David A. Deptula, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general, is the dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. Debates over data center construction have generally targeted the issue as a ...

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A new report dubbed "BrowserGate" warns that Microsoft's LinkedIn is using hidden JavaScript scripts on its website to scan visitors' browsers for installed extensions and collect device data.

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The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence guzzle huge amounts of energy but they also have another alarming impact, according to new research. They are creating “heat islands,” warming ...

Tech companies are running into resistance from neighbors and may not be able to build at the pace they promised investors. By Lydia DePillis The torrential wave of data center construction for ...

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More than $61 billion has flowed into the data center market so far this year. Hyperscalers are increasingly turning to outside capital in the form of debt to fund the energy-intensive infrastructure.