Android may soon play much nicer with PCs, NAS systems, and local networks

Google is implementing a networking upgrade for Android that could make local file sharing and network access feel much more ...
WUNC

NC bill proposes data center regulations, would keep local governments from offering incentives

House Republicans have proposed a slate of rules governing development of data centers that use at least 100 megawatts of power in an effort they say is intended to protect electricity users from ...
Wall Street Journal

How Much Do You Know About Data Centers? Take Our Quiz

Artificial intelligence has become a fact of life in the U.S., with people increasingly using it at work, school and home. Growing demand for this transformative technology means more data centers ...
MLive

Google gets local taxes cut in half at major Michigan data center project

WAYNE COUNTY, MI - Tech giant Google is slated to have its local property taxes slashed in half on a multibillion-dollar data center project being developed in Wayne County. Elected leaders in Van ...
HotHardware

70% of Americans Oppose Local Data Centers as AI Infrastructure Faces Massive Backlash

A Gallup poll showing roughly seven in 10 Americans oppose new AI data centers being built near their homes has turned a simmering local debate into a national political headache for hyperscalers and ...
WFAA8

North Texas communities push back on the data center boom as Texas leads the nation in construction

SOMERVELL COUNTY, Texas — Brian Crawford doesn't need to say much to make his point. Standing on his ranch along the Somervell-Hood County line, he cuts the engine and listens. "Nothing except birds, ...
9to5google

Samsung widely rolling out stable One UI 8.5 update, five months after the beta started

Samsung has gotten much faster at software updates over the past few years, but One UI 8.5 is an odd case, only now rolling out after over five months in beta. Now that One UI 8.5 is rolling out as a ...
Nature

I’m burnt out and leaving academia. How do I finish my PhD?

I’m a particle physicist in the third year of my PhD programme in Central Europe. When I began working in academia, I was really motivated, interested and passionate about doing research. I wanted to ...
fox13now

Just how big is the proposed Box Elder County data center? This big

BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah — Just how big is the 40,000-acre data center proposed for the Hansel Valley and approved by the Box Elder County Commission? To understand, it helps to compare it to things you ...
WRIC

‘Data centers are coming’: Another data center proposal takes shape in Hanover

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Hanover County leaders have already reviewed two data center proposals in the South Anna District this year, and a third could soon be added to the list. The latest ...
Business Insider

I helped block a data center in my town and learned how much power locals have

This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Jesse Brooks, a 35-year-old videographer who lives in Fayetteville, Georgia, an Atlanta suburb. It has been edited for length and clarity. The ...
komonews

WSDOT says Revive I-5 project is on track ahead of month-long pause for World Cup

SEATTLE — A bad motorcycle crash in Seattle on Thursday morning that blocked several southbound lanes on I-5 highlighted the already congested commute drivers have been battling for months now. That's ...