For the first time since the explosive rise of artificial intelligence and spread of political tensions around data centers, researchers in Portland have quantified the size and scope of the industry ...
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed Wednesday that data centers “don’t use water” despite the facilities’ significant water usage raising concerns for communities that may host them. In an ...
Washington Bought Itself Another 100 Days. It Didn’t Buy a Fiscal Plan Audio By Carbonatix In arid states where water is running low, irrigation is close to the whole ballgame. One of the top reasons ...
Merchants have become increasingly skilled at using consumers’ personal data, including their online shopping habits and smartphone use, to calculate an individual’s tolerance for higher prices. Now ...
Data centers, the gigantic buildings that house the computing power behind the artificial intelligence boom, are wildly unpopular. A recent Gallup poll found that 7 in 10 Americans oppose one being ...
Whether on social media or in real life, you might have heard someone — perhaps even political candidates this midterm cycle — talk about data centers. Some welcome them, others shun them. So, what ...
The artificial intelligence boom has inspired one of the largest infrastructure build-outs seen in decades: Tech firms are investing billions into constructing the data centers powering AI. This has ...
The high transmission line that bisects Torrie Martin’s ranch hums subtly. Occasionally the frequency changes to a droning buzz that ends in a pop. “ You can actually hear the power plant right now,” ...
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago says treated wastewater from its Calumet plant could be redirected to data centers — potentially reducing how much drinking water those ...
A massive malvertising campaign is using fake Solana, Luno, and TradingView webpages with malicious JavaScript that instructs browsers to assemble malware directly in memory. The operation has been ...
Data centers for AI and other digital use cases are consuming increasing amounts of energy and water, complicating the jobs of policymakers and community planners looking to protect residents’ health ...
US golf courses use 2.08 billion gallons per day. Data centres use 449 million. But one is flat and the other is on an exponential curve. O’Leary compared data centre water use to golf courses. Golf ...