File - The roof of a data center is pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions ...

The office of Pennsylvania's attorney general has confirmed that the ransomware gang behind an August 2025 cyberattack stole files containing personal and medical information. This comes after ...

California is a major hub for data centers — the facilities that store and transmit much of the internet. But just how much these power-hungry operations affect the state’s energy use, climate and ...

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TULSA, Okla. — Data centers are rising across Oklahoma faster than ever before with over 36 already operating statewide and more on the way. With that rapid growth, many residents are asking two major ...

New research from Finland shows how spacing between solar modules plays a key role in determing power and crop yield. The scientists found that, at a separation of 8 m, crops received at least 75% of ...

Rumble Inc., an open cloud provider and “censorship-free” alternative to YouTube, today announced plans to acquire Northern Data AG, an artificial intelligence and high-performance computing ...

Rumble (RUM) shares jumped 21% in pre-market trading after saying it agreed to buy AI and high-performance-computing firm Northern Data AG (NB2), and stablecoin issuer Tether committed to buying up to ...

According to the agreement, Rumble will exchange 2.0281 of its Class A shares for each Northern Data share. If all shares are tendered, Northern Data shareholders will own about 30.4% of the merged ...

AI’s explosive growth depends on a backbone of vast energy-hungry, water intensive data centers, costing hundreds of billions of dollars in resources. The challenge—and opportunity—of the moment is ...

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