Three Democrats are seeking information from tech firms about the growing energy use of data centers and the utility bills of individuals and other businesses. By Ivan Penn and Karen Weise Three ...

This coal plant in central Pennsylvania, once the largest in the state, was shuttered in 2023 after powering the region for over 50 years. Earlier this year, wrecking crews blasted the plant’s cooling ...

Amazon has brought back its annual “Thank My Driver” program allowing customers to send $5 holiday tips to drivers at no cost. Customers simply need to tell an Alexa-equipped device such as Amazon’s ...

An environmental group is suing the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to force greater transparency in the development of Meta's new data center in Beaver Dam. Meta is the parent company of ...

We live in a galaxy of data. From satellites and smartwatches to social media and swipes at a register, we have ways to measure the economy to an extent that would have seemed like science fiction ...

This workshop will explore the implications of using multiple data sources for major survey programs, including linking data to survey responses to make surveys less burdensome and more efficient. The ...

Archetype AI Inc., a startup that provides artificial intelligence agents optimized to process sensor data, has raised $35 million in early-stage funding. IAG Capital Partners and Hitachi Ventures led ...

President Trump’s tariffs are showing an impact on the U.S. trade deficit, which shrank in August, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. The new data gives a delayed look at how tariffs were shaping ...

The explosive growth of data centers could threaten the stability of the electrical grid this winter, according to an industry overseer. Across North America, demand for electricity this winter is ...

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Nike Carstarphen’s electricity bill is rising, even when she’s using less power. The Baltimore resident’s electricity rate jumped 20% from August to September, even though she had cut her usage 40%, ...

In the world of data centers, ensuring a facility will be online 99.999 percent of the time, is everything. Access to power is the number one priority when developers are trying to figure out where to ...