Federal regulators, responding to Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s request, recently ordered grid operators to speed up connections for big power users. This move aims to meet AI’s growing energy demands and serves as a reminder that caution is warranted, but banning AI out of fear may be premature.

The U.S. Transportation Department has announced tighter commercial driver’s license requirements for noncitizens. The move follows three deadly crashes this year that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers.