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Sky News AU
08-07-2025
- Business
- Sky News AU
Strained grid: Donald Trump's Energy Department warns the US could face 800 hours of blackouts by 2030
The Trump administration's Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday released a report that found currently scheduled retirements of energy-generating facilities coupled with delays in bringing new power sources online could lead to a rise in blackouts by the end of this decade. DOE's report found that with about 104 gigawatts of energy-generating capacity scheduled to be retired by 2030, power outages could see a significant rise if that capacity isn't replaced in a timely manner. It is estimated that annual outage hours could rise from single digits today to over 800 hours per year. The agency noted that while 104 GW of power generation is scheduled to be retired, it is scheduled to be replaced by 209 GW of new capacity by 2030 — though only 22 GW of that comes from firm baseload generation sources. It added that even with the assumption of no retirements, the risk of outages in some areas rises more than 3-fold. "This report affirms what we already know: The United States cannot afford to continue down the unstable and dangerous path of energy subtraction previous leaders pursued, forcing the closure of baseload power sources like coal and natural gas," Secretary Chris Wright said in a statement. The report said electricity demand is rising in part due to the construction of energy-intensive artificial intelligence (AI) data centers along with advanced manufacturing facilities. "In the coming years, America's reindustrialization and the AI race will require a significantly larger supply of around-the-clock, reliable, and uninterrupted power," Wright said. "President Trump's administration is committed to advancing a strategy of energy addition, and supporting all forms of energy that are affordable, reliable, and secure," he added. "If we are going to keep the lights on, win the AI race, and keep electricity prices from skyrocketing, the United States must unleash American energy." The DOE said that its past peak-hour tests to evaluate the adequacy of energy resources "do not sufficiently account for growing dependence on neighboring grids." It added that "modern methods of evaluating resource adequacy need to incorporate frequency, magnitude, and duration of power outages, move beyond exclusively analyzing peak load time periods, and develop integrated models to enable proper analysis of increasing reliance on neighboring grids." DOE's report was produced in response to President Donald Trump's executive order on "Strengthening the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid" and provides a methodology for identifying at-risk regions as well as guiding reliability interventions by the federal government. Originally published as Strained grid: Donald Trump's Energy Department warns the US could face 800 hours of blackouts by 2030
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
5 Must-Read Analyst Questions From CSW's Q1 Earnings Call
CSW's first quarter results for 2025 saw continued revenue growth and record quarterly results for revenue, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, and adjusted net income, as emphasized by both CEO Joseph Armes and CFO James Perry. Management attributed the mixed performance to solid organic growth in Contractor Solutions, offset by softer demand and margin contraction in Specialized Reliability Solutions and Engineered Building Solutions. CEO Joseph Armes highlighted that higher freight expenses and integration costs from recent acquisitions, particularly in the Contractor Solutions segment, weighed on margins. CFO James Perry also noted that price increases implemented early in the year helped offset some cost pressures but could not fully counteract the impact of tariffs and changing product mix. Is now the time to buy CSWI? Find out in our full research report (it's free). Revenue: $230.5 million vs analyst estimates of $232.8 million (9.3% year-on-year growth, 1% miss) Adjusted EPS: $2.24 vs analyst estimates of $2.22 (1.1% beat) Adjusted EBITDA: $59.76 million vs analyst estimates of $60.37 million (25.9% margin, 1% miss) Operating Margin: 20.3%, down from 22% in the same quarter last year Market Capitalization: $4.87 billion While we enjoy listening to the management's commentary, our favorite part of earnings calls are the analyst questions. Those are unscripted and can often highlight topics that management teams would rather avoid or topics where the answer is complicated. Here is what has caught our attention. Jon Tanwanteng (CJS Securities) asked about the ongoing impact of tariffs and whether cost increases had started to flow through results. CFO James Perry clarified that most tariff effects would be felt in future quarters and outlined steps to shift sourcing away from China where possible. Susan Maklari (Goldman Sachs) sought clarity on the magnitude and timing of pricing actions to offset tariffs. Perry responded that price increases are being implemented product by product and are intended to match tariff-driven costs, with full effects expected over the coming quarters. Sam Reed (Wells Fargo) questioned the variability in Aspen Manufacturing's margin profile and how it will fluctuate seasonally. Perry indicated that margins could swing several hundred basis points around the 24% target, but more precise guidance would come as integration progresses. Jamie Cook (Truist Securities) asked about demand trends in April and May, and the sustainability of organic growth in Contractor Solutions. Perry noted that seasonality and weather patterns are influencing demand, but organic growth remains in line with long-term targets. Natalia Bak (Citigroup) inquired about the timeline for restoring Engineered Building Solutions margins to the 20% target. Perry stated that while some progress is expected as backlog quality improves, achieving this margin consistently may take additional time given ongoing cost challenges. Looking ahead, key catalysts include (1) the successful integration and margin trajectory of Aspen Manufacturing, (2) evidence that pricing actions effectively offset tariff-related cost increases without dampening demand, and (3) improvement in backlog conversion and margin expansion within Specialized Reliability Solutions and Engineered Building Solutions. Execution on supply chain adjustments and further M&A activity will also be important to watch. CSW currently trades at $305.10, down from $314.46 just before the earnings. In the wake of this quarter, is it a buy or sell? Find out in our full research report (it's free). Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election sent major indices to all-time highs, but stocks have retraced as investors debate the health of the economy and the potential impact of tariffs. While this leaves much uncertainty around 2025, a few companies are poised for long-term gains regardless of the political or macroeconomic climate, like our Top 9 Market-Beating Stocks. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 183% over the last five years (as of March 31st 2025). Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,545% between March 2020 and March 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-small-cap company Comfort Systems (+782% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Digitate Advances Agentic AI Platform to Accelerate Enterprises Towards Autonomous, Ticketless IT and Business Operations
New release launches purpose-built AI agents for IT and SREs as well as AI Assistants for CIOs to tackle complex enterprise tasks SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 04, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digitate, a leading global SaaS provider of AIOps solutions, today announced the launch of its latest release designed to help IT and business leaders materialize their vision of autonomous enterprise and ticketless operations. Built on ignio™ – a powerful Agentic AI platform for IT and business operations, the new release introduces a suite of AI agents capable of handling even the most complex IT and business tasks with speed and precision, supercharging employee productivity and elevating business resiliency to new heights. "The complexity of today's enterprises needs intelligent agents that can understand, decide, and act with autonomy," said Rahul Kelkar, Chief Product Officer of Digitate. "With ignio, we envisioned a future of autonomous enterprises and pioneered the fusion of AI and automation from our very first release 10 years ago. Each subsequent release has empowered our customers to move away from reactive IT and step confidently into a world of proactive, self-driving ticketless operations. Our new Agentic AI platform and AI agents mark the next phase in this evolution, empowering CIOs, SRE teams, IT, and business operations to harness the power of ignio's agentic platform and AI agents to accelerate their autonomous enterprise journey." Digitate's Agentic AI framework reimagines enterprise AI as a system of autonomous, goal-oriented, and context-aware agents. These agents operate independently or collaboratively, continuously learning from their environment, understanding intent, and making informed decisions – elevating enterprise IT from rule-based automation to intelligent autonomy. Digitate's initial AI agents will address the following specific IT functions and personas: AI Agent for IT Event Management: Designed to autonomously ingest, correlate, and prioritize millions of IT events in real time, this agent cuts through noise, identifies patterns, and flags actionable insights—transforming event chaos into clear operational intelligence. AI Agent for Incident Resolution: Built to intelligently resolve incidents across hybrid environments, this agent combines contextual understanding with autonomous execution. It handles known issues and adapts to emerging ones—significantly reducing mean time to resolution (MTTR). AI Agent for SRE: Tailored for Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams, this agent enhances observability and tracking across the enterprise tech stack, enabling hands-on support and proactive reliability management. AI Assist for CIO: Engineered for CIOs who require unified, high-level data from across the enterprise to make informed decisions about strategy, governance, business continuity, and cost optimization. Starting today, Digitate will offer early previews of the new AI agents, with general availability to follow in the coming weeks. The AI agent for IT event management is now available for a free trial on Azure Monitor via Microsoft Azure Marketplace. To learn more about Digitate's new Agentic AI platform and AI agents, visit About Digitate Digitate builds AI technologies to power the autonomous enterprise. Our agentic AI platform – ignio™ – combines unified observability, AI-powered insights, and closed-loop automation to help enterprises across industries operate smarter, faster, and with greater resilience. Built on an agentic AI architecture, ignio enables proactive and predictive IT and business operations. Trusted by leading global enterprises and innovators, ignio accelerates innovation and maximizes business outcomes. Learn more at and follow Digitate on X and LinkedIn. View source version on Contacts Mark Button10Fold for DigitateTel: 408-310-2168digitate@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Business Wire
04-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Digitate Advances Agentic AI Platform to Accelerate Enterprises Towards Autonomous, Ticketless IT and Business Operations
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Digitate, a leading global SaaS provider of AIOps solutions, today announced the launch of its latest release designed to help IT and business leaders materialize their vision of autonomous enterprise and ticketless operations. Built on ignio™ – a powerful Agentic AI platform for IT and business operations, the new release introduces a suite of AI agents capable of handling even the most complex IT and business tasks with speed and precision, supercharging employee productivity and elevating business resiliency to new heights. 'The complexity of today's enterprises needs intelligent agents that can understand, decide, and act with autonomy,' said Rahul Kelkar, Chief Product Officer of Digitate. 'With ignio, we envisioned a future of autonomous enterprises and pioneered the fusion of AI and automation from our very first release 10 years ago. Each subsequent release has empowered our customers to move away from reactive IT and step confidently into a world of proactive, self-driving ticketless operations. Our new Agentic AI platform and AI agents mark the next phase in this evolution, empowering CIOs, SRE teams, IT, and business operations to harness the power of ignio's agentic platform and AI agents to accelerate their autonomous enterprise journey.' Digitate's Agentic AI framework reimagines enterprise AI as a system of autonomous, goal-oriented, and context-aware agents. These agents operate independently or collaboratively, continuously learning from their environment, understanding intent, and making informed decisions – elevating enterprise IT from rule-based automation to intelligent autonomy. Digitate's initial AI agents will address the following specific IT functions and personas: AI Agent for IT Event Management: Designed to autonomously ingest, correlate, and prioritize millions of IT events in real time, this agent cuts through noise, identifies patterns, and flags actionable insights—transforming event chaos into clear operational intelligence. AI Agent for Incident Resolution: Built to intelligently resolve incidents across hybrid environments, this agent combines contextual understanding with autonomous execution. It handles known issues and adapts to emerging ones—significantly reducing mean time to resolution (MTTR). AI Agent for SRE: Tailored for Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams, this agent enhances observability and tracking across the enterprise tech stack, enabling hands-on support and proactive reliability management. AI Assist for CIO: Engineered for CIOs who require unified, high-level data from across the enterprise to make informed decisions about strategy, governance, business continuity, and cost optimization. Starting today, Digitate will offer early previews of the new AI agents, with general availability to follow in the coming weeks. The AI agent for IT event management is now available for a free trial on Azure Monitor via Microsoft Azure Marketplace. To learn more about Digitate's new Agentic AI platform and AI agents, visit Digitate builds AI technologies to power the autonomous enterprise. Our agentic AI platform – ignio™ – combines unified observability, AI-powered insights, and closed-loop automation to help enterprises across industries operate smarter, faster, and with greater resilience. Built on an agentic AI architecture, ignio enables proactive and predictive IT and business operations. Trusted by leading global enterprises and innovators, ignio accelerates innovation and maximizes business outcomes. Learn more at and follow Digitate on X and LinkedIn.
Gizmodo
20-05-2025
- Gizmodo
This Dyson HEPA Air Purifier Is at an All-Time Low, No Need to Wait For Memorial Day
Dyson is a premium UK company that has established itself through brilliant engineering, minimalist design, and exceptional reliability. Comparable to Apple in domestic appliances, Dyson products rarely find themselves on offer so any discount of a significant amount is a big story. That is why the deal on the Dyson Purifier Cool TP10 (1st gen) at Amazon is so good: For a limited time, you can have this revolutionary air purifier and fan for just $299 which is a full 30% off its normal price of $429. This is an all-time low on this model and a special chance to bring Dyson's legendary performance into your life at a much lower price. See at Amazon Quality and Technology This Dyson product is both purified and cooled, and it employs Dyson's famous Air Multiplier technology in order to spread purified air uniformly throughout the entire room. As opposed to traditional fans or air purifiers that only exert limited influence on the immediate surroundings, the TP10 sends out a powerful stream of purified air and reaches every corner and helping to create a cleaner and cozier living space for your loved ones. One of the most impressive things about the TP10 is its totally sealed HEPA filter system. Dyson has designed this purifier to stringent HEPA standards which means that it filters 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3 microns. Dust, pollen, pet dander and even certain bacteria are all sucked in and trapped, so what comes in, stays in. This is especially useful for allergy patients or anyone worried about indoor air quality. The TP10 also comes equipped with a night mode, which cleans and senses the air under its most silent modes and silences the display so that your sleep won't be interrupted when your air remains fresh and clean. The Dyson TP10 is also very practical: Its sleek, bladeless design is also pet- and child-friendly for families. The unit moves up to 350 degrees and allows it to spread purified air extensively and efficiently. You may set it to turn off automatically after specified intervals of 1, 2, 4, or 8 hours for convenience and peace of mind, especially if you like to sleep with the fan running. Though the TP10 is not smartphone-compatible, it also comes with a curved, magnetized remote that easily fits onto the machine itself and hence is never out of reach. Given Dyson's rare approach to discounts, this pre Memorial Day deal is unlikely to last long. See at Amazon
