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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pushed back at arguments that tariffs would hike costs for consumers (AFP)
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Trump says ‘obnoxious’ tariffs will bring factories to US

Donald Trump says companies will drop plans to build factories overseas when faced with the threat of high tariffs on shipping goods to...

FILE PHOTO: A sign of Citgo Petroleum is seen at its headquarters in Houston, Texas, U.S., January 11, 2024. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo
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ConocoPhillips seeks to keep priority as creditor in Citgo auction

ConocoPhillips seeks to preserve top priority among Citgo creditors in share auction to recover $21.3B for Venezuela's debts.

FILE PHOTO: View of a Wolfspeed's Silicon Carbide (SiC) Wafer during an event on the future of the decommissioned coal-fired power plant in the Western German Saarland region in Ensdorf, Germany, February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File
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EV chipmaker Wolfspeed set to receive $750 million US chips grant

Wolfspeed, which has clients including GM and Mercedes, makes silicon carbide chips for efficiently transmitting EV battery power to motors.

Google and Kairos have yet to determine how many of the small nuclear reactors being built to meet the AI energy demand will be located near the tech giant's facilities (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Google signs nuclear power deal with startup Kairos

Google signs deal to get electricity from small nuclear reactors by Kairos Power to power AI, aiming for clean, reliable energy.

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Charging, not range, is becoming a top concern for electric car drivers

The Biden administration uses tax credits, regulations, and investments to boost EV adoption, but reliable charging remains crucial.

Tesla's robotaxi is displayed at an unveiling event in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2024,  in this still image taken from a video. Tesla/Handout via REUTERS
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‘Lot of sci-fi smoke and mirrors’: Investors, experts react to Tesla’s robotaxi unveil

Tesla's robotaxi reveal, featuring gull-wing doors and no steering wheel, disappointed investors with few details on production and plans.

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk rides in Tesla's robotaxi at an unveilling event in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2024 in this still image taken from video. Tesla/Handout via REUTERS
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Tesla robotaxi event was long on promises, but investors wanted more details

Robotaxis topped Elon Musk’s to-do list Thursday night at Tesla’s long-awaited Hollywood unveiling.

Save Coastal Wildlife's Jenna Reynolds points at a pod of harbor seals swimming in Sandy Hook Bay, New Jersey (Save Coastal Wildlife)
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On US coast, wind power foes embrace ‘Save the Whales’ argument

Anti-wind power groups along the US East Coast blame whale strandings on offshore projects, despite no scientific evidence.

Bosch logo is seen on a bike during Munich Auto Show, IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Germany, September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/ File Photo
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Bosch, Tenstorrent to collaborate on standardizing automotive chips

Plans include developing a standard method to use a building block of modern chips to create systems that can power vehicles with varying...

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, February 9, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Big Tech proposes power-rate terms in Ohio data-center fight

Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon propose a new framework for how Ohio data centers pay for power, countering AEP’s May proposal.

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