IBM data shows US breach costs at 10.22 million dollars and shadow AI adding 670,000 dollars.

McDonald's and Coca-Cola pulled AI-generated holiday ads in 2025 after viewer ridicule and backlash.

AI startup Mercor faces class-action suits after a breach exposed interview recordings and biometric data.

DOE awards 2.7 billion dollars to three firms to expand domestic LEU and HALEU enrichment capacity.

NuScale, TerraPower, Kairos, and Oklo hit licensing and construction milestones for US SMRs in 2026.

EIA data tracks small modular reactors and microreactors moving through US development in 2026.

NEI data shows US nuclear at a 92 percent capacity factor, supplying 20 percent of national electricity.

Georgia draws 25 percent of its electricity from nuclear as Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 run reliably.

US nuclear deployment accelerates in 2026 with NuScale approval, TerraPower construction, and a reactor restart.

WRI data shows US data centers using 176 TWh, 4.4 percent of national power, with 700-plus under construction.

IEA projects global data center electricity use above 1,000 TWh in 2026, doubling by 2030.

BloombergNEF projects US data center power demand reaching 106 GW by 2035, straining the grid.

Atlanta ranks sixth nationally for data center power as Fulton and Douglas county projects advance.

Sprott data shows uranium demand rising 28 percent by 2030 with prices in the 80 to 90 dollar range.

Silver Institute data shows a sixth straight annual deficit and 762 million ounces drawn since 2021.

US uranium production grows in 2026 as UEC and Ur-Energy start new operations amid a supply deficit.

Silver topped 100 dollars in early 2026 amid a multiyear supply deficit and rising industrial demand.

McKinsey estimates AI could add 2.6 to 4.4 trillion dollars annually as the agent market expands fast.

Georgia logistics growth and new freight infrastructure are reshaping Metro Atlanta fleet demand in 2026.