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Energy Firms Try to Squeeze More Power Out of Old Nuclear Plants

It takes a long time to build new nuclear plants. So, some U.S. companies are looking to get more electricity out of reactors that already exist.

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Constellation Energy, the nation’s largest nuclear power plant operator, said it would spend more than $4.3 billion to refurbish 11 reactors at six plants in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers

By: Zeyi Yang
6 October 2026 at 09:03
China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.

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Chinese A.I. companies like Deepseek and Moonshot have made a name for themselves internationally. But China still struggles to recruit foreign researchers.

Russia’s Latest Propaganda? A.I.-Generated War Songs.

2 October 2026 at 14:40
Russians are creating and spreading music glorifying the invasion of Ukraine, using platforms built in the United States.

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Russian society is becoming increasingly militaristic since the war in Ukraine began. These soldiers marched in Moscow in a parade in 2023.

DeepSeek and Huawei Target a Key Source of Nvidia’s A.I. Dominance

30 September 2026 at 13:36
In China’s push for self-reliance in artificial intelligence, DeepSeek and Huawei have teamed up to develop software tools for advanced chips.

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DeepSeek’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China. The company announced a partnership with Huawei for software tools.

Dario Amodei of Anthropic to Dine With Trump at White House

27 September 2026 at 22:12
Dario Amodei, who is also the company’s chief executive, will join the president at the White House for a private dinner. Mr. Trump has dismissed his cautions.

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Dario Amodei has warned about the safety risks of artificial intelligence for years, but President Trump has called potential serious threats from the technology a β€œhoax.”

Is China Really Stealing A.I. From American Companies?

By: Cade Metz
25 September 2026 at 15:02
As Xi Jinping visits President Trump in Washington, the leaders are expected to discuss claims that China is surreptitiously copying American A.I. technologies, a process known as distillation.

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The Chinese companies Z.ai and Moonshot are not far behind Anthropic and OpenAI.

Where Is the U.S. Beating China on A.I., and Where Is It Lagging?

23 September 2026 at 20:05
As Xi Jinping visits President Trump in Washington, his country lags behind the United States on A.I. development in key areas β€” but Beijing has advantages elsewhere.

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The World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai in July. China and the United States are locked in an A.I. race that both sides see as decisive to gaining the upper hand militarily, technologically and economically.
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