Futurism

Furious Residents Say AI Data Centers Are Sucking Up the Great Lakes

Throughout the United States, data centers are popping up like weeds, devouring water and electricity to fuel the unprecedented demand for AI training and inference. At the same time, water levels in ...
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 ...
Marketplace

Are energy-hungry data centers causing electric bills to go up?

Are energy-hungry data centers causing electric bills to go up? Utilities across the country are investing in upgrades, and the cost is often passed on to consumers. In some places, utilities are ...
CBS News

Data centers are driving up electric bills and some Chicago suburbs are now putting them on hold

Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board. The nonprofit utility watchdog is calling on ...
The New York Times

Senators Investigate Role of A.I. Data Centers in Rising Electricity Costs

Three Democrats are seeking information from tech firms about the growing energy use of data centers and the utility bills of individuals and other businesses. By Ivan Penn and Karen Weise Three ...
ZDNet

You have days left to claim your AT&T data breach settlement of up to $7,500 - here's how

AT&T's $177 million settlement is for data breaches in 2019 and 2024. Claim up to $5,000 (first breach) and $2,500 (Snowflake hack), or both. File your claim by Dec. 18, 2025, either online or by mail ...
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 ...
fightingirishwire.usatoday

Big 12 commish very critical of Notre Dame’s handling of CFP and ACC

The commissioner cited the ACC's support for Notre Dame during the 2020 season in his critique. There has been plenty of noise coming out of South Bend for the way that Notre Dame football’s season ...
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 ...
The Chronicle

Duke releases Class of 2029 profile after 2-month delay

Duke released its demographic data for the Class of 2029 on Wednesday, aligning its own reporting methods with federal standards for reporting sex, race and ethnicity. The release comes after a nearly ...