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Trump Presses Big Tech to Fund Power Plants as OpenAI Eyes ChatGPT Ads, Foreclosures Jump, Iran Tensions Simmer, TikTok Faces Child-Death Suits, and a Cat Sparks a Kitchen Fire
Trump Administration Urges Tech Firms to Pay for New Power Plants
Trump Wants Tech Companies To Foot the Bill For New Power Plants as the administration and several states press PJM Interconnection to shift the cost of new generation to large tech firms driving rising electricity demand from AI and data centers. The pact calls for tech companies to fund new power plants—citing $15 billion in proposed support—and urges PJM to run an emergency capacity auction while also capping what existing plants can charge in the capacity market to limit ratepayer impacts.
OpenAI plans to add ads to ChatGPT as a low-cost subscription expands in the US
OpenAI is rolling out its lower-priced ChatGPT Go subscription tier in the United States and plans to introduce advertising alongside it. The company also intends to add ads to the free version of ChatGPT, citing the need to help fund expanding data center capacity.
Trump administration urges big tech to help fund new power plants for data center demand
Trump’s administration says major technology companies should take more responsibility for the electricity their data centers consume, including helping pay for new generating capacity, framing it as a way to prevent household power bills from rising. The plan depends on PJM Interconnection, a major US grid operator, approving an auction to move the proposal forward.
Chicago Greets the Los Angeles Rams With a Chilly Billboard Message
As the Los Angeles Rams arrived in Chicago on Friday ahead of Sunday’s Divisional Round playoff game against the Chicago Bears, the team’s bus was greeted by a pointed billboard message that offered an unfriendly welcome.
U.S. Foreclosures Rose 14% in 2025, with Florida Highest
Home foreclosures in the United States increased 14% in 2025 compared with 2024, with 367,460 properties receiving default notices, scheduled auctions, or bank repossessions, according to ATTOM. Florida had the highest foreclosure filing rate (1 in 230 housing units), followed by Delaware and South Carolina; filings also surged in late 2025, with fourth-quarter activity up 32% year over year. Foreclosure starts rose to 289,441 and repossessions climbed 27% to 46,439, though ATTOM said overall levels remain below pre-pandemic and prior housing-crisis norms.
Trump Weighs Options on Iran as Protests Are Suppressed, for Now
Trump appears to be backing away from immediate action against Iran after previously telling anti-government forces that “help is coming” and warning Tehran not to kill protesters—warnings Iranian leaders ignored. With Iran under a nationwide internet blackout, reports indicate the street protests that recently spread across the country have been forcibly suppressed for the time being.
Six Families Sue TikTok After Children Die Following Alleged “Choking Challenge”
Six families have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging their children—ages 11 to 17—attempted a so-called choking challenge after viewing videos on the app. The families say all six children died in recent years.
Pedestrian struck by two vehicles and killed in South Jersey
A man crossing a street in South Jersey was hit by two vehicles and died from his injuries.
Cat triggers kitchen fire after jumping on stove and turning on burner, officials say
Officials in a Texas county said a home surveillance video showed a cat jumping onto a stove, turning on a burner, and igniting items left on the cooktop, causing severe damage to the kitchen. Firefighters responded Wednesday and quickly extinguished the blaze, with no damage reported to the rest of the home. The fire department advised keeping combustible items off stovetops, turning off burners and ovens, avoiding unattended cooking, keeping the area clutter-free, and considering stove knob covers.
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