Multiple reports show the data centers used to store, train and operate AI models use significant amounts of energy and water, with a rippling impact on the environment and public health. According to ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) improperly disclosed confidential tax data of thousands of people to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as part of the Trump administration’s push to crack ...

Abstract: The phrase “data visualization” has taken on a lot of significance in today's world since it allows users of any level of expertise to comprehend data. Data visualization is a technique that ...

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Depositphotos.com The data center boom wasn't quite as loud in 2025 as it was in 2024, Gizmodo reported, citing a ...

About 20% of all the data centers in the U.S. are located in eight states around the Great Lakes. As of 2024, the region had 525 data centers — with another 224 planned by 2030, according to data ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service has released a multi-year report on data centers in the Great Lakes region, examining the economic and energy ...

Wisconsin's electricity demand is projected to rise after years of decline due to new data center projects. To meet the new demand, utilities plan to build both renewable energy projects and new ...

Despite the tax breaks, data centers are projected to add billions to the state's economy and create thousands of jobs. The influx of data centers is driving a massive expansion of electricity ...

AI data centers require incredible amounts of energy to run. NPR's Planet Money investigates how that demand for power might affect your electric bills. Tech companies invested hundreds of billions of ...

Healthcare remained the most expensive industry for data breaches in 2025 for the 14th consecutive year, according to the American Hospital Association’s 2026 Environmental Scan. The average cost of a ...