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(Reuters) -Elon Musk’s xAI has nearly doubled gas turbines at its Tennessee data center, exceeding previously known figures and surpassing the number for which the company has submitted permits, according to a letter from community groups to the county’s health department. The Southern Environmental Law Center and local groups have called on the health department to cease operating all the turbines till the company complies with the critical Clean Air Act and local protections. Reuters … Read more…

By Joey Roulette and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump’s pick to lead NASA will tell senators on Wednesday that the agency will prioritize an astronaut mission to Mars, while noting that most U.S. space programs are over budget and behind schedule. “We will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars. Along the way, we will inevitably have the capabilities to return to the moon and determine the scientific, economic, and national security benefits of … Read more…

By Alexandra Ulmer, Marisa Taylor, Jeffrey Dastin and Alexandra Alper (Reuters) -Trump administration officials have told some U.S. government employees that Elon Musk’s DOGE team of technologists is using artificial intelligence to surveil at least one federal agency’s communications for hostility to President Donald Trump and his agenda, said two people with knowledge of the matter. While much of Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency remains shrouded in secrecy, the surveillance would mark an extraordinary use … Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) – Physically backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) registered the largest quarterly inflow in three years in January-March, 2025, data from the World Gold Council (WGC) showed on Tuesday. Investors seeking shelter from political and economic volatility were moving into gold ETFs, which store bullion for investors, in the first quarter. A global trade war, sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump, intensified earlier this month after he announced sweeping tariffs on most U.S. imports, … Read more…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will impose an additional 50% tariff on China if Beijing does not withdraw its retaliatory tariffs on the United States. “Additionally, all talks with China concerning their requested meetings with us will be terminated! Negotiations with other countries, which have also requested meetings, will begin taking place immediately,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. (Reporting by Katharine Jackson and Doina Chiacu; Editing … Read more…