New Scientist

Start-up is building the first data centre to use human brain cells

Data centres use huge amounts of energy and chips are in high demand – could brain cells be the answer? Australia-based start-up Cortical Labs has announced it is building two “biological” data ...
Gameranx

ARC Raiders Was Secretly Collecting User Discord Data, Players Need To Update Their Game Now

Embark Studios and/or Discord also need to explain. ARC Raiders was found to have a major security issue, which players need to fix with a game update ASAP. Engineer Timothy Meadows first found the ...
Bloomberg L.P.

AI Data Centers May Not Need Constant Peak Power, Study Finds

AI data centers can operate without using peak power continuously, according to the results of a UK trial, a finding that could have implications for electricity systems worldwide. Grids from the US ...
WDBJ

Google Data Center’s expected water use made public

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Western Virginia Water Authority this week released records detailing Google’s projected water use at a planned data center in Botetourt County, following a ...
Newsweek

AT&T Settlement Update: Payout for $177M Data Breach

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. AT&T customers who filed claims in the $177 million class-action settlement tied to two 2024 data breaches are a step ...
CNET

Microsoft Researchers Figure Out How to Store Data Inside Glass Using Lasers

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 ...
Searchenginejournal.com

Google Discover Update: Early Data Shows Fewer Domains In US

NewzDash report on Google's Feb. Discover core update offers early data. Discover feeds in California and New York show measurable local content layers that differ from the national feed. The update ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...
Military Times

Army using AI to update doctrine

Pennsylvania Army National Guard soldiers learning to integrate artificial intelligence into military workflows. (Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith/Army National Guard) When a soldier reads a field manual, ...
Houston Chronicle

How much water do AI data centers use? A new survey could help Texas regulators find out.

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 ...
Austin American-Statesman

President Trump gives update on $2,000 stimulus checks: 'I'm looking at it'

In an interview that aired Thursday, “NBC Nightly News” anchor Tom Llamas asked President Donald Trump a range of questions, including the status of potential stimulus checks in 2026. President Trump ...
adexchanger

What Meta’s Andromeda Update Actually Changes – And What It Doesn’t

The recent Andromeda update, the fastest and most advanced iteration to date of Meta’s ad-retrieval system, has dramatically changed the rhythm of Meta Ads. Delivery cycles are faster, creative gets ...