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The Environmental Protection Agency said it wants to help boost water reuse strategies for companies to cool data centers that drive artificial intelligence. The EPA on Thursday announced an ...

Purple pipe is a nickname for recycled water that could flow from sewer plants or mine tunnels to cool data centers. “In many cases it costs less than potable water. We couldn’t put in reuse lines ...

There’s a cool factor to the whole concept of biometrics, of buying some product with your palm or face. But privacy professionals warn you may be giving up more than you’re getting. Many people have ...

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...

The Colossus Water Recycling Plant will send treated wastewater to an xAI data center to use in cooling its servers, eliminating its need for 3 million gallons of water a day from Memphis drinking ...

The environmental impact of new data centers is unclear as developers are guarded about water and power usage specifics. Data centers use a massive amount of electricity, which is expected to strain ...

Claude can now create interactive visuals directly in your chat, unlocking a whole new way of learning—for all users. Anthropic announced that Claude has been updated with the ability to generate ...

Data centers’ water needs are a top concern for communities where these facilities are going up, especially since tech companies are prone to building them in already water-stressed areas. So Google’s ...

LANSING — A major business group is concerned about Michigan voters' negative or neutral perceptions of data centers, while unions want lawmakers to regulate a big reason the facilities are booming: ...