Powering the future: Navigating opportunities and challenges for data centers in the region

Despite tremendous demand and potential for significant regional economic opportunities, communities in which these centers ...

Researchers discover zero-day DarkSword exploit chain in iOS 18

Researchers from Google LLC and two cybersecurity companies have identified a set of zero-day exploits in iOS 18. Google’s ...

Java 26 with JVM optimizations, HTTP/3, and finally no Applet API

The current OpenJDK 26 is strategically important and not only brings exciting innovations but also eliminates legacy issues ...
Tom's Guide

1 billion personal records exposed in massive new data leak — full names, addresses, phone numbers and more

Online Security 3.5 million hit in US college data breach with full names, dates of birth, SSNs, bank info and more exposed — how to see if you’re affected Online Security 22.6 million hit in massive ...
Scientific American

Astronomers spot one of the largest spinning structures in the universe

The first time that University of Oxford astronomer Lyla Jung saw the cosmic configuration on her monitor, she almost didn’t believe it was real. But it was—and Jung and her colleagues went on to ...
WTHR

Meta breaks ground on $10B data center campus at LEAP district

LEBANON, — Indiana Gov. Mike Braun joined executives of Meta Platforms Inc. Wednesday as the company broke ground on a more than $10 billion data center campus at the LEAP Innovation and Research ...
app.com

Mega data center rises along with concerns in NJ Pinelands region

Computer chips, servers and cooling system in this mega-data center will consume as much energy as 120,000 and 270,000 homes for a year. About 85% of the power will come from liquid natural gas ...
WYFF

$3 billion AI data center planned for Spartanburg County

FEBRUARY 8TH AT 6:30 P.M. WHEN A GAME THAT SHOULD BE A $3 BILLION AI DATA CENTER IS PLANNED FOR SPARTANBURG COUNTY, CREATING 50 FULL TIME POSITIONS. EXCLUSIVE SKY4 VIDEO NOW OVER THE SITE OF THE TIGER ...
Reuters

Charting the data center development roadmap in key US states

LITTLETON, Colorado, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Judging by state and local filings alone, the U.S.' data center computing capacity could jump by close to 1,000% if all projects currently planned come to ...
The Texas Tribune

Texas forecast to be top market for data centers in two years, increasing grid demand

Never miss a story with The Brief, our free newsletter. Keep tabs on Texas politics and policy with our morning newsletter. The Texas Tribune Independent news. Trusted by Texans. About The Texas ...
WOSU Public Media

Columbus will become second-largest data center hub in the Great Lakes region, report says

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 ...
CNN

Here’s how AI data centers affect the electrical grid

Tech giants are in a heated race to build data centers and dominate the AI landscape. But America might not be ready for the energy demand. The country’s aging electrical grid could struggle to keep ...