prosperity. Too little caution could unleash labor-market chaos and social disorder. []

Mark Carney vowed free trade within Canada by this month. It’s still not happening

There is debate among economists about how much of an economic boost the elimination of provincial trade barriers would bring, but there's no doubt we're leaving money, jobs and good wine on the table

EU Carbon Reforms Spark Industry Divide over Climate Policy

European industrial companies are increasingly divided over the European Union’s planned overhaul of its Emissions Trading System (ETS), the bloc’s flagship carbon pricing mechanism. While some manufacturers argue the reforms are necessary to ease mounting cost pressures and protect competitiveness, companies that have invested heavily in low-carbon technologies warn that weakening the system could undermine [] The post EU Carbon Reforms Spark Industry Divide over Climate Policy appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

US should take a 'scalpel' approach to immigration policy | #AJ Shorts

Digital policy advisor Kristina Podnar says US innovation has long been strengthened by attracting skilled talent from around the world. She argues immigration policy should take a more targeted, "scalpel" approach rather than broad restrictions. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile