ConsumerAffairs

What is a ‘data center’ and how much electricity does it use?

Dominion Energy says its upcoming $11-a-month rate hike is driven by grid upgrades and inflation — not Virginia’s rapidly growing data-center industry. Critics note that Virginia hosts one of the ...
BGR

USB-C Vs. HDMI - Which Display Cable Should You Use?

A modern computer, whether it's a desktop or a laptop, may offer you several port choices when it comes to connecting a display. Depending on your computer, you can have an HDMI port, a regular ...
techtimes

Master Your Dual Monitor Setup: Step-by-Step Guide to Connect Two Monitors and Extend Your Screen Using Computer Display Settings

Setting up a dual monitor system to extend your screen and optimize computer display settings for a more productive and efficient workspace. Pixabay, DaveMeier Setting up two monitors on a single ...
Wall Street Journal

Data-Center Power Use to Become Major Antitrust Issue

The huge demand for energy to power data centers will be a key focus for antitrust regulators in the future, a former top official at the U.S. Justice Department’s trustbusting division said.
Los Angeles Times

California cracks down on water theft but spares data centers from disclosing how much they use

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have tracked data centers’ growing water footprint in California. He ...
The New York Times

Why Don’t Data Centers Use More Green Energy?

Reliance on fossil fuels is almost unavoidable — at least for now. By Evan Gorelick It’s been a big week for A.I. data centers. That means it’s also been a big week for coal and natural gas. Nvidia ...
Los Angeles Times

Amid the AI boom, California looks to address water use by massive data centers

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The AI-driven boom in data centers is putting growing demands on water in California and the Southwest. New ...
CNN

Here’s what it’s like to use Meta’s new Ray-Ban Display glasses

Have you ever wished you could quickly and quietly respond to a text while in a movie theatre without pulling out your phone. Or that you could see directions to the closest coffee shop without having ...
Futurism

Data Shows That AI Use Is Now Declining at Large Companies

Artificial intelligence might be booming on paper, but in the real world, there are signs of a major slowdown. In their latest biweekly survey of AI adoption, the US Census Bureau found evidence of an ...
Fast Company

Data centers use massive energy and water. Here’s how to build them better

In late July, the Trump administration released its long-awaited AI Action Plan, which includes steps to cut environmental requirements and streamline permitting policies to make it easier to build ...
Newsweek

Texas Data Centers Use 50 Billion Gallons of Water as State Faces Drought

Two data centers in San Antonio have used 463 million gallons of water in the past two years. The Alamo City facilities, owned by Microsoft and the Army Corps, have drained water from the surrounding ...