AI wakes up the sleepy US power sector

AI wakes up the sleepy US power sector

The AI boom is fuelling a record surge in dealmaking in the US power and utility industry, and UK prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham will on Monday pledge to deliver “good growth in every postcode” of the UK. Plus, the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement expires on Wednesday.


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AI fuels record $200bn M&A boom in US power sector

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Donald Trump suggests he may not renew trade deal with Mexico and Canada


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