Consumer excitement for AI fell to 19% in 2026 as AI ad fatigue spread among audiences.

AI-generated Super Bowl ads drew sharply negative reception in 2026 amid a broader AI slop backlash.

An AI chat app leak exposed 300 million messages tied to 25 million users through an open database.

DOE awards $2.7 billion to rebuild US uranium enrichment capacity and reduce reliance on Russia.

Small modular reactors move from design approval to construction across the US in 2026.

Five countries hold 71% of world nuclear capacity, led by the United States.

US reactors ran at a 92% capacity factor in 2024, the highest of any power source.

Plant Vogtle anchors Georgia's grid as the largest US nuclear station, powering metro Atlanta.

US nuclear licensing accelerates in 2026 as reactors restart and advanced designs break ground.

US data center power demand is projected to double by 2027 as AI workloads expand.

Data center electricity use is on track to double to 945 TWh by 2030, led by AI workloads.

Data center load growth strains the US power grid as demand climbs to 41 GW in 2026.

Metro Atlanta data centers fill as fast as they are built, with 1% vacancy and a record pipeline.

Gold and silver retreat from 2026 record highs after a first-half surge, with central banks still buying.

Silver market runs a sixth straight deficit in 2026 at 215M ounces as above-ground stocks shrink.

North Atlanta metals firm sees a choppy midyear range for gold and silver amid central bank buying.

Silver miners post record 2026 results as the metal holds above $60 an ounce after a volatile run.

McKinsey: only 39% of companies report enterprise-level EBIT impact from AI despite wide adoption.

Stanford's 2026 AI Index: 88% of organizations use AI but fewer than 10% have fully scaled it.