What A.I. Philanthropists Can Learn From the Gilded Age
Leave a physical legacy to future generations, not just a record of programs and disbursements.
2024 Residential Energy Consumption Survey Data and Technical Documentation
(Thu, 21 May 2026) We have released the preliminary housing characteristics public use microdata file for the 2024 <em>Residential Energy Consumption Survey</em> (RECS), which allows analyses on topics like structural and geographic characteristics of homes, types of electronics and appliances used within them, lighting characteristics, square footage, and household energy insecurity for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This release also includes the accompanying userâs guide and technical documentation for the 2024 RECS Household Survey.
Penn Station Renovation Moves Ahead as Developer Is Chosen
The announcement came a day after Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said the federal government intended to spend $8 billion on the project.
In Qatar, Energy Sector Damage Is Severe, and the Way Back Will Be Long
Iranian strikes and a blockade have paralyzed Qatar’s gas engine, creating a technical bottleneck likely to stall exports for years.
Global Energy Security Data
(Wed, 13 May 2026) Today EIA published its new energy security dataset that includes information on global strategic petroleum reserves and energy flows through key chokepoints. It will be published quarterly following the release of the STEO.
Start-Up Raises $1.3 Billion for an A.I. ‘Grid’
As tech giants dominate the hardware needed to build artificial intelligence, Amp hopes to create an alternative.
Kansas City, a Car Town, Spends Millions on World Cup Transit
Security and other expenses are piling up for host cities. In the smallest metro area staging games, the bill includes temporary bus systems in two states.
America’s A.I. Is Futuristic. China Is Just Making It Work.
Different strokes for different folks.
A.I. Populism Is Here. And No One Is Ready.
Silicon Valley oligarchs worried about the risks their technology posed to the world. They forgot about people.
After Stumbles, Technology Meant for Self-Driving Cars Finds a Second Act
After a crush of promises in 2016 that autonomous cars would soon rule the road, companies whose tech underpinned them have shifted to other industries, like managing shipyards and city traffic.