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Concatenate is holding back your Excel workflow—here's what I use instead

Replacing CONCATENATE with smarter Excel tools like CONCAT, TEXTJOIN, operators, and Power Query makes text handling faster ...
T&D

APS to Add 7,300 MW of Renewable Power, Energy Storage, Natural Gas

Arizona Public Service (APS) has signed agreements to add nearly 7,300 MW of renewable power, battery energy storage and natural gas to its energy mix to meet the state's growing demand for energy.
Business Wire

Many Small Businesses Add Card Payment Surcharges to Customer Purchases as Point-of-Sale Payment Methods Proliferate, J.D. Power Finds

TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Small business owners are less optimistic than they were a year ago and, as they accept a wider variety of payment methods such as debit and credit cards, digital wallets ...
New York Post

Georgia residents stand to lose everything as homes seized by private company in $16B data center plan to power AI

A utility giant with a $16 billion expansion plan is using eminent domain to seize hundreds of Georgia properties — and furious owners say they never had a fighting chance. Ansley Brown was 5 years ...
Game Rant

How to Add Base Power in Subnautica 2 (Oxygen Production Offline)

Hamza Haq serves as a writer for the gaming guides and lists department at GameRant, while dabbling in news coverage on the side. Based in Pakistan, he has been writing professionally about games ...
Reuters

US power use to beat record highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI use surges, EIA says

NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. power consumption, which hit its second straight annual record high in ‌2025, will rise further in 2026 and 2027, the Energy Information Administration said in its ...
CBS News

Using the ocean to power data centers

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...
Reuters

UN aviation agency limits use of power banks to two per passenger on flights

MONTREAL/WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - The United Nations aviation agency said the use of power banks, or portable, rechargeable battery ‌packs, would be limited to two per passenger on flights ...
USA Today

Google cuts data center power use to ease strain on US grids

Google has signed agreements with five U.S. electric utilities in states from Arkansas to Minnesota to curtail its electricity use during periods of peak demand, the company said on March 19, in its ...
The New York Times

Why tech giants are ditching the power grid

In a few short years, the technology industry has transformed places like central Ohio, where farmland is giving way to data centers and computer chip factories. In a few short years, the technology ...
Bloomberg L.P.

India Sees Power Use Surging to Record, Adding to Energy Crisis

India expects a surge in peak power demand to a record during the hot season, according to people familiar with the matter, potentially adding to energy woes the country is already facing because of ...
BGR

Don't Try To Charge A Power Bank While Using It, Unless It Has This Feature

Using a power bank while it's charging is something everyone has done at an airport, cafe, or any location with limited power outlets. This can be a smart move when traveling, since it ensures your ...