The next great space race: Building data centers in orbit

Google, SpaceX and Blue Origin are reportedly racing to develop technology for AI data centers in space, but it will likely ...
The New York Times

Senators Investigate Role of A.I. Data Centers in Rising Electricity Costs

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 ...

Replication efforts suggest 'smoking gun' evidence isn't enough to prove quantum computing claims

A group of scientists, including Sergey Frolov, professor of physics at the University of Pittsburgh, and co-authors from ...
GoUpstate

Spartanburg County puts off vote on data center as concern surfaces

Spartanburg County Council chairman Manning Lynch said he has "put the brakes on" tax incentives to support the proposed $3 ...
WFYI

Martindale-Brightwood residents warn proposed data center could repeat history

Martindale-Brightwood residents are mobilizing against a proposed data center development they fear will worsen environmental ...
Live Science

New 'DNA cassette tape' can store up to 1.5 million times more data than a smartphone — and the data can last 20,000 years if frozen

Running out of space on your phone? Don't upgrade your cloud-storage subscription just yet. Scientists in China have discovered that images, text files and other digital data can be stored in strands ...
The Washington Post

Supersized data centers are coming. See how they will transform America.

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 ...