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The best AI investment might be in energy tech Venture capitalists have placed increasingly bigger bets on AI startups, investing over half a trillion dollars into the sector over the last five years. But these days, the smartest AI investment might be in energy, according to a report by Sightline Climate. Researchers found that up to 50% of data center projects that have been announced might...

The Olympic committee bans trans athletes from women's events, raising many questions IOC President Kirsty Coventry is shown on a computer screen as she speaks at a live-streamed press briefing Thursday from Lausanne, Switzerland, about the ban on transgender athletes in women's events....

iOS 26.5 Could Bring End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging to Your iPhone Soon The upcoming iOS update could also bring a few updates to the Maps app on your device. Zachary McAuliffe Staff writer Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee...

EV startup Faraday Future paid $7.5M to company tied to founder Jia Yueting Faraday Future paid around $7.5 million to a company controlled by its founder Jia Yueting in 2025, according to a new regulatory filing. The long-struggling electric vehicle startup made the payments in a year when it delivered only four vehicles and lost nearly $400 million. The company has pivoted to selling cheaper...