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.

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Android phone users can now claim their portion of a class-action settlement connected to Google's collection of their data. The lawsuit, Taylor v. Google LLC, alleged that Google needlessly collected ...

Xcel Energy submitted a proposal to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission aimed at addressing rising concerns about the growth of its business with data center customers. The energy provider said ...

Algorithms are increasingly using personal data to determine the minimum pay a worker is willing to accept, consumer watchdogs say. You've likely already felt the digital sting of "surveillance ...

A broad majority of Americans have heard about data centers – the often-sprawling computing facilities that are popping up nationwide. But the public has mixed opinions about data centers’ impact in ...

Roughly one in five student interactions with generative artificial intelligence on school technology involved cheating, self-harm, bullying, and other problematic behaviors, according to data ...

Drones struck three Amazon data centers in the Middle East during the war in Iran, causing outages. Iran's state media said the attacks were deliberate, underscoring a new reality of war. Data centers ...

Big Tech has targeted thousands of communities to house its AI data centers. Here’s how you can defend your community. Big Tech has targeted thousands of communities to house its AI data centers. Here ...

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...