The Conversation

How much water and power will AI data centres use in Australia? Ironically, we don’t have the data to know

Australia’s data centre rush now rivals the mining boom. OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman last week said Australia could become a “data centre capital of the world”. This would come at an ...
Wall Street Journal

Google’s Unique Approach to Getting Data Centers Built

This is an edition of the WSJ Technology newsletter, a weekly digest of tech columns, big stories and personal tech advice. If you’re not subscribed, sign up here. Google is spending big on data ...
Yahoo Finance

Microsoft data suggests using AI is more expensive than hiring people

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Critical Everest Forms Pro flaw exploited to take over WordPress sites

Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-3300) in the Everest Forms Pro plugin, which lets them ...
Reuters

EU plans energy standards for data centres amid concerns over soaring power use

EU eyes minimum efficiency rules for data centres Capacity set to double by 2030, lifting power demand Sustainability label planned amid energy concerns BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) - The European Union ...
Reuters

Exclusive: US military personnel are being targeted using location data, Pentagon letter shows

WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - U.S. forces deployed to war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data, according to reports fielded by military officials, an illustration of ...

Unfounded claims of homeless voter fraud roil L.A. We went to Skid Row for answers

Spencer Pratt supporters are spreading stories of vote fraud involving homeless people in the L.A. mayoral race with little ...
Time

AI Could Use as Much Water as 1.3 Billion People by 2030, U.N. Report Warns

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The New York Times

You Can’t Stop This Data Center, a Mom Was Told. She Won’t Quit.

Kassi Solberg has concerns about a proposed complex, the size of 3,800 football fields, near her home. Trust us, the developer says. “I hope I will be able to make a difference,” said Kassi Solberg, ...
Business Insider

Uber's COO says it's getting harder to justify the money spent on AI tokenmaxxing

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. A top Uber exec said AI is not giving the company bang for its buck. In a Rapid Response interview ...
CNET

You Might Be Eligible for a Payment From Google's $135M Data Settlement. How to File a Claim

Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over a dozen years, explaining the latest features, privacy tricks, and top recommendations. With degrees ...