Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it’s not fair

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Looking for a quick fix for their fast-growing electricity diets, tech giants are increasingly looking to strike deals with power plant owners to plug in directly, avoiding a potentially longer and more expensive process of hooking into a fraying electric grid that serves everyone else. It’s raising questions over whether diverting power…

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What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?

NEW YORK — In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs — including Apple’s Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos — have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before…

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I ‘work from home’ in Bali and love the lifestyle – but there’s a huge catch all Aussies should know (and it could land you in BIG trouble at the office)

A young woman has warned Aussies about sneakily working from Bali after her friend’s ‘super important’ meeting was interrupted by dancers in their hotel. Montana, who posted a video of the disruptive dance on TikTok, described the spontaneous celebration as the ‘one thing’ Australian workers need to know if they plan to ‘work from home’…

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