Energy Crisis

2 articles

Futuristic data center powered by an AI-driven virtual power plant network, illustrating intelligent energy management and sustainability in the AI era.

AI Virtual Power Plants Ease Data Center Energy Crisis

A single large language model (LLM) training run consumes as much electricity as 100 US homes in a year, revealing the AI era's intense energy demands, according to MIT Technology Review .

Marcus Havel·July 20, 2026

Visual representation of geopolitical tensions and energy shocks impacting global trade routes and economic outlook in MENA and Asia.

Markets

Geopolitical tensions, energy shocks weaken MENA, Asia economic outlook

The current blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is creating an oil and gas crisis more severe than the combined crises of 1973, 1979, and 2022, according to The Guardian .

Olivia Hartwell·April 10, 2026