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Geothermal startup Fervo Energy pops 33% in IPO debut fueled by AI data center demand

Geothermal startup Fervo Energy pops 33% in IPO debut fueled by AI data center demand: Fervo Energy's IPO was upsized several times after potential investors asked why the enhanced geothermal startup wasn't raising more money. Read More

Musk’s xAI is running nearly 50 gas turbines unchecked at its Mississippi data center: Gas turbines at xAI's Colossus 2 data center have drawn a lawsuit over the company's use of "mobile" gas turbines as power plants. Read More

Anthropic's Cat Wu says that, in the future, AI will anticipate your needs before you know what they are: The head of product for Claude Code and Cowork says that the next big step for AI is proactivity. Read More

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