Consumer Reports

AI Data Centers: Big Tech's Impact on Electric Bills, Water, and More

John Steinbach was shocked to receive a $281 electricity bill in January 2026—a huge spike from the roughly $100 he’d paid the previous month. “It’s just so far beyond any bill that I’ve ever had,” he ...
SpaceNews

Nvidia unveils AI computing module for space-based data centers

WASHINGTON — Nvidia is pushing its artificial-intelligence hardware beyond Earth, unveiling a computing module designed for space missions and potential orbital data centers. The California-based ...
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Integrating Data and Computing into K-12 Education Is Critical and Requires Coordinated Approach To Be Effective, Says New Report

WASHINGTON — While computing and data shape nearly every aspect of modern life, efforts to expand data and computing education in K-12 settings have grown rapidly but unevenly, says a new report from ...
InfoWorld

Buyer’s guide: Comparing the leading cloud data platforms

Choosing the right data platform is critical for the modern enterprise. These platforms not only store and protect enterprise data, but also serve as analytics engines that source insights for pivotal ...
Fox Business

Altman calls Musk's space data center plans 'ridiculous' for current AI computing needs

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dismissed the idea of data centers in space being a viable option in the next few years as SpaceX CEO Elon Musk pursues their deployment. "I honestly think the idea with the ...
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Beginner gaming PC build tutorial | Tips from a computing expert!

In this video, Jason walks you through how to build gaming PC for beginners breaking down the entire process step by step. He covers all the essential PC components, including the motherboard, CPU, ...
Digital Trends

Silent chip defects may be corrupting data in modern computers

Computing is often celebrated for its precision and speed. But researchers and hyperscale data center operators are warning of a growing threat that challenges one of computing’s core promises: ...
Seeking Alpha

Infleqtion lands deal with DOE to help achieve grid optimization through quantum computing

Infleqtion, a quantum computing company in the process of going public through a merger with Churchill X (CCCX), a special purpose acquisition company, has landed a deal with the U.S. Department of ...
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China's Underwater Data Center Is Doing A Lot More Than Just Computing

The high water demand of data centers causes significant problems. Large volumes of often potable, drinking-quality water are used for cooling, putting pressure on local water supplies and competing ...
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Texas approves ‘largest permitted data center campus’ in the U.S.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - West Texas will soon be home to the GW Ranch, an enormous planned complex of gas power plants and data centers near the oil fields of the Permian basin. According to the ...
The Michigan Daily

Los Alamos confirms UMich data center to be used for nuclear weapons research

Patrick Fitch, the Deputy Laboratory Director for Science, Technology and Engineering at Los Alamos National Laboratories, speaks to attendees of the U-M open house on the high-performance computing ...