Trump-backed Stargate Project could strain the US energy grid

This week, OpenAI and other tech companies joined US president Donald Trump at the White House to pledge a private investment of half a trillion dollars in US data centres over the next four years. The "Stargate Project" could power an ambitious expansion of AI technology – with repercussions for the US electricity grid and the country's energy future. The Stargate announcement comes as North America has been experiencing surging electricity demand in recent years.