Today's headlines are dominated by AI's massive electricity appetite straining America's power grid—sparking emergency blackout-prevention orders and rising energy costs—alongside growing bipartisan and political attention to AI regulation ahead of the midterms.

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Google says it needs the grid. The grid can’t keep up. - POLITICO

Google warns that power grid congestion could delay its services for up to a decade, and is pushing to build more transmission lines and tap unused capacity.

The tech giant says grid congestion can delay service for up to a decade as it pushes to build more power lines and tap unused capacity.

AI overlords say they want to democratise their technology. Here’s how | Richard Wilson and Clara Long | The Guardian

A fight over a datacenter in Utah has served as a testing ground for citizens' assemblies as a model for public oversight of AI companies.

A fight over a datacentre in Utah has been a testing ground for citizens’ assemblies, paving the way to oversight

Newsweek Webinar: How the Politics of AI Could Shape Midterms - Newsweek

Newsweek will revisit its AI Policy Scorecard after Election Day in a webinar examining what the midterm results mean for Washington.

Newsweek will revisit its AI Policy Scorecard after Election Day to examine what the midterms mean for Washington.

Vance follows Trump in campaigning for Paxton against ‘freak&#82

Vice President J.D. Vance traveled to Texas to rally support for state Attorney General Ken Paxton, days after President Trump made his third trip to the state in a month.

Vice President J.D. Vance traveled to Texas on Tuesday to rally support for state Attorney General Ken Paxton, just days after President Trump made his third trip there in a month.

America's Power Play: electricity for AI, fuel for the world | IG AE

Major tech companies have signed the voluntary Ratepayer Protection Pledge, agreeing to build or buy new electricity and pay for grid upgrades as policy shifts costs onto them.

Policy is also shifting costs onto the tech giants. Major tech companies have signed the voluntary Ratepayer Protection Pledge, agreeing to build, bring or buy new electricity and pay for grid upgrades.5 · Explore the sectors connected to energy demand, infrastructure spending and AI development.

Republicans and Democrats Agree on AI Reform - CEPA

A bipartisan consensus to regulate AI is emerging in Washington, though lawmakers remain divided on how to do it.

A bipartisan consensus to regulate is emerging in Washington. But how?

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