In spring 2026, social media users spread a rumor that a new data center in Utah would use about 16 billion gallons of water a year and that the center would be 2.7 times the size of Manhattan. Utah ...

California's almond farms consume 4.2 billion gallons of waters per day, according to Reason's Christian Britschgi. Data centers consume just 46 million gallons per day. Those numbers will certainly ...

A new study finds AI companies, defense firms, and dating apps are among 38 data collectors allegedly using manipulative design to confuse users while collecting their data. Researchers at EPIC ...

Voter registration databases are maintained by election officials and determine if a voter is registered, where they are assigned to vote, and often what ballot they should receive. There is no ...

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...

The US federal government’s central energy information agency is planning to implement a mandatory nationwide survey of data centers focused on their energy use, according to a letter seen by WIRED.

CINCINNATI—Late at night, or when her 18-month-old daughter is napping, Jessica Sharp logs onto Chat GPT and asks it to help her in her fight to stop a data center from being built just steps away ...

Automatic registration into the U.S. military draft pool for eligible men is slated to begin in December, following efforts from lawmakers and the selective service agency to streamline the previous ...

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Data center construction and the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) are driving unprecedented electric load growth across the United States. Massive hyperscalers with deep pockets and bold ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has turned over the voter registration data of nearly 8 million Ohioans to the U.S. Department of Justice, complying with a federal request to ...