Leonardo Nicoletti

Leonardo Nicoletti

Leonardo Nicoletti is a reporter for Bloomberg News in New York who uses data, code and visual storytelling to investigate AI’s impact on society. His work has earned multiple awards, including the 2025 Gerald Loeb award.

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Flares As Natural Gas Tumbles After 'Momentum Killer' U.S. Storage Gain

US Has More Natural Gas Than It Can Use as War Chokes Global Supply

Soaring gas production is poised to bolster US manufacturing, creating an economic tailwind

April 29, 2026

April 29, 2026

US Has More Natural Gas Than It Can Use as War Chokes Global Supply

Soaring gas production is poised to bolster US manufacturing, creating an economic tailwind

Flares As Natural Gas Tumbles After 'Momentum Killer' U.S. Storage Gain

April 27, 2026

April 27, 2026

Economists Want to Know How Climate Change Raises Prices

The impacts of a warming world are showing up in the cost of living

Spain Confronts Extreme Temperatures From Early Summer Heat Wave

April 27, 2026

April 27, 2026

Colorado River Water Woes Threaten Arizona’s AI Boom

Data center water demand in the state is slated to soar as the Colorado River dries up.

US Plans Mandated Colorado River Water Cuts to Preserve Dams

December 21, 2025

December 21, 2025

AI Data Center Gold Rush Driven by Thousands of Newcomers

Big Tech's dominance of AI infrastructure is shrinking as a host of other players pile into the arena — with global economic consequences.

AI Data Center Gold Rush Driven by Thousands of Newcomers

December 16, 2025

December 16, 2025

US Lawmakers Investigate Big Tech’s Role Pushing Up Power Bills

Amazon Bets $150 Billion on Data Centers Required for AI Boom

December 12, 2025

December 12, 2025

Year in Review: 2025 in Graphics, Maps, and Visual Stories

The Year in Graphics

2025: The Year in Graphics (4x3 animated GIF V2)

September 29, 2025

September 29, 2025

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

July 1, 2025

July 1, 2025

Blackout, Fire Warnings Flashed From Home Sensors Hours Before Crises

Leveraging home sensors and AI, Whisker Labs has developed new ways to rapidly track electricity flows to detect grid faults — leaving some power providers trailing

Blackout, Fire Warnings Flashed From Home Sensors Hours Before Crises

May 11, 2025

May 11, 2025

Five Key Charts to Watch in Global Commodities This Week

The Port of Rotterdam is Very Worried About Russian War Impact

May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025

AI Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most

More than 160 new AI data centers have been built across the US in the past three years in regions already grappling with scarce water resources, a Bloomberg News analysis finds.

AI Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most

May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

Top Trump Crypto Buyers Vying for Dinner Seats Are Likely Foreign, Data Shows

The majority of top holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin have used foreign exchanges that say they ban US users, suggesting many purchasers are based abroad

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March 18, 2025

March 18, 2025

OpenAI’s First Stargate Site to Hold Up to 400,000 Nvidia Chips

OpenAI’s First Stargate Site to Hold Up to 400,000 Nvidia Chips

February 2, 2025

February 2, 2025

Trump Memecoin Shows Limits of Crypto's Democratization Pitch

Trump Memecoin Shows Limits of Crypto's Democratization Pitch

December 27, 2024

December 27, 2024

AI Needs So Much Energy It’s Distorting US Power for Millions of Homes

Analysis of data from US homes in urban and rural areas shows a strong link between proximity to data centers and high levels of power distortions.

AI Needs So Much Energy It’s Distorting US Power for Millions of Homes

December 24, 2024

December 24, 2024

2024: The Year in Graphics

The Year in Graphics

2024 Year in Graphics

October 24, 2024

October 24, 2024

Elon Musk Is Now X’s Biggest Promoter of Anti-Immigrant Conspiracies

The billionaire owner is spreading debunked theories of undocumented voters swaying the US election, and growing his social influence in the process.

Elon Musk Is Now X’s Biggest Promoter of Anti-Immigrant Conspiracies

October 9, 2024

October 9, 2024

Federal Flood Maps Are No Match for Florida’s Double Hurricane

Many areas inundated by Hurricane Helene — and in the path of Milton — sit outside the zones where homeowners are required to buy flood insurance.

Storm Helene Causes Massive Flooding Across Swath Of Western North Carolina

September 28, 2024

September 28, 2024

‘Remigration’ — How a White Nationalist Threat Spread From Austria to the US

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August 27, 2024

August 27, 2024

Xsolla’s CEO Spends Like a Billionaire on Back of Company Cash

Xsolla’s CEO Spends Like a Billionaire on Back of Company Cash