This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  While the market is finally starting to grapple with the most unpleasant question of who will plug the funding gap needed to build out all the data centers required to make the AI dream a reality, a gap which Morgan Stanley recently calculated would be as large as $2.9 trillion in capex funding needs, of which at least $1 trillion will come in the form of debt (and mostly private debt)… … there is another, just as critical question: who will fund the energy buildout that powers these data centers?  Recall, last December, Morgan Stanley calculated that the US would need at least 36GW in new power to be brought online by 2028 to energize all the (yet to be built) data centers, a number which one year later is surely far higher. And at a cost of $50-60BN per GW of power, we can quickly add several more trillion dollars that will be needed in the next several years: money, which, as this Bloomberg article makes painfully clear, is simply not available right now. So, where will this missing funding come from? Why the US government, of course.  By now it should be clear to all but the most purple-haired libs that…

Imagine something catastrophic is happening. Say, a massive hurricane heading your way, an EMP knocking out the power grid, an army invading your country, or anything else that would cause people to hop in their cars and try to escape the cities. You’re prepared to shelter in place, but in these sorts of scenarios, you’ll have no choice but to bug out like everyone else.The question is: how long would it take to get yourself and your family on the road? And more importantly, can you hit the road before everyone else floods the streets and turns every route out of town into a parking lot?If the SHTF, you need to be able to pack the car, roll out, and get off the grid before the mass exodus begins. The minute you sense things going sideways, every second counts. Because once people realize what’s happening, you’ll face face total gridlock.You might think you can bug out pretty fast, but if you actually did a trial run and timed yourself, you might be surprised how long it takes. Think about all the things you’d have to load into your vehicle: bug out bags, clothing, medications, important paperwork, food and water, weapons,…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Federal Election Commission filings show that progressive Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, spent nearly $75,000 on luxury hotels, transportation and security this year in cities across the U.S.Crockett’s filings show luxury hotel and transportation expenses in Martha’s Vineyard, Chicago, New York City, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, among other major cities despite representing Texas’s 30th Congressional District, which includes Dallas.In total, Crockett’s filings show her campaign spending $25,748.87 since January on high-end hotels and limousine services.The hotel expenses include $4,175.01 at the Ritz-Carlton and $2,304.79 at The Luxury Collection. Other hotel expenses include $5,326.52 to the West Hollywood Edition in Los Angeles, $1,173.92 to the Times Square Edition in New York City, over $2,000 to the Cosmopolitan and Aria resort in Las Vegas and $2,703.14 to the Edgartown Inn and $3,160.93 at The Coco, both in Martha’s Vineyard.JASMINE CROCKETT DOWNPLAYS JAY JONES’ MURDEROUS TEXTS AS A ‘DISTRACTION’ Additionally, Crockett’s campaign paid Chicago-based limousine service Transportation 4 U $2,728.00 for travel, as well as $2,310.30 to DCA Car LLC, a premium car and limousine service, and $1,254.00 to Bay Area Limousine.In its client gallery on Yelp, Transportation 4 U, which…

Thomas Stevens’ first combat mission was memorable — and defied direct orders from the commander in chief. On Nov. 28, 1952, the 19-year-old airman was a tail gunner on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress on a nighttime bombing run over North Korea.After dropping its load of 20 500-pound bombs on a target along the Yalu River, the aircraft was caught in a strong wind and blown over the border into Manchuria. President Harry S. Truman had forbidden any U.S. Air Force planes from crossing into Chinese airspace to prevent further escalation of the Korean War.However, instead of a reprimand, the crews of the 307th Bombardment Group of the 13th Air Force were treated to breakfast. Running low on gas, the squadron diverted to Japan for refueling and a meal of fresh eggs — a welcome reprieve from the powdered eggs served in the unit’s mess at Kadena Air Base on Okinawa.“We were not supposed to be in Manchurian airspace,” Stevens, now 92 and living in Overland Park, Kansas, told Military Times. “It was something the officers laughed about, but we knew we needed to get out of there in a hurry.” He added with a chuckle, “We did enjoy the breakfast.”Stevens’…

Smith & Wesson has just announced a new Performance Center Carry Comp version of the M&P9 Shield X.Smith & Wesson’s M&P9 Shield X pistol hit the market earlier this year and had all the makings of an excellent 9mm CCW pistol option, but their Performance Center team has already set out to make it even more shootable with the new Shield X Carry Comp model. Featuring a PowerPort integrated compensator in its 3.6-inch fluted barrel, it should deliver a smoother shooting experience with less kick and muzzle rise.As an optics-ready pistol (RMSc/K footprint), the M&P9 Shield X Carry Comp also features Smith & Wesson’s ClearSight Cut designed to divert gases away and keep red dots clean. Other features include front and rear slide serrations for easier racking, a reversible magazine catch and an integrated front rail for accessories. As for iron sights, it comes with an Ameriglo Trooper LumiGreen front sight and a blacked-out serrated U-notch rear sight to remain useful in any lighting condition.Like the standard Shield X, the Carry Comp variant also sports a slim grip with aggressive front and rear texturing, a flat-face trigger and a capacity of 13+1 with flush-fit mags and 15+1 with the extended…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A convicted sex offender was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of attacking a Tennessee woman in her apartment building, police said. Joequarius Williams, 29, is charged with the attempted murder and robbery of a 25-year-old woman whom he followed as she walked home after attending a Nov. 5 Bridgestone Arena concert, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said. The unidentified woman told police she was walking home when she spotted a man following her from a distance. He followed her into her building and they both got into an elevator, police said.Once inside, WIlliams grabbed the woman around her neck and allegedly said he was going to kill her. BLUE CITY REPEAT OFFENDER LINKED TO COLLEGE STUDENT MURDER CHARGED WITH NEW VIOLENT CRIMES AFTER SOFT SENTENCE “She lost consciousness briefly due to strangulation,” a police statement said. “When she came to, the man was on top of her.”When the elevator door opened, she managed to break free and made a run for it, police said. Williams allegedly took her keys and cell phone, which investigators recovered outside the building. LIBERAL MEDIA FUEL ‘REPUBLICANS POUNCE’ NARRATIVE AS CHARLOTTE STABBING OF UKRAINIAN REFUGEE SPARKS OUTCRY Williams was nabbed after authorities…

In the wake of a 2018 Government Accountability Office report that found military ammunition, including missiles and rockets, was not being properly safeguarded, every military service and the Pentagon took action to increase inspections and security protocols.Every service, that is, except the Marine Corps.Nearly seven years to the day after the report’s publication, the Corps issued a Marine Corps administrative message mandating physical security survey protocols with stern accountability requirements and designated corrective actions for deficiencies.What’s not clear, though, is why it took so long for the service to fall in on the GAO’s guidance. On GAO’s webpage for the report, the recommendation for the Marine Corps is still listed as “open” even as those for the Air Force, Army, Department of the Navy and Department of Defense are closed.“As of August 2022, when we reached out through [the Department of Defense] about the status of this recommendation, no update was provided. We reached out to DoD in June 2023 and again in August 2023 to request an update on the status of this recommendation, but as of November 2023 we have not heard back from DOD,” GAO investigators wrote in a status update to the report’s recommendations. “We will…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Francesca Scorsese is following in her legendary father’s footsteps, making her Fox Nation directorial debut with an episode of “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints.”Each episode of “The Saints” will focus on figures who shaped Christianity around the world — beginning with Saint Patrick on Nov. 16.The younger Scorsese — a budding filmmaker and social media influencer — directed the story of the newly canonized Saint Carlo Acutis, the boy dubbed “God’s Influencer.” It will be the final episode of the second season to air in December, with more episodes expected next Easter.Francesca Scorsese discussed the episode Monday after the second season of her father’s Fox Nation series premiered at the Whitby Hotel in midtown Manhattan. During a candid conversation with Martin Scorsese and executive producer Matti Leshem, the 25-year-old said her father’s faith — and bedtime Bible stories — helped inspire her passion to tell such an important story.MARTIN SCORSESE SAYS HIS NEW FOX NATION SERIES ‘THE SAINTS’ WAS A STORY HE ALWAYS WANTED TO TELL “I was raised Christian, and I was, you know, baptized, confirmed. I had my communion and everything. And I think I was a lot more religious when I was younger. I would…

The Navy’s largest aircraft carrier entered the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility Tuesday after setting sail from the Mediterranean on Nov. 4, according to the Navy.The Pentagon announced in an Oct. 24 X post that the USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group would be traveling to the region in support of what the Pentagon has referred to as counternarcotics efforts in the area.“The enhanced U.S. force presence in the USSOUTHCOM AOR will bolster U.S. capacity to detect, monitor, and disrupt illicit actors and activities that compromise the safety and prosperity of the United States homeland and our security in the Western Hemisphere,” said Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Sean Parnell, according to the release.The Ford joins eight other Navy vessels in the USSOUTHCOM AOR, including the USS Iwo Jima, USS Fort Lauderdale, USS San Antonio, USS Lake Erie, USS Jason Dunham, USS Gravely, USS Stockdale and USS Wichita.There are roughly 6,000 personnel stationed aboard the eight vessels.The Ford itself hosts 4,000 sailors, dozens of tactical aircraft, the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and an embarked Marine Expeditionary Unit under a Joint Task Force.RELATEDThe Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group comes equipped with nine embarked squadrons of Carrier Air Wing…