Elon Musk and Sam Altman head to court with tough ‘Judge Judy’ firing warning shot at billionaires – New York Post

As an electricity crunch drives bills higher around the country, big tech companies building power-hungry data centers are increasingly offering to pay for more of the energy they consume, so everyday people don’t get stuck with the bill. At least, that is the message from seven large tech companies in new letters responding to three…

Inflation held steady in February — but the latest reading offers little clarity for Federal Reserve officials, who are navigating an increasingly complicated economic landscape. Consumer prices rose 2.4% from a year earlier, according to new government data released Wednesday, a figure that suggests inflation has been gradually cooling toward the Fed’s 2% target. But…

Saturday night’s Powerball drawing did not result in a winning ticket to claim the more than $1 billion top prize, meaning the jackpot inches ever higher ahead of the next drawing Monday. The estimated jackpot is now $1.1 billion, with an upfront cash value of $503.4 million before taxes. It is the second time the…

A growing number of homeowners are turning into what Zillow calls “accidental landlords.” That is, after failing to sell their homes, these homeowners are turning them into rentals. A Zillow analysis finds that 2.3% of its rental listings were homes that had recently been up for sale—the highest share since late 2022, reports Axios. Generally…

The day has finally arrived: Sound Transit’s light rail system becomes a real network today. The 2 Line, which has been operating in Bellevue and Redmond since early 2024, will finally connect riders across Lake Washington, bringing Seattle and the Eastside together with 10-minute train service throughout most of the day. Connecting with the 1…

Photo: Cordelio Power The Trump administration has effectively frozen 165 new onshore wind farm developments in the US, leaving the projects on private land in limbo, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Combined, they represent around 30 gigawatts of electric generating capacity. The Financial Times, citing the American Clean Power Association and other sources, reports that…