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fromTheregister
6 days ago

DoE taps federal sites for fast-track AI datacenter builds

By leveraging DoE land assets for the deployment of AI and energy infrastructure, we are taking a bold step to accelerate the next Manhattan Project - ensuring US AI and energy leadership.
Science
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fromTheregister
2 months ago

Nvidia Vera-Rubin chips to power DOE's Doudna supercomputer

The Doudna supercomputer will have a significant scientific output increase but may compromise double precision performance.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Trump administration to claw back $3.7B in clean energy and manufacturing awards | TechCrunch

The Department of Energy is retracting $3.7 billion in clean energy awards, impacting 24 projects and various corporations, under the Trump administration's due diligence.
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fromHigh Country News
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

The Department of Energy promised Yakama Nation $32 million for solar. It's nearly impossible to access. - High Country News

fromHigh Country News
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

The Department of Energy promised Yakama Nation $32 million for solar. It's nearly impossible to access. - High Country News

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fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

DOGE employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets

Two members of Elon Musk's DOGE reportedly accessed classified nuclear networks, despite lacking relevant experience and denied by DOE spokesperson.
fromFuturism
3 months ago

Elon Musk Is Shutting Down the Part of the Government That Helped Him Save Tesla

Elon Musk has benefited from significant government funds for Tesla but is now hindering future support for others.
Musk's actions against the DOE's Loan Programs Office illustrate a deeper contrast between his past reliance on government and current stance.
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fromNextgov.com
3 months ago

Energy selects 16 sites for AI data center construction, new energy development

The Department of Energy is advancing AI infrastructure by identifying 16 public land sites for data center construction and energy development.
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

Trump admin directs DOE officials to shield DOGE documents from disclosure | TechCrunch

DOE employees must mark DOGE-related documents as 'legal privilege' to avoid FOIA disclosures.
A memo outlines procedures for assessing grants and contracts efficiency within DOE.
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

Saying 'yes' to DOGE: One federal worker explains why he accepted the 'fork in the road' offer

Some 75,000 federal workers have accepted the deferred resignation program, the administration said.
Retirement
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fromFast Company
5 months ago

By the numbers: Trump and Musk's layoffs at U.S. agencies

Trump administration is aggressively cutting the federal workforce, focusing on recent hires and offering buyouts.
Laid-off employees mainly have less job security due to their tenure.
Federal departments, including Interior and Energy, have seen significant job reductions.
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago
US news

She worked for years to get a federal job. Within a month, she was fired

The termination of federal employees at the DOE is unprecedented, particularly affecting early-career workers following a recent executive order.
US news
fromFast Company
5 months ago

By the numbers: Trump and Musk's layoffs at U.S. agencies

Trump administration is aggressively cutting the federal workforce, focusing on recent hires and offering buyouts.
Laid-off employees mainly have less job security due to their tenure.
Federal departments, including Interior and Energy, have seen significant job reductions.
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