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Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks during a House subcommittee hearing on the department’s budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 2025. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Energy secretary: Government should ‘get out of the way’ to fuel AI race

Leveraging computing power at DOE national labs and increasing nuclear and coal capacity to power data centers is part of Chris Wright’s vision for leading on AI.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Appropriations Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on May 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

‘AI boom’ will make up for IRS workforce cuts, Treasury secretary says

Scott Bessent told House lawmakers that better IT and artificial intelligence will “enhance collections” at the tax agency, which has shed 11% of its workforce during this…
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