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'GOT TO GO' -- CNN Data Guru Spots Ominous Sign for Pentagon Pete's Future -- Martha McHardy

Harry Enten sounds the alarm over Pete Hegseth’s plummeting popularity.

The Daily Beast - Top Stories - 28 minutes ago

Video - VIDEO - Europeans protest construction of large AI data centres across continent - November 7

Demonstrators are calling for a moratorium on constructing large AI data centres across Europe. Data centres are a lightning rod for concerns and criticisms over artificial intelligence due to their role in developing and operating the technology, which involves using massive amounts of electricity and water.

CBC News - World - 31 minutes ago

Trump calls for Senate to pass bipartisan energy permitting bill with regulations for data centers

President Donald Trump has called on the U.S. Senate to approve the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA), telling Senators it would be a “BIG WIN” as the upper chamber of Congress returns to Washington after the midterm elections.

One America News Network - Top Stories - 58 minutes ago

Jim Cramer says this is the stock to buy as data center development slows

Jim Cramer says a slowdown in data center construction gives Amazon an edge.

CNBC - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Rick Lowe: Turning data and social research into art -- Nov 8

In his latest exhibition, at the University of Michigan Museum of Art in Ann Arbor, artist Rick Lowe explores a complex, untold story of Black America, by translating socio-economic data about progress made by Black Americans into art. Correspondent Martha Teichner talks with Lowe about his own life's upward trajectory.

CBS News - Entertainment - 1 hour ago

Data centers are unpopular - and a key motor of economic growth -- The political backlash against data centers is intensifying, threatening to choke off a critical source of U.S. investment, according to economists. -- Nov 6

The political backlash against data centers is intensifying, threatening to choke off a critical source of U.S. investment, according to economists.

CBS News - Technology - 4 hours ago

We're booking profits in a stock to reduce our data center exposure

The sale will lock in a sizable gain on stock purchased in December 2023.

CNBC - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Kingspan forecasts spike in 2026 trading profit as data centre sales surge

Building materials group said nine-month sales reached €7.6bn, with Advnsys order intake more than doubling to €2.7bn

Irish Times - Business - 7 hours ago

Staff at the US center for AI safety are reporting to the White House, raising independence concerns

The center, which has experienced departures and until recently was called the US Center for AI Standards and Innovation, is allocated $10 million per year.

Boston Globe - Business - 8 hours ago

COP31 puts rural supply chains at center of climate resilience efforts

Türkiye’s Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı called for stronger international cooperation, wider access to technology and better...

Daily Sabah - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

NextDC pauses uncontracted projects after Australian data centre woes

SYDNEY, Nov 9 : Australian data centre operator NextDC said on Monday it would stop work on all projects without customer contracts following a big setback on a facility in Melbourne, as two major rivals finalised buying an A$715 million ($492 million) stake in the company.A suspension of work on its flagship

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 9 hours ago

Data centre giant apologises to Melbourne residents, vows to get power to site

NextDC boss Craig Scroggie said he was sorry residents felt they had been left behind by his plans to build a major AI data centre in West Footscray.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 11 hours ago

Review: G Herbo's Swerv and Friends at United Center a decade-in-the-making celebration

As a pioneering drill rapper, Herbo was one of the first to bridge traditional hip-hop and drill music. Friday’s show showed why he’s one of the best rappers from Chicago today.

Chicago Sun-Times - Entertainment - 22 hours ago

Switzerland: Giant banner targets Big Tech outside data centre site - Greenpeace activists unfurled a giant 26-by-26-metre banner outside a data centre construction site in Beringen, northeastern Switzerland, on Friday 6 November, protesting against the growing environmental impact of major technology companies. 6 November 2026

Video. Greenpeace activists unfurled a giant 26-by-26-metre banner outside a data centre construction site in Beringen, northeastern Switzerland, on Friday 6 November, protesting against the growing environmental impact of major technology companies.

Euronews - World - 1 day ago

Anthropic secures major generator deal for AI data centers: What to know

On Sunday, Anthropic reportedly secured a deal worth about $3.4 billion for secure gas-fired power generators for its data centers.The report further indicated that the AI startup promised to...

International The News - Business - 1 day ago

EU-wide data center protests take aim at Brussels (VIDEOS)

Thousands protest AI data centers across Europe over energy and water use and demand a halt to new projects as Brussels pushes to triple capacity

Russia Today - World - 1 day ago

UK Minister Backs Data Center Expansion Despite Growing International Backlash To The Technology

The UK plans to continue expanding data center capacity as AI adoption grows. However, its growth minister says projects must provide local benefits and community consent.

International Business Times - Technology - 1 day ago

What Do the Midterm Results Mean for Future of AI Data Centers?

The construction of data centers, those sprawling buildings that serve as the engine for artificial intelligence, was rejected on all but one ballot nationwide during Tuesday's midterm elections. Residents object to the centers' drain on electricity and water, the noise they produce, and to the limited economic benefit to their communities.

NBC News - Technology - 1 day ago

As AI data centres guzzle energy, can we harness their wasted heat?

The rapid development of AI is draining our resources, but engineers have found a way to use heat lost to the air.

Aljazeera - Environment - 1 day ago

Cooks River AI data centre scrapped after local outcry

The Stockland proposal is the latest casualty of community opposition to the energy-intensive artificial intelligence industry.

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics - 1 day ago

NASA hosts first-ever air show at Kennedy Space Center

Fox News senior correspondent Jonathan Serrie joins ‘Fox Report’ from Kennedy Space Center to report on NASA’s MAX POWER aerospace festival, showcasing cutting-edge electric aviation technology.

Fox News - Technology - 1 day ago

Protests against Nova Scotia's proposed AI data centre held across the province

Hundreds of people opposed to the proposed artificial intelligence data centre in southern Cape Breton demonstrated across the province Saturday afternoon.

CTV News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

NASA's Max Power Expo launches at Kennedy space center: what to know

NASA is set to host a first of its kind air show and aerospace expo on Florida’s Space Coast today. The show primarily called Max Power is taking place on Saturday and Sunday around...

International The News - Technology - 2 days ago

Anthropic IPO meets AI backlash after midterms show stinging rebuke of data centers

Anthropic is poised to become the first pure-play AI company to hit the public market at a time when the public is increasingly leary of the industry.

CNBC - Technology - 2 days ago

Cramer: CoreWeave, Nebius earnings test AI data center trade

CoreWeave and Nebius earnings, alongside key inflation reports that could shape the Fed's next interest rate decision, are the focus.

CNBC - Technology - 2 days ago

Protesters storm site of Microsoft's planned Amsterdam data centre

Activists in Amsterdam have stormed the site of a proposed Microsoft data centre. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports.

Aljazeera - Environment - 2 days ago

How the US midterm results could 'cascade through' the AI and data centre industry

During the midterms, all but one motion to support data centres failed.

SBS - Politics - 2 days ago

Americans vote against data centers -- Voters passed 44 measures to restrict data centers on Election Day amid concerns over their power usage and potential job losses tied to artificial intelligence. CBS News' Megan Cerullo has more. -- Nov 5

Voters passed 44 measures to restrict data centers on Election Day amid concerns over their power usage and potential job losses tied to artificial intelligence. CBS News' Megan Cerullo has more.

CBS News - Technology - 2 days ago

Voters pass measures to restrict data centers -- Americans strongly rejected data centers on Election Day, with 44 ballot measures to restrict their operation passing. Joe Brettell, founder of Forward Energy Public Relations, joins "The Takeout." -- Nov 5

Americans strongly rejected data centers on Election Day, with 44 ballot measures to restrict their operation passing. Joe Brettell, founder of Forward Energy Public Relations, joins "The Takeout."

CBS News - Technology - 2 days ago

Data centers are unpopular - and a powerful motor of economic growth -- The political backlash against data centers is intensifying, threatening to choke off a critical source of U.S. investment, according to economists.

The political backlash against data centers is intensifying, threatening to choke off a critical source of U.S. investment, according to economists.

CBS News - Business - 2 days ago

Amazon is behind a $264M Washington ranch deal with up to 21 data centers planned

Amazon Web Services is the company behind plans to develop a data center campus with up to 21 buildings at West Richland’s sprawling Lewis & Clark Ranch in Washington state.

The Columbian - Business - 2 days ago

Veterans Day - Wicomico Civic Center set to host Veterans Day Ceremony

SALISBURY — The Wicomico County War Memorial Committee will honor local military veterans at a ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be held outdoors, at the War Memorial …

Bay to Bay News - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Wicomico Civic Center set to host Veterans Day Ceremony

SALISBURY — The Wicomico County War Memorial Committee will honor local military veterans at a ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be held outdoors, at the War Memorial …

Bay to Bay News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Protesters break into Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam

Data centres face protests across Europe due to the massive amounts of computing power and water they use.

Aljazeera - Science - 2 days ago

I Went to the Global Epicenter of Election-Night Libbing Out. It Was Fantastic. -- Alex Kirshner

A band that knows way too much about getting canceled gave us all a guide for how to relish the moment.

Slate - Politics - 2 days ago

Protesters Break into Microsoft's Amsterdam Data Center Construction Site to Chant 'Free Palestine'

A Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam was broken into by at least 100 protesters on Friday morning. The protesters flew a "Fuck AI" banner and chanted "free Palestine" among other leftist slogans.

Breitbart - Technology - 2 days ago

OpenAI Pledges to Cover Data Centers' Full Energy Costs

The new commitment comes as voters across the country back tighter restrictions on large data center developments.

Epoch Times - Business - 2 days ago

Data center backlash fuels votes for change, stock market swing -- Concern over AI and misgivings about data center construction​ helped drive votes​ for change in the midterms - and fueled volatility on the stock market that experts say is likely to continue.

Concern over AI and misgivings about data center construction​ helped drive votes​ for change in the midterms — and fueled volatility on the stock market that experts say is likely to continue.

CBS News - Business - 3 days ago

Protesters Storm Microsoft Data Center As Backlash Spreads Across Europe

“The only thing this will be used for is AI slop,” protester Nathan Timmer said. “AI warfare, data surveillance, and committing genocides. We don’t want that.”

Huffington Post - World - 3 days ago

Stocks rebound after tech selloff that pushed Nasdaq into correction -- The S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged up in early trading after a Thursday rout driven by concerns about a potential slowdown in data center construction.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged up in early trading after a Thursday rout driven by concerns about a potential slowdown in data center construction.

CBS News - Business - 3 days ago

Protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam as Europe's backlash spreads

Campaigners against data centers in Europe are expected to stage protests and other actions in several countries on Friday and Saturday, demanding a moratorium on large-scale developments to address social and environmental concerns around the energy-hungry behemoths.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 3 days ago

Protesters break into Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam as Europe's backlash spreads

Protesters broke into a construction site for a new Microsoft data centre in Amsterdam, with some climbing a crane and setting off flares.

CTV News - Politics - 3 days ago

Data center double-down: Hassett says blue wave won't stop AI build-out

Data centers are a crucial part of President Donald Trump's push to win the global artificial intelligence race, which he continues despite the midterm results.

CNBC - Politics - 3 days ago

Backlash Against Data Centers Grows. Protesters Broke Into a Microsoft Construction Site.

There are 16 protests planned for Friday and Saturday across 16 countries.

International Business Times - Technology - 3 days ago

Protesters break into Microsoft AI data centre site in Amsterdam

More than 100 activists broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam.

Aljazeera - Science - 3 days ago

AI data centers face a political reckoning after Democrat wins

Opposition to artificial intelligence data centers was part of midterm races across the U.S., with campaigns featuring them in hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of TV ads and many winners pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths

Los Angeles Times - Business - 3 days ago

Texas Governor-Elect Says She Plans Laws to Protect Residents Affected by Data Centers

Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa said data centers in Texas should only go ahead if communities have a ’seat at the table' on how they are run.

Epoch Times - US News - 3 days ago

AI stocks hammered by midterm shock as data center buildout becomes 'war of attrition'

The election rout landed on an AI trade already under pressure from high interest rates, heavy capital spending and questions about returns.

CNBC - Technology - 3 days ago

Tech development pushback sways elections -- Opposition to data center development impacted the 2026 midterm elections. Puck AI correspondent Ian Krietzberg has more. -- Nov 5

Opposition to data center development impacted the 2026 midterm elections. Puck AI correspondent Ian Krietzberg has more.

CBS News - Technology - 3 days ago

Did a data centre revolt affect the US midterm election results? -- BBC Verify examines whether US voters were influenced by the data centre boom - and the impact anti-AI sentiment could have on the industry.

BBC Verify examines whether US voters were influenced by the data centre boom - and the impact anti-AI sentiment could have on the industry.

BBC News - Technology - 3 days ago

We Must Responsibly Allow Data Centers To Support Innovation | Opinion

"Our progress will be jeopardized if we fail to provide our current assets with the resources they need to compete."

Newsweek - Opinion - 3 days ago

Business Daily -- Taking Stock mid-terms special: The economy, Musk, Trump and data centres

Rahul Tandon takes stock of a big week with guests in Washington and Texas

BBC News - Business - 3 days ago

Midterms Could Deepen the K-Shaped AI Trade as Data Center Curbs Favor Big Tech Companies

Democratic gubernatorial victories and data-center restrictions could benefit financially stronger technology companies by making it harder for smaller companies to compete.

International Business Times - Business - 3 days ago

AI Data Centers Are Becoming A Political Liability. OpenAI Has a New Plan To Win Communities Over.

OpenAI said it will cover electricity and grid infrastructure costs for future company-owned data centers, disclose environmental impacts and involve communities earlier in project planning.

International Business Times - Technology - 3 days ago

The AI Election: Voters Supported Data Center Restrictions or Moratoriums in 40 of 41 Local Elections

Tuesday's midterm elections produced a clear loser along with the Republican party: the data center industry.

Breitbart - Technology - 4 days ago

Voters rejected data centers over resource fears. Why measuring water use is hard

AI data centers are facing national outcry for draining local water and power supply. The truth about how they use water to stay cool is far more complicated.

CNBC - Politics - 4 days ago

Data centers were on the ballot, and voters sent unmistakable message

Local ballot measures targeting data centers passed overwhelmingly as voters raised concerns about energy bills, land use and the economic impact of AI development.

Fox News - Business - 4 days ago

BCE's free cash flow falls as it boosts spending on AI data centres, U.S. fibre networks

Bell Canada parent reported jump of nearly 50% in capital expenditures, decline in mobile subscriber growth in the third quarter

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 4 days ago

OpenAI makes major pledge on data center power costs after voter backlash

On Thursday, OpenAI recommitted to covering the full cost of powering data centers as part of a sequence of obligations the company announced today-two days after voters at the polls categorically...

International The News - Business - 4 days ago

Midterms show Americans firm in stopping data center mushrooming

Voters in many American cities clearly voiced during recent midterm elections that they want restrictions or outright bans on data centers, in one of the...

Daily Sabah - Technology - 4 days ago

What Texas Turning Blue Could Mean for Data Centers and the AI Industry in the U.S.

Gina Hinojosa, who will become the state's first Democratic governor in more than 30 years, campaigned on pausing new approvals until Texas enacts stronger protections for local communities.

International Business Times - Technology - 4 days ago

'Tech bro concierge service': State pressured to crack down on data centre clusters

The Minns government is being urged to overhaul planning settings for data centres amid community backlash.

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics - 4 days ago

Data centers rejected by voters across the country — challenging the AI boom

The nationwide data center buildout has been at the heart of the U.S. economic growth story — and driven large stock gains — for most of President Donald Trump’s second term.

NBC News - Technology - 4 days ago

Politics -- The data center boom was on Tuesday ballots 41 times. It won once

Across 10 states this Election Day, voters overwhelmingly backed restrictions on data center development or rejected measures that would have eased their construction

Scientific American - Technology - 4 days ago

The data center boom was on Tuesday ballots 41 times. It won once

Across 10 states this Election Day, voters overwhelmingly backed restrictions on data center development or rejected measures that would have eased their construction

Scientific American - Top Stories - 4 days ago

AMD's record quarter: Data center business doubles, while gaming craters

AMD's gaming revenue fell 40 percent in an otherwise record $13.4 billion quarter.

Ars Technica - Technology - 4 days ago

Voters reject data centers in nearly 50 ballot initiatives during midterms in major setback to AI bigwigs

Voters overwhelmingly rejected AI data centers on election night – dealing a major setback to Elon Musk and other tech bigwigs pushing a massive buildout.

New York Post - Technology - 4 days ago

'AI Earthquake': Voters Deliver Sweeping Rebuke to Data Center Buildout

Tuesday's elections produced a wave of victories for candidates and ballot measures seeking to rein in the data center construction craze fueling the $10 trillion AI boom, with results reported as of Wednesday morning showing dozens of local moratoriums approved and Republicans ousted in several states over AI policy votes.

Breitbart - Technology - 5 days ago

America's AI Boom Faces A New Obstacle. Voters Across The Country Move To Block Data Centers.

Americans are pushing back against the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure, with voters approving local restrictions on data centers and newly elected governors promising tougher oversight.

International Business Times - Technology - 5 days ago

Second night for community questions on Nova Scotia's first proposed AI data centre

Some Nova Scotians said they were left with outstanding questions after two lengthy information sessions on a planned artificial intelligence data centre in southern Cape Breton.

CTV News - Science - 5 days ago

Democratic state Rep. Jessica Dixon Heitman wins suburban statehouse seat at center of scandal

With about 30% of expected votes counted in the 97th House District, appointed Democratic state Rep. Jessican Dixon Heitman, D-Plainfield, led with about 69% of the vote over Republican nominee Gabby Shanahan, who carried about 31%.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Nvidia Orders Data Center Partners to Limit Exposure to Chinese Customers

Nvidia has instructed data center partners worldwide to keep Chinese customers below half their cloud computing business, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Breitbart - Technology - 5 days ago

Canadians Paul Anka, David Foster to receive Kennedy Center honours next month -- Chris Iorfida -- -

Canadians Paul Anka and David Foster are among the performers to receive this year's Kennedy Center honours, though the Dec. 7 ceremony will not be held at the historic Washington, D.C., venue as a result of the legal battles that have emerged in Donald Trump's second term as president.

CBC News - Entertainment - 6 days ago

Eyes on Bears deal, data center regulation bill

People are freaked out about these data centers. Would giving a billionaire football team a catered deal at the same time be wise?

Chicago Sun-Times - Opinion - 6 days ago

Tackling air pollution at its source - In partnership with - Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

From emissions at busy ports to pollution from industry, traffic, heating and dust, improving air quality means tackling a complex mix of sources. In Turkey and Uzbekistan, different approaches are being taken to reduce emissions and better understand the air people breathe.

Euronews - Environment - 6 days ago

Sam Altman's OpenAI Wants to Rename Data Centers 'Compute Campuses' Ahead of Midterms

Sam Altman's OpenAI plans to start calling its AI data centers "compute campuses," according to a spokesperson who confirmed the rebrand to Business Insider on Sunday.

Breitbart - Technology - 6 days ago

AI data centres could undermine UK's emissions goals -- Four planned "hyperscale" data centres consider using gas-fired power for their electricity needs.

Four planned "hyperscale" data centres consider using gas-fired power for their electricity needs.

BBC News - Science - 6 days ago

California's Bay Area debates data centres ahead of US midterm elections

At least seven Bay Area cities have passed data centre moratoriums, despite the region's reputation as an AI hub.

Aljazeera - Science - 6 days ago

LeBoon and LeBoon: Thank you, Dover council, for thoughtful leadership on data centers

After seeing a news story recently that a city council had rejected listening to its voters and its residents, we felt compelled to just thank you folks again.

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 6 days ago

A data centre developer wanted to buy their Alberta farm. They said no

The province is grappling with backlash against giant projects with uncertain benefits

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 7 days ago

Pew Research: Data Centers Emerge as Flashpoint in Midterm Ad Spending

Political advertising about data centers has swung sharply negative on Facebook and Instagram leading up to the midterm elections, according to a new analysis from Pew Research Center.

Breitbart - Technology - 9 days ago

Firework warning as data shows rise in number of people admitted to hospital

NHS England said there were 85 firework-related hospital admissions in England last November, up from 60 the year before.

Evening Standard - Health - 9 days ago

Supersonic airliner in doubt as company shifts to powering AI data centers

Boom’s airliner may be delayed, and its data center power business lost a customer.

Ars Technica - Technology - 9 days ago

AI is letting anyone reverse engineer anything. We talked to the developer at the center of it

An AI tool called REA can take apart software that isn’t meant to be opened in printers, smart TVs, cars, and more. Its pseudonymous creator wants everyone to get a peek

Scientific American - Top Stories - 10 days ago

Artificial Intelligence -- AI is letting anyone reverse engineer anything. We talked to the developer at the center of it

An AI tool called REA can take apart software that isn’t meant to be opened in printers, smart TVs, cars, and more. Its pseudonymous creator wants everyone to get a peek

Scientific American - Technology - 10 days ago

YouTube Canada urges Ottawa to improve data collection of influencer economy

Streaming platform says its creators contributed more than $2-billion to Canada’s GDP in 2025

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 12 days ago

A new West Side mural park is set to open next summer, with a community center, garden and performance space

West Edge Arts, announced Tuesday, aims to make art more accessible and bring people together in North Lawndale. Already, the project includes Chicago art world standouts like Dorian Sylvain and Bob Faust.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 12 days ago

Commentary: Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian data centres may change how we see disinformation

Data centres are an unconventional military target but that may be changing as their importance grows, says an academic.

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 13 days ago

Iranian Hackers Expose Senior IDF Commander, Leak Data Endangering Top Officers

Iran-linked hackers Handala leaked photos of a senior IDF officer and his family, along with his schedule and military files. The IDF said the breach is under investigation

Haaretz - Top Stories - 15 days ago

Doctors call Moderna, Merck's cancer vaccine data a major advancement

Six melanoma specialists said the Moderna and Merck vaccine results represent a clinically meaningful result for melanoma patients who underwent surgery.

CNBC - Health - 16 days ago

Democrats Could Face A Data Center Backlash Of Their Own

A group of left-wing environmental organizations claims a permitting reform bill would massively benefit the data center industry.

Huffington Post - Environment - 19 days ago

Communications -- New 4,300-mile-long internet cable will shuttle data along the ocean floor at 1 million gigabits per second -- Owen Hughes

Petal, the world's first petabit transoceanic fiber cable, could theoretically support simultaneous music streaming for 75% of the world's population.

Live Science - Technology - 23 days ago

2028 Democratic Hopefuls Take on Data Centers

Data center opposition can foster a bigger Democratic tent by aligning red and blue, and rural and urban communities.

The Nation - Business - 26 days ago

Open source datacenters and open source thinking will undo self-inflicted DC damage -- Rupert Goodwins

Denial and distraction have served the bit barn barons very badly. Wise up

Register UK - Technology - 28 days ago

Making every drop of water count - In partnership with - Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

From desalination in the UAE to modernising irrigation systems in Uzbekistan, countries facing water pressure are finding ways to secure supplies and reduce losses.

Euronews - Environment - 1 month ago

Residents fight back over Slough becoming Europe's data centre capital

Slough has become Europe’s biggest hub for data centres — and its residents aren’t happy

Evening Standard - Technology - 1 month ago

Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data

It has been a bad month for federal government cybersecurity.

Ars Technica - Business - 1 month ago

Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions -- The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, an unlikely frontier in Beijing's AI race with Washington.

The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, where Beijing's AI infrastructure is progressing at "China speed", says one worker.

BBC News - Technology - 1 month ago

How countries are making waste management more circular - In partnership with - Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

From advanced sorting in Sharjah to new waste infrastructure in Uzbekistan, efforts to recover materials and generate energy are changing what happens to rubbish.

Euronews - Environment - 1 month ago

MSPs reject moratorium on data centres as minister vows new guidance in weeks

Public finance minister Hannah Mary Goodland told MSPs a pause on all developments would ‘send the wrong message’ to potential investors.

Evening Standard - Technology - 1 month ago

Large-scale data centres will require environmental assessment, says minister

Public finance minister Hannah Mary Goodlad announced the policy ahead of a debate calling for a moratorium on such facilities.

Evening Standard - Technology - 1 month ago

Greens urge MSPs to vote for moratorium on hyperscale data centres

MSPs will debate the issue at Holyrood on Wednesday.

Evening Standard - Technology - 1 month ago

US support for AI data centers collapses

ALBAWABA - Support for the construction of AI data centers collapses in the U.S. among all demographics – showing rare alignment among the usually polar

Albawaba - Business - 2 months ago

The Data-Center Backlash Looms Large Ahead of the Midterm Elections

The playbook for Democrats was already easy. Trump is making it even easier.

New York Magazine - Technology - 2 months ago

Trader Joe's in North Center nabs union win after two-year ordeal

Employees of the store on Lincoln Avenue voted to join Trader Joe's United, becoming the first unionized location in Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times - Business - 3 months ago

How dare you stop data loss – that's not your job!

Rigid workplace cultures and youthful ambition do not mix

Register UK - Technology - 4 months ago

The hidden costs of Asia's data center rush

Many countries in Asia have no requirement for environmental impact assessments, and regulatory frameworks, where they exist at all, are years behind the pace of construction. Communities most affected are rarely consulted.

Global Voices - Business - 6 months ago

The human cost of the data center push in Latin America

In this cross-border article, Global Voices is sharing stories from several countries in Latin America where communities are pushing back against AI-driven data center development.

Global Voices - Business - 6 months ago

Military personnel looking at data on screen, created by Chad Hultz

As artificial intelligence spreads across the U.S. military, the real concern is not a rogue supercomputer, but whether human oversight can keep pace with systems designed to move faster than people. Using a pop-culture reference from Mission: Impossible as a lens, this story breaks down what military AI actually does today, the guardrails now in place, and where accountability begins to thin.

Military.com - Technology - 6 months ago

Senator Elizabeth Warren Probes Google's Quest for Soldiers' Medical Data

Responding to a ProPublica report, the Massachusetts Democrat has begun investigating Google’s “aggressive” pursuit of a biotechnology archive that could be used to build AI tools. She also faulted the Pentagon for favoring the tech giant.

ProPublica - Technology - 7 months ago

Where Is The Family At Center Of Viral Live TV Interview Now?

In 2017, Professor Robert Kelly's then 4-year-old daughter hopped into his home office and crashed her dad's live TV interview in a moment that blew up the internet. The political science professor did his best to shoo her away and kept on talking.

Inside Edition - US News - 7 months ago

Loading... Could a Strait of Hormuz closure slow India's internet? -- The Strait of Hormuz is not only vital for global oil shipments but also a major route for submarine internet cables linking Asia and Europe. With nearly one-third of India's westward data traffic passing through the corridor, any disruption could affect international connectivity, cloud services and digital infrastructure

The Strait of Hormuz is not only vital for global oil shipments but also a major route for submarine internet cables linking Asia and Europe. With nearly one-third of India’s westward data traffic passing through the corridor, any disruption could affect international connectivity, cloud services and digital infrastructure

First Post - Technology - 8 months ago

How data gaps deepen climate injustice in the Himalayas

To prepare for and build resilience against GLOFS, regional collaboration must go beyond diplomatic gestures. It must involve shared infrastructure, multilingual data portals, joint simulations, and sustained training programs.

Global Voices - Science - 1 year ago

Inside the Memphis Chamber of Commerce's Push for Elon Musk's xAI Data Center

In the face of intense public opposition, the city’s Chamber of Commerce has gone to unusual lengths to promote Musk’s xAI facility: sending out a mailer, for the first time in recent memory, that includes misleading facts.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Microsoft Used China-Based Support for Multiple U.S. Agencies, Potentially Exposing Sensitive Data

Microsoft says it will no longer use China-based engineers to support the Pentagon. But ProPublica found that the tech giant has relied on its global workforce for years to support other federal clients, including the Justice Department.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

How a Washington Tax Break for Data Centers Snowballed Into One of the State's Biggest Corporate Giveaways

Companies have saved $474 million since 2018, with most of the windfall going to Washington-based tech giant Microsoft. Lawmakers repeatedly expanded who qualifies, and they lowered the number of jobs expected in return.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Data Centers Demand a Massive Amount of Energy. Here's How Some States Are Tackling the Industry's Impact.

As the draw on the grid from these computer warehouses undergoes explosive growth, states that offer tax exemptions to support the industry are considering whether their approach still makes sense.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago