OpenAI’s AI spending spree has ballooned to $750B

OpenAI will spend the equivalent of Sweden’s GDP on infrastructure through 2030.

Bucking EV slowdown, Sila raises $300M to expand battery materials factory

Sila’s fresh $300 million round will help it make enough of its silicon-carbon anode material to power more than 100,000 EVs.

Data centers expected to use 4x more electricity by 2035

New data centers built through 2033 could consume as much electricity as India uses today.

Bluecore Energy raises $10M to build portable nuclear reactors on barges

Maritime nuclear energy startup Bluecore Energy has raised $10 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Slauson & Co.

Who’s afraid of the big, bad GPU?
Who’s afraid of the big, bad GPU?

How does AI make you feel? Are you excited to “vibe-code” your smart home? Or anxious about all the added pollution and billions of gallons of water used by data centers? Dig a little deeper and you’ll start to question the actual value of the GPUs that underpin all the leaps and promises of generative […]

A 600-mile road trip (and data) proves EV charging doesn’t suck anymore

A recent road trip in an EV revealed just how much faster and more reliable DC Fast charging has become in the U.S.

Nuclear startup Valar Atomics in talks to raise new funding at $6B valuation

The potential deal highlights a growing trend of complex, multi-stage funding rounds that mask true entry prices.

Oil giant BP shutters its corporate venture arm after 20 years

BP Ventures is shutting down, ending a nearly 20-year run that was marked by reportedly lackluster returns.

Lululemon backs nylon recycling startup Syntetica in $30M Series A

Syntetica, a French startup that has developed a novel approach to recycling nylon, has already obtained big-name partners and investors.

Google’s biggest clean power project is 40 miles north of xAI’s unpermitted gas power plant

Google’s biggest solar and battery project stands in sharp contrast with xAI’s nearby unpermitted power plant.