Without Subsidies, Is AI Unaffordable?

Iraq’s Coordination Framework is still putting forward Nouri al-Maliki as its candidate for prime minister, despite President Trump loudly and repeatedly demand he be withdrawn. The US is now reportedly setting a deadline of Friday, February 27, to end the candidacy or face unspecified repercussions. If that sounds familiar, it’s because the US had similarly […]

Iran Says No Plans For 2nd Talks After US Ship Seizure, Pakistanis Contradict, As Vance Flies To Islamabad Summary Hormuz latest: Just three ships have crossed in the past 12 hours, shipping data indicates. Iran's military after Sunday's US seizure of Iran-flagged cargo ship: will "take the necessary action against the US military" Vance already en route to Pakistan, though still unclear whether Iranians will join - Pakistanis say yes, but timeline is fluid. Trump warns "nobody's playing games." Xi to Saudi crown prince important phone call: "the first time the Chinese leader had called...

Germany To Scrap Subsidy For Rooftop Solar Germany is planning to abolish fixed feed-in tariffs for small rooftop solar installations as of 2027, saying that falling costs have made the technology economically sound without subsidies (narrator: "it isn't"), Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing a draft proposal for reforms it has seen. At present, rooftop solar installations of any kind are eligible for guaranteed tariffs. But this could change in a few months, if the government approves the proposal of the German economy ministry to have subsidies abolished for projects of less...