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Who pays for AI’s power? California watchdog urges new data center rules
If you’re worried about data centers and AI inflating your electricity bill, you’re not alone.
A California watchdog released a report last week urging policymakers to act fast on the state’s fast-growing data-center industry – before soaring electricity demand from artificial intelligence lands on the bi ... (full story)
Elon Musk's proposed Tesla tunnel loop met with opposition by Nashville metro council
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Elon Musk’s proposed Tesla tunnel loop under the streets of Nashville was met with opposition last week by the metro council, which passed a resolution to put their concerns about safety, transparency and a lack of local input on the record.
The resolution, with 20 members voting for and 15 ag ... (full story)
Housing First helps people find permanent homes in Detroit − but HUD plans to divert funds to short-term solutions
(THE CONVERSATION) A bureaucratic shift in Washington is threatening to undo years of progress in Detroit’s fight against homelessness, potentially forcing thousands of the city’s most fragile residents back onto the streets.
In November 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development revised how it would ... (full story)
Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who's seeking a bold new warning on antidepressants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, is working to hire a researcher and friend who wants the agency to add new warnings to antidepressants about unproven pregnancy risks, The Associated Press has learned.
Dr. Adam Urato, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist an ... (full story)
What to know about how GLP-1 medications might fight addiction
The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that have reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance use disorders — and reduce the tragic outcomes they cause, a large new study finds.
An analysis published last week in a medical journal looked at electronic health records from more than 600,000 U.S. Ve ... (full story)