Navigate the future of energy and sustainability in AIstify’s Energy & Sustainability section. From power generation and utilities to climate tech and renewable energy providers, we track how AI is reshaping energy systems, resource management, and environmental impact. Coverage spans news, real-world deployments, deals, and policy developments influencing how AI is adopted across energy and sustainability initiatives. We focus on grid optimization, energy forecasting, emissions monitoring, asset management, and climate modeling, alongside regulatory and market shifts affecting energy producers and sustainability-driven organizations. Our explainers and roundups turn fast-moving updates into clear takeaways on what’s changing, why it matters now, and how AI is supporting efficiency, resilience, and decarbonization.
Climate tech startup Rainbow Weather has raised $5.5 million in seed funding to scale its AI-driven platform for hyper-local, real-time weather forecasting and environmental intelligence.
Microsoft has introduced Maia 200, a new AI chip built with TSMC and designed to power GPT-5.2 and Microsoft 365 Copilot, promising faster, more efficient AI performance.
OpenAI has invested in Merge Labs, a brain-computer interface startup founded by CEO Sam Altman, as part of a $250 million seed round valuing the company at $850 million.
Barclays Research says humanoid robots are moving from experimental labs into real-world deployment as advances in AI and hardware reduce costs. The firm estimates the market could expand sharply over the next decade amid labor shortages.
Microsoft outlined a community-first strategy for expanding AI data centers, promising to cover electricity costs and reduce local environmental impact. The move comes amid rising public opposition to large-scale AI infrastructure projects.
Meta has introduced a new top-level initiative, Meta Compute, to expand its AI infrastructure and energy capacity at large scale. The effort signals a long-term push to support advanced AI development and global data center growth.
Alphabet announced plans to acquire Intersect for $4.75 billion, aiming to expand data center capacity and accelerate energy innovation. The acquisition includes in-development projects and Intersect’s technical team.
Amazon employees demand ethical AI practices, warning that the company’s fast-paced AI rollout risks worker safety, democratic oversight, and environmental sustainability.
Amazon is investing up to $50 billion to expand AI and supercomputing capacity for U.S. government agencies through AWS’s secure cloud regions, adding nearly 1.3 gigawatts of advanced computational infrastructure.
Google is making its seventh-generation TPU, called Ironwood, publicly available as it aims to win more AI infrastructure business and challenge Nvidia’s dominance in model training and deployment.