How Batteries Got Cheaper and Made the Electric Grid More Reliable

An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used around the world.

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CrowdStrike Identifies New China-Nexus Espionage Actor

CrowdStrike’s investigation shows that WARP PANDA initially infiltrated some victim networks as early as late 2023, later expanding operations.
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Alphabet Emerges as Nvidia’s Biggest Threat in a $900B AI-Chip Race

Alphabet’s TPUs are gaining investor hype as analysts say the company could capture a share of the $900 billion AI-chip market.
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Meta signs commercial AI data agreements with publishers to offer real-time news on Meta AI

Meta is partnering with CNN, Fox News, Fox Sports, Le Monde Group, the People Inc. portfolio of media brands, The Daily Caller, The Washington Examiner, and USA Today.

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Energy storage industry set aggressive goals for 2025 — and already crushed them

The battery storage industry in the U.S. has grown in leaps and bounds in recent years, surpassing its most aggressive targets to become one of the largest new sources of power on the grid.

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HPE stock sinks 9% on revenue miss and weak server numbers

CFO Marie Myers said server revenue was hit by the timing of AI service shipments and lower-than-expected government spending.

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Google Rolls Out Chrome 143 Update for Billions Worldwide

Google fixes 13 security vulnerabilities in a December desktop update rolling out to Windows, macOS, and Linux users.
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Petco confirms security lapse exposed customers’ personal data

The pet company has published almost no details about what happened, who was affected, and what personal data was exposed.

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Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. in a disruptive deal valued at $82.7B

In one of the most groundbreaking deals the streaming world has ever seen, Netflix acquires Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion. 

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Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Ulta earnings, Meta’s rebound and more in Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

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