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Google strikes agreements with 2 grid operators to restructure data center demand
Google announced Monday that it has struck agreements with two regional grid operators to reduce its data center demand at times when the grid is under more strain. The tech giant unveiled agreements with Indiana Michigan Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority to shift certain workloads to limit the stress on the grid in a process...
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NASA to announce nuclear reactor on the moon
This is the first major agency effort by the interim NASA administrator, who is also the Transportation secretary and a former Fox News host.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Is political gerrymandering illegal? 6 things to know as Texas dispute carries on
When Democratic lawmakers left Texas to try to prevent the Republican-led Legislature from redrawing the state's congressional districts, it marked the latest episode in a long national history of gerrymandering.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: reckoning for a colonial massacre, Muskβs $US29bn payday, the politics of Sydney Sweeney
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter hereMorning everyone. We continue our Descendants series today with a report from Bootenal Springs in Western Australia about how the families of Indigenous people and white settlers came together for a reckoning about a massacre 171 years ago β and calls for the release of diaries...
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Demands for justice on fifth anniversary of deadly Beirut port blast
Hundreds gathered in Beirut to mark five years since the deadly port explosion that killed over 218 people.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Stella Rimington, first British woman to become spy chief and M inspiration, dies at 90
Rimington was the first female chief of Britainβs MI5 intelligence agency, a successful thriller writer and the inspiration for Judi Denchβs portrayal of MI6 chief M in seven James Bond films.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:'Frustrating, disappointing': Parkinson's community still campaigning for a nurse
Canberra's Parkinson's community has long been campaigning for the ACT government to employ a specialist Parkinson's nurse who can visit patients at home. The ACT government says planning is underway to create the position but a start date has yet to be confirmed.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Canberra footpaths blocked by construction, making streets inaccessible
Footpaths in the ACT are often closed or blocked because of construction, leaving the streets obstacle-filled and difficult to navigate for people with vision impairments.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Volunteers make sleep-bus dream come true after charity folds
After a flawed process that saw buses parked unused in depots for months, volunteers are pushing to launch independent sleep-bus services after the national charity Sleepbus folded last month.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:US House Speaker Mike Johnson visits Israeli West Bank settlement
Johnson becomes the highest-ranking US official to visit an illegal settlement in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Texas Democrats delay redistricting vote by leaving the state
The Republican-dominated House was unable to establish the quorum of lawmakers required to do business.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Noted Tesla analyst Adam Jonas moving into new role at Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley auto analyst Adam Jonas will transition into a new internal role focusing on the artificial intelligence theme.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Court ruling in favour of bridge march created bigger dilemma for Minns
The NSW premier has said publicly that he doesn't regret his opposition to Sunday's protest. He will face caucus today knowing several colleagues marched.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Messy legal battle underway after couple builds house on wrong block
Melanie and David Moor spent their life savings building a home on a newly subdivided block in Victoria. But they could lose it all after accidentally building on the wrong block.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:The right has filled a void on antisemitism β leaving the Jewish left without a language to talk about it
Left-wing Jewish political journalist Rachel Shabi delivers a nuanced take on antisemitism, legitimate criticism of Israel and the role of race and colonialism.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:How do you feel about doing exams? Our research unearthed 4 types of test-takers
The study looked at studentsβ levels of confidence and anxiety, while monitoring their brain waves and sweat glands while they did a test.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Trauma, stress and burnout among judges and magistrates could put the whole legal system at risk
Too many burnt out judges could mean shortages, a clogged court system and lower quality judgments.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Financial stress is on the rise in Australia. Hereβs what to do if money worries are affecting your mental health
Data from the Mental Health Commission shows the proportion of people finding it βdifficultβ or βvery difficultβ to cope on their income has doubled.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Some taxes are inefficient at any level. Even modest reforms will help
If state and federal governments replaced inefficient taxes with better designed ones, households would be at least $900 better off.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Australiaβs divorce rate is the lowest itβs been in 50 years. Why?
Greater longevity of marriages has been heralded as a sign of more successful relationships, but the reality is far more nuanced.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Figma's stock sinks 27% after last week's IPO pop
After more than tripling in its debut last week, Figma gave up some of its gains on Monday.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:University Professors Are Latest Targets of FOIA Requests
Dozens of professors at UNC Chapel Hill were recently targeted with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:The River Torrens has battled pollution β can it be safe for swimming?
Adelaide's River Torrens has battled pollution and an image problem over the decades β but there is now a proposal to bring back swimming to the waterway.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Teenage girl dead and another arrested after stabbing in Newcastle
Police say the two girls were known to each other, and homicide detectives are assisting with the investigation.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Tesla 'brand destruction' could cost it millions as battery sales boom
After surrendering its dominance of Australian electric vehicle sales, Tesla is also now also rapidly losing ground in the home battery market.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:India brushes off Trump tariff threat over Russian oil
India has pushed back against US President Donald Trump's threat to impose higher tariffs on Indian goods. New Delhi condemned Western criticism of its buying oil from Moscow, vowing to protect its national interests.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:U.S. tariffs put 30,000 South African jobs at risk, officials say
South African authorities have warned that U.S. reciprocal tariffs could put an estimated 30,000 jobs at risk. The U.S. plans to impose a 30% tariff on South African goods, creating uncertainty for export industries.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Middle East: Hostage families criticize reported Israeli war plans
After ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas collapsed, PM Netanyahu is reportedly considering "decisive" military action in the enclave. Hostage families warn this could endanger their loved ones. DW has more.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Super battery capable of powering one million homes switched on
One of the most powerful energy storage batteries in the world has been designed to back up NSW's grid.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Mitch McConnell’s legacy comes under fire in Kentucky Senate race to replace him
Towering over Kentucky politics for decades, McConnell is regarded as the master strategist behind the GOPβs rise to power in a state long dominated by Democrats.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Why the courts stepped in when a 12-year-old wanted an abortion
According to Australian law, children are empowered to make their own decisions about the healthcare they receive β regardless of parental consent β so long as they fully understand what is being done.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Danish zoo asks for unwanted pets to feed its predators
Aalborg Zoo says the unique scheme is aimed at mimicking what its predators would eat in the wild.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:US states that boycott Israel will not receive natural disaster aid, Trump administration says
US states that boycott Israel will not receive natural disaster aid, Trump administration says US states and cities that boycottIsraeli companies will be denied federal aid for natural disaster preparedness, the Trump administration has announced, tying routine federal funding to its political stance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency stated in grant notices posted on Friday that states must follow its "terms and...
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:New Data Center Proposals Would βKillβ Michiganβs Strong New Climate Laws
The βofframpβ provision in Michiganβs 2023 climate and clean energy laws allows utilities to keep running or building fossil fuel plants if renewable sources cannot handle the energy gridβs load. Now, newly proposed data centers could cause the offramp to be triggered, as DTE Energy executives say they are working on plans to power those [β¦]
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:After Hulk Hogan’s sudden death, here are a cardiologist’s tips for avoiding chronic disease
People who exercise to extreme levels and appear healthy on the outside can, in fact, be quite unhealthy on the inside.
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