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Subhashish Panigrahi / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Geofence Warrants for Cellphone Location Data Under Fourth Amendment
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on whether geofence warrants and phone tracking data violate Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches. Separately, surging data center demand drives up natural gas power costs and prompts policy debates in the U.S. and Chin…
BalticServers.com / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)Data Centers Accounted for Half of US Electricity Demand Growth in 2025
Data centers drove half of the growth in U.S. electricity use in 2025, according to a report. Globally, energy demand growth slowed to 1.3 percent, with solar PV contributing the largest share. Electricity demand grew faster than overall energy demand, led by various sectors incl…
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)IEA Reports Slower Global Energy Demand Growth in 2025 Led by Solar
The International Energy Agency's Global Energy Review 2026 shows global energy demand grew by 1.3% in 2025, with electricity demand rising faster at 3%. Solar power met most of the demand growth, followed by gas, amid slower economic expansion. In the U.S., data centers drove ha…
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder / Wikimedia (Public domain)Hot Weather Forecast to Affect Eastern US with Record Temperatures Next Week
A heat wave is expected to move into the eastern United States next week, potentially breaking temperature records. The weather system will increase energy demand in the region. New York City and Washington are among the areas forecasted to experience high temperatures.