Tesla’s Flying Roadster Won’t Change the Fact That Elon Musk Is a Political Nightmare

Tesla’s Flying Roadster Won’t Change the Fact That Elon Musk Is a Political Nightmare

(Photo: An image of Elon Musk showing the controversial salute he made during a speech at a rally for Donald Trump was projected onto Tesla’s Gigafactory outside Berlin, alongside the words ‘Heil Tesla.’ The projection was carried out by the political...
Data Center Boom Raises New Questions About Electricity Bills and Grid Reliability Across the Great Lakes

Data Center Boom Raises New Questions About Electricity Bills and Grid Reliability Across the Great Lakes

(Photo: DataCenterMap) WASHINGTON, D.C. — October 13, 2026 — Federal energy regulators have approved a new system for tracking data centers across one of the nation’s largest electricity networks while rejecting key parts of a proposal that could have required...
Oracle’s Nuclear Power Deal Could Save Wisconsin Customers $300 Million as Data Center Demand Grows

Oracle’s Nuclear Power Deal Could Save Wisconsin Customers $300 Million as Data Center Demand Grows

(Photo: USA TODAY) MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — October 6, 2026 — A new agreement between technology giant Oracle and Wisconsin utility We Energies could save electricity customers approximately $300 million in fuel costs, as the companies seek to redirect part of the...
Olivia Rodrigo and Melinda French Gates Turn a Music Festival Into $20 Million for Women and Girls

Olivia Rodrigo and Melinda French Gates Turn a Music Festival Into $20 Million for Women and Girls

(Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Daisy Chain Fields) IRVINE, CALIFORNIA — August 31, 2026 — Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields music festival has raised $20 million for organizations supporting women and girls, turning a sold-out concert featuring...
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Great Lakes Region as Air Quality Turns Hazardous

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blankets Great Lakes Region as Air Quality Turns Hazardous

(Photo: Retuers) DETROIT, Michigan — July 16, 2026 — Smoke from massive wildfires burning across Canada and northern Minnesota blanketed communities throughout the Great Lakes region Thursday, turning skies hazy and orange while sending air-quality levels into...