Jan 13 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to curb water usage at its U.S. data centers and limit the impact on the general population from any potential ...

Tech companies are building data centers as quickly as possible to run AI. These facilities are controviersial because they use copious amounts of electricity and might tax an electrical grid that in ...

A techspert named Davey Jones is urging Gmail users to switch off several features over concerns that Google could automatically access their sensitive email data and use it to train AI. Arlette - ...

Dr. Kasy is the author of the book “The Means of Prediction: How AI Really Works (and Who Benefits).” Imagine applying for a job. You know you’re a strong candidate with a standout résumé. But you don ...

As AI becomes more common and decisions more data-driven, a new(ish) form of information is on the rise: synthetic data. And some proponents say it promises more privacy and other vital benefits. Data ...

Data centers are proliferating in Virginia and a blind man in Baltimore is suddenly contending with sharply higher power bills. The Maryland city is well over an hour’s drive from the northern ...

When you're always on Wi-Fi, it's easy to overlook just how much data apps like Spotify use per month. But this becomes an issue when you have limited cellular data. Maybe you only have a 5GB monthly ...

A 2022 photo of Stream Data Centers' campus in Garland. The company is expanding its data center footprint in southern Dallas County, according to a recent state filing. Stream Data Centers. A Dallas ...

In December 2024, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, announced plans to construct a four million square foot data center campus in Northeast Louisiana. The $10 billion AI ...

It’s the most transparent estimate yet from one of the big AI companies, and a long-awaited peek behind the curtain for researchers. Google has just released a technical report detailing how much ...

Every day, we tap and swipe on our favorite apps without a second thought. But have we ever paused to consider what happens to our data in the process? From social media platforms to fitness trackers, ...