Musk wants up to $134B in OpenAI lawsuit, despite $700B fortune: Musk's legal team argues he should be compensated as an early startup investor who sees returns "many orders of magnitude greater" than his initial investment. Read More |
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Trump administration wants tech companies to buy $15B of power plants they may not use: In an attempt to alleviate rising electricity prices, the White House wants grid operator PJM to hold an auction for new generating capacity, and it wants tech companies to bid. Read More |
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Trump administration's legal setbacks are good news for offshore wind — and the grid: Three offshore wind projects under construction on the U.S. East Coast are back to building after judges rebuked the Department of the Interior's actions. Read More |
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