EPA proposes flexibilities for toxic coal waste 

{Beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA proposes flexibility for toxic coal waste The Trump administration is proposing to make rules on coal plants’ toxic waste disposal more flexible. (Joshua A. Bickel/AP) When coal is burned to generate electricity, it results in a waste called “coal ash” that contains… Source link

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Holiday travel booms after shutdown ends

Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {Beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story TSA breaks screening record with holiday rush As the government shutdown ends, airports have handled a record-breaking surge in holiday travel, according to new data. © AP The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened more than 3.13 million…

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AI researchers continue to leave Google for its rivals

Top AI researchers Jonas Adler and Alexander Pritzel are leaving Google for Anthropic bloomberg. According to the report, Adler and Pretzel played a key role in the development of Google’s Gemini model. TechCrunch contacted Google for comment. These departures are part of a worrying trend for Google. Last week, famous AI researchers noam shazir announced…

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US strikes deal to send Ukraine weapons through NATO

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Anthropic is giving Claude to the U.S. government for $1 as AI companies try to win key agencies

Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of artificial intelligence startup Anthropic. Chesnot | Getty Images Anthropic on Tuesday announced it will offer Claude for Enterprise and Claude for Government to all three branches of the U.S. government for $1 per agency for a year. It’s the latest example of how major artificial intelligence companies have been looking…

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