Larry Ellison Bet It All on the A.I. Boom. Will He Be the Face of the A.I. Bubble?

NYT - Technology

By: Jonathan Mahler · Jim Rutenberg and Kirsten Grind

2 August 2026 at 16:45

Inside the 81-year-old billionaire’s risky, debt-fueled scramble to transform his data empire into an A.I. juggernaut.

Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Scott Dance

1 August 2026 at 20:58

The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.

A delivery in Wilmington, N.C., this month. Heat is linked to hundreds of workplace deaths each year, but labor groups say the true toll is unknown because heat-related illnesses are not properly tracked or reported.

Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections

NYT - Science

By: Scott Dance

1 August 2026 at 20:58

The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.

U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Scott Dance

31 July 2026 at 20:48

A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.

Water from the Colorado River flowing through an irrigation canal in Arizona earlier this month.

U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin

NYT - Science

By: Scott Dance

31 July 2026 at 20:48

A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.

Plug-In Solar Panels Are Starting to Sprout in U.S. Backyards

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Ivan Penn and Claire Brown

31 July 2026 at 10:00

Ten U.S. states have legalized systems that can be plugged into standard wall outlets. The technology typically does not require permits or electricians.

Alex Ottoboni with his balcony solar panel at his condo in the San Francisco Bay Area

Plug-In Solar Panels Are Starting to Sprout in U.S. Backyards

NYT - Technology

By: Ivan Penn and Claire Brown

31 July 2026 at 10:00

Ten U.S. states have legalized systems that can be plugged into standard wall outlets. The technology typically does not require permits or electricians.

U.S. Government Mislabels Map of African Countries at AIDS Conference

NYT - Technology

By: Remy Tumin

30 July 2026 at 20:53

Nigeria, a coastal country in western Africa, was landlocked in the Sahara, among other errors. The department said it had been “hastily altered.”

Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Brad Plumer

29 July 2026 at 20:46

In the latest example, the Energy Department will convert a shuttered Cold War-era uranium enrichment facility into a data center campus and gas plants.

President Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright during a White House event last week in which 200 companies vowed to prevent A.I. data centers from driving up power costs.

Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers

NYT - Science

By: Brad Plumer

29 July 2026 at 20:46

In the latest example, the Energy Department will convert a shuttered Cold War-era uranium enrichment facility into a data center campus and gas plants.

Why Restarting a Nuclear Power Plant Can Be Much Harder Than Expected

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Rebecca F. Elliott and Jamie Kelter Davis

28 July 2026 at 18:20

The first U.S. attempt at reopening a shuttered reactor has been held back by run-down equipment and a lack of planning.

Palisades opened in 1971 and was part of an early wave of reactors built in the United States.

Fauci Pleads the Fifth, Refusing to Answer Questions on Covid Origins at Senate Hearing

NYT - Science

By: Sheryl Gay Stolberg

30 July 2026 at 02:01

Senator Rand Paul said the committee he leads would vote next week on whether to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt of Congress.

An Anthropic Claude AI Model Finds Flaws in Tough-to-Crack Encryption Algorithms

NYT - Science

By: Dustin Volz

28 July 2026 at 18:00

Claude Mythos Preview discovered new attacks in testing against weakened cryptographic algorithms, which protect online financial transactions, private communications and more.

Silicon Valley Splits Over Closing the Borders to Chinese A.I.

NYT - Technology

By: Mike Isaac · Kate Conger · Ana Swanson and Meaghan Tobin

25 July 2026 at 16:36

Anthropic and OpenAI are clashing with the rest of the tech industry over whether “open-source” models from China should be freely available or restricted.

Health Care Agency Discontinues Dozens of Active Research Awards

NYT - Science

By: Katrina Miller

24 July 2026 at 15:25

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality slowed the awarding of new grants last year. Now it is stopping existing ones.

Nuclear Energy Revival Puts Westinghouse in Prime Position

NYT - Technology

By: Ivan Penn

23 July 2026 at 16:26

The company, which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2017, stands to benefit from growing support for nuclear power and President Trump’s deal with Saudi Arabia.

Nuclear Energy Revival Puts Westinghouse in Prime Position

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Ivan Penn

23 July 2026 at 16:26

The company, which filed for bankruptcy protection in 2017, stands to benefit from growing support for nuclear power and President Trump’s deal with Saudi Arabia.

Cooling towers at the nuclear reactor facility at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro, Ga.

Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Stripped of Endangered Status by Judge

NYT - Science

By: Catrin Einhorn and Maxine Joselow

23 July 2026 at 13:36

The dunes sagebrush lizard, found only in the oil-rich Permian Basin, was classified as endangered two years ago.

Clarity Act Mired In Debate Over Whether to Bar President From Selling Crypto

NYT - Technology

By: David Yaffe-Bellany

23 July 2026 at 01:43

Democrats and Republicans are haggling about the Clarity Act, a major bill pushed by the crypto industry, as it moves closer to a Senate vote.

Cameron Hamilton Poised to Lead FEMA Once More

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Scott Dance

21 July 2026 at 20:33

Cameron Hamilton defended the agency last year when President Trump talked about eliminating it. Emergency managers hope for more stability if he’s confirmed as administrator.

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