In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss the economics and environmental impacts of energy-hungry data centers and whether these facilities are sustainable in the age of AI. Tech giants have been ...

There are over a thousand planned or existing data centers across the US, according to a BI investigation. Major tech companies are racing to construct even more as the AI boom continues. But at what ...

Halfway through the first year of President Donald Trump’s second administration, an expansion in operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has led to a 123% increase from 2024 in ...

President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, claiming that last week’s jobs report “was rigged” without providing any evidence. But former Labor Statistics ...

After two and a half years we have enough data to form a clearer picture about who is using AI, what they are using it for, what they think about it, and what it means for learning. What do students ...

Christopher Ramezan receives funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission. Like it or not, artificial intelligence has become part of daily life. Many devices – including electric razors and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When purchasing a laptop, it's generally a good idea to go with an SSD instead of a traditional hard drive. SSDs are faster, more durable, and ...

Elon Musk’s team is leading an effort to link government databases, to the alarm of privacy and security experts. By Emily Badger and Sheera Frenkel The federal government knows your mother’s maiden ...

Many 23andMe customers signed up to the genetic testing service in hopes of learning fun or interesting information about their past. But consumer advocates are now urging those users to request the ...

The genetic testing company 23andMe, best known for allowing people to trace their ancestry with an at-home kit, has been struggling financially for months. So when the California biotech firm ...

23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday. The company says no changes will be made to how it stores, manages or protects customer data up until the sale of its assets is finalized. 23andMe ...

Your data is only as good as how you interpret it. Fueled by the promise of concrete insights, organizations are increasingly prioritizing data in their decision-making processes. But that process can ...