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Mushroom clouds over Vegas? What Trump’s nuclear weapons tests could mean for America and the world

Trump’s command risks a global arms race while the Doomsday clock ticks closer than ever to midnight, experts say

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025

Nvidia unveils Vera Rubin supercomputers for Los Alamos National Laboratory — announcement comes on heels of AMD's recent supercomputer wins

Nvidia and HPE will build the Mission and Vision supercomputers for Los Alamos based on the Vera Rubin platform to advance national-security and open-science research using AI simulation and scientific computing.

Tom’s Hardware · Oct 28, 2025

American Battery Technology Shares Traded Lower Monday: What's Going On?

American Battery Technology Company (NASDAQ:ABAT) shares are trading lower Monday amid a pullback in the battery sector on recent reports that the Department of Energy canceled more than $700 million in battery and manufacturing awards.

Benzinga · Oct 27, 2025

Our team of physicists inadvertently generated the shortest X-ray pulses ever observed

X-ray beams aren’t used just by doctors to see inside your body and tell whether you have a broken bone. More powerful beams made up of very short flashes of X-rays can help scientists peer into the structure of individual atoms and molecules and differentiate types of elements.

The Conversation · Oct 15, 2025

Trump Just Gave Oklo Stock a Boost. Should You Buy OKLO Here?

Oklo was just selected for a Department of Energy program to build three specialized fuel fabrication facilities.

Barchart · Oct 6, 2025

Trump's Mineral Gambit After Lithium Americas—These Names Could Be Next

The Trump administration‘s recent move to acquire up to a 10% equity stake in Lithium Americas Corp (NYSE: LAC) has sent shockwaves through the mining sector. This strategic investment aims to bolster domestic production of critical minerals, particularly lithium, by renegotiating a $2.26 billion Department of Energy (DoE) loan for…

Benzinga · Sep 25, 2025

As Lithium Americas Stock Doubles on Trump Stake Bid, Is It Too Late to Buy LAC?

Lithium Americas' stock almost doubled after the White House expressed interest in acquiring an equity stake in the company, which is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Barchart · Sep 25, 2025

‘Families are dying’: an Ohio town suffering from fallout years after nuclear plant’s closure

As Trump calls for more nuclear power, Piketon, the site of an enrichment facility, knows first hand its ill effects

The Guardian - US · Sep 23, 2025

Here’s How AI Could Be Driving Up Your Electricity Bills — and What You Can Do About It

Here's what you can do to lower your electricity bills.

GOBankingRates · Sep 15, 2025

Elon Musk's Hits Back At Energy Secretary, Chris Wright With A Two-Word Reply After His 'Worthless' Wind And Solar Energy Remark

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has fired back at the U.S. Department of Energy’s recent controversial statement about renewable energy, emphasizing the significance of large-scale batteries in the renewable energy sector.

Benzinga · Sep 9, 2025