PCWorld examines whether Microsoft’s core productivity apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint can withstand disruption from advancing AI technology. External AI applications such as ChatGPT and Claude ...

As an electric grid operator warns of potential power shortages amid this week’s heat wave, the Trump administration is issuing emergency orders aiming to maximize output. Energy Secretary Chris ...

The Trump administration declared a power emergency Tuesday for PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. energy grid, ahead of a dangerous heat wave that threatens to strain electricity infrastructure.

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An ice storm in northern Michigan in March 2025 brought down trees and power lines, causing widespread damage and outages. Michael Livingston / IPR News This coverage is made possible through a ...

HOUSTON — Jeff and Jenny Wright haven’t paid an electric bill for their Houston home in more than a year. Instead, the couple sells their unused power back to the grid in a system that some states ...

America’s aging electric grid is struggling to meet modern demands—especially amid the AI boom. Overhauling it will be no small feat. Reading time 6 minutes Most of America’s power grid infrastructure ...

The Texas House Committee on State Affairs recently held an interim hearing on the explosive growth of data centers. Officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state's main power ...

The proliferation of power-hungry data centers is making it difficult to predict the future of the Pacific Northwest’s energy needs. That has implications for the region’s efforts to invest in ...

Tech companies charging ahead with artificial intelligence have a problem: AI’s rapid growth is colliding headlong with a finite amount of available energy and computing power. AI is evolving beyond ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you live in central Ohio and your electricity bill has gone up, you're not alone. According to data from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), the average energy bill in ...