OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is stepping down as board chair of the Helion – the fusion startup he backs – amid reported talks between the two companies.
The deal, which was reported by Axios, is in early stages, and it could guarantee OpenAI 12.5% of Helion’s production – five gigawatts by 2030 and 50 gigawatts by 2035. OpenAI partner Microsoft signed a similar deal with Helion…
Vermont utility Green Mountain Power is expanding one of the country’s most exciting virtual power plant programs, adding a new battery lease program to its menu of home energy offerings that lets customers add backup power at little to no upfront cost.
Green Mountain…
Commercial fleets have been adopting electric vehicles for their long-term fuel and maintenance savings, but Benore Logistics has found another big benefit to making the switch: going electric is helping the company attract younger drivers – and keep them.
Benore…
A 24/7 solar farm-building robot just hit the market
March 24, 2026
The US needs a lot more electricity fast, and one company thinks robots can help build it quicker.
Berkeley, California-based Terabase Energy says its next-gen Terafab automated solar construction system has finished field testing and is now ready to ship commercially. Terafab V2 brings autonomous robotics and AI into the way massive solar farms are built.
Why this matters: speed to…
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The U.S. Army hasn’t even officially taken delivery of its most powerful high-energy laser weapon yet, but the…
An American-operated Patriot air defense battery likely fired the interceptor missile involved in a pre-dawn explosion that injured dozens of civilians and tore through homes in U.S.-ally Bahrain 10 days into the war on Iran, according to an analysis by academic researchers…
PARIS — The Netherlands will add specialized drone operators and counter-drone units to its combat brigades starting in April, according to Dutch Chief of Defence Gen. Onno Eichelsheim, who said the country is the first to take that step.
The Dutch armed forces already incorporate drones in their operations, and will expand that capability “significantly” by deploying 1,000 to 1,200…
Scott Hanselman, a long-standing Microsoft employee and current Vice President of Developer Community at Microsoft, has caused a stir in the Windows world with a brief post. He hints that the requirement to have a Microsoft account for Windows 11 might be coming to an…
Traditionally, a laptop’s battery life tends to be governed not by the microprocessor inside it, but by the display that you’re staring at for hours on end. That’s why a new “Oxide 1Hz” display technology from LG Display is so interesting.
As a component maker, LG…
FCC moves to block new foreign-made routers
March 24, 2026
In an unwelcome surprise, the FCC has placed all foreign-made routers on the so-called Covered List, effectively banning new products from sale within the United States.
The decision follows the FCC’s National Security Determination, which concluded that routers used by homes and home offices could be attacked by foreign actors. As a result, “routers produced in a foreign country” will be…
