Internet monitoring group NetBlocks confirmed on Tuesday, May 26, that Iran began a partial restoration of internet connectivity on day …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-27-iran-restores-partial-internet-after-88-day-blackout.html

OpenAI announced on May 21, 2026, that one of its unreleased reasoning models has solved a geometry problem first posed …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-25-openai-model-solves-geometry-problem-researchers-say.html

Sodium-ion batteries are drawing increased attention from utilities, manufacturers, and grid planners as an alternative to lithium-ion chemistry, according to …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-23-sodium-ion-batteries-gain-ground-energy-market.html

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released a report in April projecting that data center electricity consumption may reach 22% …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-22-data-centers-commercial-building-electrcity-use-2050.html

House Republicans are broadening a UFO investigation to include defense contractors and research laboratories, according to officials familiar with the …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-20-house-republicans-expand-ufo-probe-defense-contractors.html

U.S. and South Africa Hold Talks on Critical Minerals The United States and South Africa conducted their highest-level bilateral meeting …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-12-us-south-africa-talks-critical-mineral-agreements.html

Researchers at Northwestern University have created a fuel cell that uses soil microbes to generate electricity, according to a study …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-05-scientists-develop-dirt-powered-fuel-cell-underground-sensors.html

Meta signed a deal with startup Overview Energy to develop up to 1 gigawatt of space-based solar power, according to …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-04-big-tech-funds-space-solar-and-fusion.html

A report from Watts Up With That? claims that Japan’s updated energy strategy — prioritizing coal-fired generation and nuclear restarts …

http://www.progress.news/2026-05-01-japans-coal-nuclear-expansion-risk-renewable-energy-growth.html

Introduction Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept – it is rapidly becoming one of the most powerful and …

http://www.progress.news/2026-04-16-experts-warn-layoffs-power-struggles-ai-advancements.html