Wired

The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

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.

Former FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing 7-year-old girl after delivery at her Texas home

Jurors in Fort Worth decided on Tanner Horner's punishment after hearing testimony and evidence including audio of Athena Strand's last moments in the delivery van.

After delaying a decision, Box Elder County is set to vote on a hyperscale data center project. Here’s what we know.

Box Elder County commissioners are poised to cast a key vote that could clear the way for one of the biggest projects in Utah ...
MIT Technology Review

The Download: the North Pole’s future and humanoid data

In the past, getting to the North Pole involved a treacherous trip through ice many meters thick. But last year, a research ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Water use is a key data center issue. This will get you caught up.

Wisconsin is becoming a popular location for data centers due to its climate, water access, and affordable land. The majority of a data center's water footprint comes from the offsite electricity ...
Wall Street Journal

Locals Are Using AI to Fight Data Centers Being Built in Their Backyards

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 ...

Tanner Horner sentenced to death for kidnapping and killing 7-year-old girl during FedEx delivery

Former FedEx driver Tanner Horner received the death penalty from a Tarrant County jury for the kidnapping and murder of ...
Barron's

CPI Report Today: Inflation Hits Highest Level in Nearly 2 Years

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the March consumer price index report earlier Friday. Here are the numbers at a glance: Overall YoY: +3.3%, higher than February's rate of +2.4%. Overall MoM: ...
The New York Times

What You Should’ve Read By Age …

“The d’Aulaires are probably best known for their ‘Book of Greek Myths’ (1962) but, as a child, I was more interested in the strange, mountainous, twilit world of trolls.” “CJ and his nana board a ...
Forbes

AI Data Centers And The New Era Of Unprecedented Demand

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Minevich is a NY-based strategist focused on human centric AI. STONE RIDGE, VIRGINIA - JULY 17: In an aerial view, an Amazon ...

Luxury Yacht Linked to Russian Oligarch Passes Through Strait of Hormuz

The Nord, a 464-foot vessel, appears to be tied to Aleksei A. Mordashov, a Russian steel mogul who is under American and ...
Wall Street Journal

We’re Using So Much AI That Computing Firepower Is Running Out

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...