## Brazil’s Grid Is Already 85% Green — Here’s How

Authored by riotimesonline.com

The country’s share of renewables is almost four times the global average of 14.2% and well above OECD peers.

Energy Source Share of Installed Capacity (Jan 2026) Key Trend Hydropower 47.6% Stable; drought risk rising Thermal (incl.

Brazil is the only G20 country currently on track to meet the COP28 goal of tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030.

“Wind and solar are not alternative sources — they are already a well-represented part of Brazil’s electricity mix.”

Projections by the Brazilian Energy Research Agency (EPE via IntechOpen) indicate wind will reach 16% of the national electricity mix by 2029.

Brazil has no offshore wind capacity in operation today, but its pipeline is among the largest in the world.

The World Bank estimates Brazil’s total offshore wind technical potential at 1,200 GW — 480 GW fixed-bottom and 748 GW floating. »

### Xbox Studio Employee: “No Benefits To Being Owned By Microsoft”

Authored by gameobserver.com

Several Xbox studio employees are criticizing Microsoft after another major round of layoffs, with one saying there is “no benefit to being owned by Microsoft.”

A new report from Game Developer shows that many Xbox studio employees are upset after what the company called an “Xbox Reset” led by new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma.

The latest restructuring affected several Xbox studios, including Id Software, ZeniMax Online, and Bethesda. »

### Spotify Deleted 75 Million AI-Generated Tracks – and It’s Not Done Yet

Authored by gadgetreview.com

Spotify purged the bot-driven tracks over 12 months to protect royalty pools, but AI music with genuine creative intent remains allowed.

For every independent artist earning streaming royalties, 75 million uninvited AI tracks spent the past year quietly grabbing a share of that pool.

Spotify confirmed it removed more than 75 million “spammy” AI-generated tracks from its catalogue over the past 12 months, according to the Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone. »

### Trump’s declassified docs reveal that Russia tried to help him in 2020 – a claim the president has long denied

Authored by the-independent.com

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Trump has long denied that Russia attempted to meddle in the 2016 or 2020 election and boost his campaign.

open image in gallery President Trump previously denied intelligence assessments that said Russia favored him as a candidate in the 2020 election ( realDonaldTrump / X ). »

### 'Blood for blood': Iran displays giant billboard with Donald, Melania and Trump children in coffins

Authored by timesofindia.indiatimes.com

'Blood for blood': Iran displays Donald Trump, Melania and children in coffins on giant billboard (Image/X).

Besides depicting Trump inside a coffin, another mural showed his face inside a rifle's crosshairs, while another carried the message, "Who's next?

", beneath the name of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who died earlier this month.The displays come as the United States has intensified military operations against Iran. »

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