Why America’s Power Grid Will Be Able To Withstand The $2.5 Trillion A.I. Datacenter Building Boom

Tech giants want to double A.I. electricity consumption in 5 years by enough to power more than 30 million homes. America can do it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Only Warren Buffett and Bill Gates have given away more—and not nearly as fast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Beginning in late 2026, the company will add an array of hardware and software enhancements to its midsize model for autonomous driving. Next up: Robotaxis? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The world’s richest person just hit another major milestone thanks to the soaring valuation of his rocket maker SpaceX. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Half the tycoons on the list are better off from a year ago. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If the streaming giant completes its Warner Bros. purchase, Bela Bajaria is poised to become Hollywood’s most powerful woman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

New billionaire Jyoti Bansal left Delhi with a few hundred dollars and built two billion-dollar companies, including Harness, which just raised $240 million at a huge valuation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Founded just two years ago by second-time founders, Decagon’s AI agents are used by more than 100 companies to handle customer service tasks. But can the young, hungry team keep up with well-resourced incumbents? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The former New York City mayor, a longtime backer of historically Black colleges and universities, has a new initiative to support young Black students. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In a year marked by setbacks for female employment and advancement opportunities, the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women managed to exert their power — on philanthropy, AI, finance and entertainment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.