Interest in Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) is increasing across the United States. A VPP relies on the combined power of various renewable energy projects, such as home or small-scale solar and wind power projects. Solar panels and home batteries have significantly increased in popularity in recent years, as people look to drive down energy bills,...

Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI's head of robotics, said on Saturday that she had resigned. In an X post, she criticized OpenAI's deal with the Pentagon. The deal raised concerns over the use of AI surveillance and lethal autonomous systems. Caitlin Kalinowski, a hardware executive who joined OpenAI from Meta in 2024 and leads its robotics division,...

An engineer at xAI sparked discussion online after sharing details about an intense work schedule shortly after joining the artificial intelligence startup. The post highlighted the demanding pace inside the company as employees race to build large-scale AI systems. Giri Kuncoro at xAI described completing an extremely long workday at the company and posted the...