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Offshore Nuclear Barges Could Power Ports and Data Centers—Starting with California, Where Nuclear Is Banned

As the U.S. paves the way for a nuclear renaissance to power the AI data center boom, the next frontier is building small nuclear reactors offshore to power coastal facilities and merchant ships. Strangely, the momentum could begin in California, a state that banned building new nuclear plants 50 years ago. This summer, the Port of Long Beach signed an agreement with the Trump administration to develop next-generation small modular reactors (SMRs) that could power ports, data centers, and vessels with emission-free energy. Offshore nuclear power sounds unusual, but naval submarines and aircraft carriers have run on small nuclear reactors for decades. In 2020, Russia put the world’s first floating nuclear power station on a barge into service, powering the remote Arctic town of Pevek—population 4,000—and its harbor.

At the 'Super Bowl of trucking,' a driver who trained 14 years wins the golden belt buckle

This summer has been full of competition: from Spain winning the World Cup, to the NBA finals where the Knicks saw a historic comeback, to now, where an event in which drivers across the country are putting pedal to the metal and competing in the National Truck Driving Championships, colloquially known as the “Super Bowl of trucking.”

OpenAI says it's ending its deal with Cursor because Elon Musk's companies violate contracts

OpenAI said it doesn't trust SpaceX to comply with its terms of service, citing past conduct by xAI, another of Elon Musk's companies.

The Strait of Hormuz crisis threatened Asia's oil and gas lifeline. Here's how the region is rewriting its energy playbook

The Iran war exposed just how much the world relied on a narrow 20-mile-wide waterway. Soon after the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, the latter threatened to strike ships trying to traverse the Strait of Hormuz, the channel for much of the Middle East’s oil and gas exports. The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies.

Amid high gas prices and shrinking crude stockpile, Trump says U.S. to take control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves

President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves.

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Act in haste, repent at leisure. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, take note.

Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August

New data compiled by a Bay Area anti-surveillance advocacy group shows that not only are American localities dropping cameras from Flock Safety, but they are doing it at an accelerating rate.

DOJ is turning to an ancient body of law to capture Iranian oil tankers. It’s been so long since the U.S. used it, 'we’d have to conduct a séance'

The Trump administration is bringing back a centuries-old legal tradition that would allow it to more easily seize Iranian oil tankers and sell off their assets.

Meta's $17 billion teen safety settlement is really a 1% tax — and a play to box in TikTok and YouTube

Meta has agreed to pay up to US$17 billion over 10 years to settle claims brought by a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general. The states argued that the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to hook children into using its apps, misled the public about the harm and improperly collected data from children under 13.

The 7 Best Vitamin C Serums (2026): Expert Approved

A vitamin C serum can be a great addition to your existing skincare routine. It’s an antioxidant that may offer anti-aging benefits and brighten your skin by reducing dullness or uneven skin tone. The best vitamin C serum will also layer well under your other skincare, making your mornings feel more streamlined.

Many of the Chinese bots X says posted anti-data-center content had no followers or engagement, a researcher found

A Clemson researcher found that at least 59 of the bots had no followers or engagement and only posted a few times before they were suspended.

Dolly Parton likely wrote 2 of her biggest hits on the same day

The world has lost a music legend in Dolly Parton, who has died at 80 after a “brief battle” with cancer. She’s remembered for her twanging country vocals, decades of hit recordings, Grammys, Emmys and a liberal splash of acting.