A Vast Trove of Exposed Social Security Numbers May Put Millions at Risk of Identity Theft

A database left accessible to anyone online contained billions of records, including sensitive personal data that criminals ...

See the Olympic medal count for the 2026 Winter Games

Here is a look at where the medal count stands for Team USA and other nations as the competition heats up at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Microsoft proposes adding 15 data centers to Mount Pleasant project

Microsoft has proposed a massive expansion in Mount Pleasant with plans for 15 new data centers. The total expansion would add over 8.7 million square feet across two separate proposals. This ...
MIT Technology Review

Using unstructured data to fuel enterprise AI success

Organizations have a wealth of unstructured data that most AI models can’t yet read. Preparing and contextualizing this data is essential for moving from AI experiments to measurable results. In ...
E&E

States push to end secrecy over data center water use

The effort is drawing bipartisan support and is expected to come up again next year as officials grapple with the artificial intelligence boom’s side effects. States facing drought and dwindling ...
WDIO

Potential impacts of adding a Data Center to the region

The proposed Hermantown Data Center has a variety of potential impacts, both positive and negative. Proponents are excited by the prospect of economic development and job creation, while those opposed ...
Psychology Today

Meta Will Use Your AI Chats to Gather Data on You

Starting December 16, 2025, Meta will begin adding AI chats to the behavioral data it gathers to further personalize its experiences and ad targeting. This move blurs the line between private ...
The New York Times

How A.I. Can Use Your Personal Data to Hurt Your Neighbor

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 ...
Wall Street Journal

Data-Center Power Use to Become Major Antitrust Issue

The huge demand for energy to power data centers will be a key focus for antitrust regulators in the future, a former top official at the U.S. Justice Department’s trustbusting division said.
The Virginian-Pilot

Newport News opens the door to add data center near Fort Eustis

Newport News leaders highlighted 12 sites throughout the city they plan to target with major projects in the coming years at Thursday’s inaugural Economic Development, Growth and Expansion Summit. One ...
Wired

Anthropic Will Use Claude Chats for Training Data. Here’s How to Opt Out

Anthropic is starting to train its models on new Claude chats. If you’re using the bot and don’t want your chats used as training data, here’s how to opt out. Anthropic is prepared to repurpose ...