Today's headlines are dominated by the collision of AI and energy—with data centers straining power grids and reshaping clean energy's future—alongside California political drama as Newsom clashes with Trump over climate policy ahead of the midterms, plus a somber school shooting story out of Bend.

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Clean Energy Has a Lot Riding on the AI Data Center Boom

The AI data center spending boom has raised red flags with investors this week, and how companies respond could have big implications for energy and the climate.

The AI spending boom has raised red flags with investors this week. How companies respond could have big implications for energy and the climate.

From EVs to oil wells: How Trump and soaring fuel prices will shape Newsom's climate legacy - Los Angeles Times

Experts say Trump's policies and soaring fuel prices will shape Governor Newsom's climate legacy, defining the agenda for California's next governor and potentially the national one.

Experts say Newsom's environmental legacy won't just define what's next for California's new governor, it could potentially shape the national agenda.

Wyden visits high school students about mental health in shadow of Bend school shooting | News | kdrv.com

Sen. Ron Wyden is advancing new legislation to prepare federal policy for the economic changes brought on by artificial intelligence.

Sen. Ron Wyden is advancing new legislation to prepare federal policy for economic changes brought on by artificial intelligence.

PG&E’s CEO says AI is ‘the best thing that could’ve ever happened to the grid’ | Fortune

PG&E's CEO said AI is 'the best thing that could've ever happened to the grid.'

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The future of AI depends on how we design the energy infrastructure that powers it

AI's future depends on designing energy infrastructure so that buildings, engineering systems, and computing infrastructure work as one, accommodating rising densities and new technologies without repeated redesign.

The design challenge is to make the building, its engineering systems, and its computing infrastructure work as one, accommodating rising densities and new technologies without repeated redesign.

When the energy gets smart: what vertical AI actually delivers at scale | TechCrunch

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco, SEW.AI's Deepak Garg and former SMUD CEO Paul Lau discussed what vertical AI actually delivers in the energy sector, arguing that generic AI tools are not built for energy.

TechCrunch was proud to host SEW.AI at Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco. On the Smart Systems Industry Stage, SEW.AI’s Deepak Garg and SMUD’s Former CEO, Paul Lau brought the builder and operator view to AI in energy. Generic AI tools are not built for energy.

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