WASHINGTON — The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world’s largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and ...

In spring 2026, social media users spread a rumor that a new data center in Utah would use about 16 billion gallons of water a year and that the center would be 2.7 times the size of Manhattan. Utah ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and ...

K–12 districts are flush with data. Throughout a given school year, educators and district employees work with attendance records, assessment scores, course grades, behavior logs and more. But it is ...

WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) - Prominent U.S. law firm Wiley Rein has been sued in a proposed class action alleging the firm failed to protect sensitive personal data stolen by hackers believed to be ...

Thursday is the final day for Californians to use any remaining funds on their Middle Class Tax Refund debit cards, a one‑time “inflation relief” payment approved by state lawmakers in 2022. Between ...

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...

Krispy Kreme has agreed to pay a $1.6 million settlement stemming from a class action lawsuit that alleges the doughnut chain failed to prevent a data breach in November 2024. The lawsuit alleges ...

The US federal government’s central energy information agency is planning to implement a mandatory nationwide survey of data centers focused on their energy use, according to a letter seen by WIRED.

CINCINNATI—Late at night, or when her 18-month-old daughter is napping, Jessica Sharp logs onto Chat GPT and asks it to help her in her fight to stop a data center from being built just steps away ...