Most of the world's information is stored digitally right now. Every year, we generate more data than we did the year before. Now, with AI in the picture, a technology that relies on a whole lot of ...

Water consumption by data centers and cryptomining facilities will be the focus of a new data-collection effort launched Friday by the Texas Public Utility Commission. Demand to build new data centers ...

The proliferation of data centers in Arizona raises concerns about the strain on the state's water and power resources. Existing and planned data centers in Maricopa County could nearly double the ...

Data center operators and utilities often do not disclose facility-specific energy and water usage data. The Republic built a database to estimate data centers' energy capacity by analyzing air ...

People listen to clergy and faith leaders call for accountability at the site where Renee Good was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 8. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our ...

If you’re going online to buy some last-minute gifts this holiday season, there’s a chance the price you pay will be influenced by what’s known as “surveillance pricing.” Some retailers are using ...

BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Meta's (META.O), opens new tab proposal to use less personal data for targeted advertising in its pay-or-consent model that will be rolled out next month won the approval ...

The effort is drawing bipartisan support and is expected to come up again next year as officials grapple with the artificial intelligence boom’s side effects. States facing drought and dwindling ...

Dominion Energy says its upcoming $11-a-month rate hike is driven by grid upgrades and inflation — not Virginia’s rapidly growing data-center industry. Critics note that Virginia hosts one of the ...

The NBA has officially announced the new All-Star Game format for the 2025-26 season. The NBA shook up their All-Star Game format last season by shifting from Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference ...