Futurism

OpenAI’s Obsession With Data Centers Is Running Into Trouble

In January 2025, just one day after Donald Trump’s second inauguration, AI tech leaders convened in the Oval Office as part of the announcement of a flashy $500 billion AI infrastructure deal, dubbed ...
The New York Times

Local Opposition Is Slowing A.I. Data Centers. Wall Street Has Noticed.

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 ...
Forbes

How ERP Data Fits Into The Enterprise Data Ecosystem

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. ERP data plays a central role in the enterprise data ecosystem, connecting core business ...
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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 ...
Wired

Could AI Data Centers Be Moved to Outer Space?

Data centers are being built at a frantic pace all over the world, driven by the AI boom. These facilities consume staggering amounts of electricity. By 2028, AI servers alone may use as much energy ...
TechSpot

Steam will soon let users add hardware specs and performance data to reviews

Crystal ball: A seemingly minor update to the Steam beta client might lay the groundwork for Valve to collect performance data for many games across a wide variety of PCs. While the company's plans ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft Store Outlook add-in hijacked to steal 4,000 Microsoft accounts

The AgreeTo add-in for Outlook has been hijacked and turned into a phishing kit that stole more than 4,000 Microsoft account credentials. Originally a legitimate meeting scheduling tool for Outlook ...
The Verge

SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit

The company claims it’s a cheaper and more environmentally friendly alternative to land-based centers. The company claims it’s a cheaper and more environmentally friendly alternative to land-based ...
Wall Street Journal

Bain Capital-Backed Bridge Data Centres Plans Foray Into Japan, Australia, Middle East

Bain Capital-backed Bridge Data Centres is planning a foray into the Middle East, Australia and Japan as data-center operators worldwide race to build hyperscale infrastructure for the fast-growing ...
Reuters

Dow Jones signs deal with Polymarket to add prediction data across outlets

Jan 7 (Reuters) - News Corp's (NWSA.O), opens new tab Dow Jones said on Wednesday it had signed an exclusive deal with Polymarket to bring real-time prediction market data to its outlets including The ...
GeekWire

Microsoft acquires data analytics startup Osmos to fuel push into ‘autonomous data engineering’

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Taylor Soper on Jan 5, 2026 at 2:28 ...