In Qatar, Energy Sector Damage Is Severe, and the Way Back Will Be Long

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Iranian strikes and a blockade have paralyzed Qatar's gas sector, creating a technical bottleneck that will stall exports for years.

New Amazon Data Center Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.
Amazon is investing in a large natural-gas power plant in Texas to support a new AI data center, raising concerns it could become the most polluting power plant in the U.S.
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Binance fired employees who found $1.7B in crypto was sent to Iran
Binance fired employees who alerted that $1.7B in crypto had been sent to sanctioned Iran, sparking debate about crypto regulation and corporate accountability.
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Maduro’s Crypto-Backed Oil Deals Put Tether at Center of Venezuela Money Drama - WSJ
Tether was used by Maduro's regime to dodge sanctions and now serves as a financial lifeline for Venezuelans, a role likely to persist after his arrest.
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Energy — AI Assistants That Finish Your Work
Energy is an AI workspace that uses specialized assistants to complete cross-tool tasks like email triage, research, and project coordination based on plain-language instructions.
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America's Electricity Gap - by Joseph Politano
Record US solar and battery investment is still insufficient to close a growing electricity gap driven by AI, manufacturing, and electrification, leading to rising prices and slower coal plant retirements.
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