The Verge

Communities are rising up against data centers — and winning

Local fights against new data centers are gaining bipartisan support across the US. Local fights against new data centers are gaining bipartisan support across the US. is a senior science reporter ...
New York Post

It’s your last day to claim up to $7,500 in AT&T data breach settlement

Dec. 18 is the last day US AT&T customers are eligible to claim compensation in a data breach settlement filed against the telecommunications giant. Customers could be owed up to $7,500 per the ...
Star Tribune

NDAs, code names and shell companies: How Minnesota officials support data center secrecy

As the development firm Oppidan explored building a large-scale data center in North Mankato, they emailed a request: “Can the city sign an NDA?” Five minutes later, North Mankato said yes. The city’s ...
The Indianapolis Star

What is a data center? Everything Hoosiers need to know about AI data centers

Data centers have been a big topic over the past few years, especially in Indiana. There's been a push for more data centers in the Midwest, specifically AI data centers. We've seen several move ...
TechRepublic

Elizabeth Warren, Other Senators Probe Whether AI Data Centers Are Driving Up US Electricity Costs

Elizabeth Warren, Other Senators Probe Whether AI Data Centers Are Driving Up US Electricity Costs Your email has been sent Three Democratic senators have launched a probe targeting seven major tech ...
The Lowell Sun

Data center proliferation driving up power needs

BOSTON — Power demand from U.S. data centers is expected to surge to 106 gigawatts by 2035, according to a new forecast, a spike that’s driven by growth in artificial intelligence and that may ...
The New York Times

Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort

The Transportation Security Administration is flagging passengers for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to identify and detain travelers subject to deportation orders. The Transportation Security ...
Dark Reading

Copilot's No-Code AI Agents Liable to Leak Company Data

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are a breeze to create using Microsoft Copilot Studio, and almost just as easy to manipulate into divulging sensitive corporate data. Despite broad security ...
CalMatters

Data centers for AI could nearly triple San Jose’s energy use. Who foots the bill?

Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most ...
New York Post

AT&T customers have two weeks left to claim up to $7,500 in data breach settlement – here’s how to see if you’re eligible

AT&T customers could be owed up to $7,500 as part of a settlement. Millions of consumers’ personal information was exposed by a pair of past data breaches that weren’t disclosed until 2024, leading ...
HUB

Johns Hopkins Class of 2029 reflects academic excellence, long-term efforts to make college more affordable

Johns Hopkins University continues to attract the best and brightest undergraduate students from all regions and economic backgrounds across America, according to data on this year's class of ...