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thehindubusinessline.comCopper Prices Rise as Investors Link Metal to AI Power Demand
Copper futures have moved in line with technology stocks amid investor expectations that artificial intelligence data centers will increase electricity consumption. The shift marks a departure from copper's traditional role as an industrial economic indicator.
americanbanker.comGoldman Sachs Adds SMRs to Nuclear Model, Sees 17% Rise in Uranium Demand
Goldman Sachs updated its nuclear power model to include small modular reactors, adding about 46 GW of deployments by 2045. The change lifts the bank's nuclear generation forecast by 6% and increases projected uranium demand by 62 million pounds, a 17% upside to prior estimates.…
interestingengineering.comAI Tools Accelerate Nuclear Fusion Research to Meet Data Center Energy Demand
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to speed up development of nuclear fusion as a baseload power source. The technology aims to address rising electricity consumption from AI data centers. Projects include DuctGPT for alloy discovery and a new UK supercomputer for virt…
Los Angeles TimesSupreme 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…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewData 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 reviewIEA 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.