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Carbon shell design curbs shuttle effect in thermal battery cathodes

Transition metal fluorides are widely regarded as promising cathode materials because of their high theoretical voltages and excellent thermal stability. However, in real batteries, these materials tend to dissolve and migrate ...

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Meta signs three nuclear power deals to help support its AI data centers

Facebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers.

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AI data centers could stabilize the power grid

The rapid development and widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems is posing new challenges for electricity consumption. This is because most AI systems rely on data centers, facilities hosting several computing ...

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With inverters, an island adapts to changing physics of power grids

Kauai, one of the most remote islands of Hawaii, stands steady among the timeless crash of ocean waves. Electric waves, however, almost crashed Kauai's power system in an instant.

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U.S. nuclear energy growth faces critical challenges in uranium fuel supply chain

The vision of a U.S. nuclear power renaissance has a blind spot—uranium fuel—in the near term and long, according to a Stanford University-led industry meeting.

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Neutrons dive deep to help protect US nuclear submarines

America's national security relies in part on the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered submarines, which can operate more than 800 feet below the ocean's surface. At such dark, unforgiving depths, the crew's survival depends on the ...

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Grok limits AI image editing to paid users after nudes backlash

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok has turned off its image creation feature for non-paying users following backlash over its use to create sexualized deepfakes of women and children.

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Q&A: How AI could optimize the power grid

Artificial intelligence has captured headlines recently for its rapidly growing energy demands, and particularly the surging electricity usage of data centers that enable the training and deployment of the latest generative ...

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From climbing vacuums to cyber pets: Some highlights of CES 2026

CES 2026 offered a glimpse of a future that feels straight out of a sci-fi movie: bendable screens, paper-thin TVs and cars and gadgets that can think for themselves as they get to know you and your family's wants and needs.

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Chinese AI unicorn MiniMax soars 109 percent in Hong Kong debut

Shares in Chinese AI startup MiniMax soared 109% as it went public in Hong Kong on Friday, raising US$619 million in a sign that strong investor demand is rewarding the country's rapidly developing sector.