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There’s a better way to cool data centres that cuts their huge thirst for water

Water is an amazing substance. The human body is made up of more than 50% water. Approximately 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water. We …

Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring in 2026, signaling growing economic distress

The number of Americans who file for bankruptcy is growing. More than 500,000 people took this step in 2025, nearly 50% more than in 2022. And the …
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Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring in 2026, signaling growing economic distress

The number of Americans who file for bankruptcy is growing. More than 500,000 people took this step in 2025, nearly 50% more than in 2022. And the …

There’s a better way to cool data centres that cuts their huge thirst for water

Water is an amazing substance. The human body is made up of more than 50% water. Approximately 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water. We …

An alarmed bond market gets the Trump administration to act again

NEW YORK (AP) — Normally quiet, the bond market can occasionally send warning signals loud enough to hit stock markets worldwide and even grab the attention of U.S. presidents and other world leaders. After the bond market’s alarm bells rose in volume through the summer, the Trump administration …

Bond Sell-Off Sends Borrowing Costs to Highest Level Since 2007 (shared)

Yields on the 30-year U.S. Treasury and government bonds across the world rose to multiyear highs as investors fret about inflation, deficits and A.I. spending. Investor angst over stubborn inflation, unsustainable government deficits and rampant spending on artificial intelligence helped send …

‘There is no breaking point’: The problem with Trump’s plan to economically strangle Iran

As the administration promises unprecedented economic isolation, former US officials and Iran experts warn Tehran may be willing to absorb far more pain than Washington anticipates. President Donald Trump is waiting for Iran to cave to his economic pressure. Tehran may be willing to wait even longer. …

America’s Rural Lands Are Burning (shared)

This summer has been a terrible fire season in the U.S.—just not in the most populated places. The summer of 2026 has been one of extraordinary fires. In Europe, they have burned hundreds of thousands of acres in France and Spain and destroyed homes across England; they killed 13 people in Spain …

AI companies look to the ocean as a place to put more data centers

The artificial intelligence boom is driving unprecedented demand for data centers, raising concerns about their growing energy consumption, water use …

Trump Is at Odds With His Own Administration—And With Reality

As the war with Iran drags on, the president is in disagreement with the vice president, military leaders, and long-standing American allies. A memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States, reached in June and intended to provide breathing room to end the conflict between the two …

The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here’s where things stand

The deal that U.S. President Donald Trump signed at Versailles in June set an ambitious 60-day deadline for ending the war with Iran and reaching an accord on its nuclear program. The deadline was Monday, and the two sides are further apart than they were then. Talks, such as they are, have focused …

Everyone is talking about AI ‘escaping’, but cyber experts say the real threat is far more serious

For years, some of the darkest warnings about artificial intelligence sounded like science fiction: machines developing a will of their own, escaping …

Business Owners Have a New Security Problem: AI Agents With Keys to Company Secrets

Cybersecurity experts raise the alarm about AI agents and hacking vulnerabilities. While the OpenAI rogue agent that hacked Hugging Face has become a poster child for the latest AI threat, it was hardly alone. Days later, Anthropic announced that its AI models also went rogue, hacking external …

The Markets Have Been on a Roll. Is It Time to Hedge Your Bets? (shared)

The S&P 500 is in position for a rare fourth year of consecutive annual gains. Risks are rising, our columnist says, yet Wall Street is doubling down. The U.S. stock market has been splendid for more than three years. It has powered ahead again in 2026, putting the S&P 500 in position for a rare …

With Trump’s Hamas Deal in Peril, Kushner Set to Visit Israel for Gaza Talks (updated, shared)

Jared Kushner, President Trump’s senior aide, is expected to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, who has rejected a U.S.-backed deal to disarm Hamas. Jared Kushner, President Trump’s senior aide and son-in-law, is set to visit Israel early next week, according to four people …

Trump says he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory

The war in Iran continues on as Vice President Vance says the new goal is to keep costs down for Americans and President Trump disputes reports about mental health issues on deployed ships. NBC’s Monica Alba, Keir Simmons and Gordon Lubold bring their latest reporting on the war to the table.Aug. …

Iran oil spill: the war is leaving environmental scars that ceasefires cannot heal

Oil slicks moving along Iran’s southern coast have reached the Hara mangrove forests of Qeshm Island. Iranian authorities say the extent of the …

Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals (shared)

The practice would align the United States more closely with countries like China and Russia, where spy agencies have long relied on private-sector hackers to help with national security missions. The Trump administration is encouraging American companies to conduct their own cyberattacks against …

Democrats demand Trump reveal stock managers, explain suspicious trades

Two top Democratic lawmakers are pushing President Donald Trump for answers on the mountain of stock trades made in his name since he returned to the …

Why does it feel like the US and Iran are stuck in an endless conflict loop?

If you feel a sense of déjà vu with the state of the US–Iran war, you’re not alone. In recent days, Iran has again demanded the Trump administration …

Trump’s ‘forever’ tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill

President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements no longer cause the market gyrations that they did in 2025. But their sticker shock for American …

The Iran War is a Whole New Level of Quagmire for the US

There are three main camps emerging with proposals, all of which have downsides. No one seems to have a solid strategy to win the war in Iran. The situation is reminiscent of the darkest days of the Iraq war, in the mid-2000s, when the U.S. seemed unable to pull that country back from insurgency and …

Diesel desperation is mounting globally

The state of the global diesel market is getting even more precarious as the Russia-Ukraine war and the Iran crisis squeeze supply from multiple …

The Intercept Sues Trump for Selling Premium Access to Truth Social Announcements

A lawsuit filed with the Freedom of the Press Foundation argues the president is restricting First Amendment-protected information in a scheme to …

Iran, US set new conditions during Hormuz talks: What does this mean?

Oil prices surge as talks stall over competing demands, hampering prospects for reopening crucial strait. The United States and Iran have exchanged new demands during negotiations for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, raising new doubts about prospects for a wider deal to end their five-month …

The disastrous diplomacy of Jared Kushner

In a speech to the Israeli Knesset on October 13, 2025, President Trump spoke at length on how he would deploy his son-in-law Jared Kushner to secure …

There’s a better way to cool data centres that cuts their huge thirst for water

Water is an amazing substance. The human body is made up of more than 50% water. Approximately 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water. We …

America’s Rural Lands Are Burning (shared)

This summer has been a terrible fire season in the U.S.—just not in the most populated places. The summer of 2026 has been one of extraordinary fires. In Europe, they have burned hundreds of thousands of acres in France and Spain and destroyed homes across England; they killed 13 people in Spain …

AI companies look to the ocean as a place to put more data centers

The artificial intelligence boom is driving unprecedented demand for data centers, raising concerns about their growing energy consumption, water use …

The decades-old ‘AI alignment problem’ has finally become a reality. Solving it won’t be easy

Human beings have long told versions of the same warning: be careful what you wish for. In Greek mythology, King Midas got exactly what he asked for, …

Iran oil spill: the war is leaving environmental scars that ceasefires cannot heal

Oil slicks moving along Iran’s southern coast have reached the Hara mangrove forests of Qeshm Island. Iranian authorities say the extent of the …

There’s No Vaccine for Stupid

Innumerate Republican senators castigate Fauci for something he didn’t do. If there were any hopes left for a prompt deal to end the Iran war and …

As the climate breaks down, costs go up: Welcome to ‘climateflation’

If you ask an economist why everything is so expensive these days, you will likely get an answer explaining how oil — the lifeblood of the global …

Trump signs bonkers order that cuts vaccines, promotes ones that don’t exist

Trump falsely claimed the MMR vaccine is “quite lethal” and linked shots to autism. President Trump signed an executive order Monday that makes …