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  1. 85NVIDIA shareholders are suing the company and CEO Jensen Huang5 outlets · 1048 HN points
  2. 55United is restricting AI agents from booking flights2 outlets · 562 HN points
  3. 52Google DeepMind just mathematically verified key parts of Signal2 outlets · 673 HN points
  4. 52Trump wanted little Kei trucks for America, Toyota makes it happen2 outlets · 555 HN points
  5. 48Apple is shutting down its online Support Community on November 202 outlets · 155 HN points
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21EnergyRenewable grid story surges: 21 headlines in 14 daysHeadlines, last 14 days2,465Energya16z chart links electricity use to national wealthLikes on the post+41.3%EnergyWater and sewer prices rose 41% since 2016, vs 34% for all itemsWater & sewerage CPI, 2025 vs 201642.4 TWhEnergyGoogle's data centers used 42.4 TWh in 2025, 2.9x their 2020 levelData-center electricity, 202540.4 GWEnergyPlanned US gas capacity through 2030 rose 49% in EIA filings, to 60 GWPlanned gas through 2030, Dec 2025 file228.2 GWEnergyUS solar capacity hit 228 GW by July 2026, nearly 7x its 2016 levelUS solar PV, July 2026 (EIA)2Energy2026's first hurricane is already 25 days later than any since 1950Median first hurricane, 1950-2025