InForumOpinion

Port: F5 Project founder may have personally profited from nonprofit's contract with state

The organizaton and its founder, Adam Martin, aren't responding to inquiries about the relationship between the nonprofit and ...

Business spending on OpenAI models jumps to a record, new data shows

OpenAI leads enterprise AI adoption among US businesses, outpacing Anthropic and Google. Ramp data shows rising paid usage in ...
WUNC

AI data centers use a lot of electricity. How it could affect your power bill

Tech companies invested hundreds of billions of dollars this past year in data centers, which use enormous amounts of electricity. Planet Money's Keith Romer explains the connection to consumer power ...
WSPA

SC bill would give families access to missing persons’ phone data

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – A new bill at the South Carolina State House could change how missing person cases are handled in the state, giving families access to critical cell phone information. The ...
Fox Carolina

South Carolina bill would require wireless companies to release missing person data

COLUMBIA, S.C. (FOX Carolina) — A South Carolina lawmaker has filed legislation that would require wireless companies to release cell phone location data and call records for missing persons when ...
CoinDesk

State of Crypto: Trying to figure out the market structure bill's prognosis

You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions. The Senate Banking Committee revealed ...
Marketplace

Data centers and your electric bill

Utilities across the country are investing in upgrades, and the cost is often passed on to consumers. In some places, utilities are increasing capacity for data centers, but elsewhere they're ...
WSMV

Bill introduced to collect data of ‘early warning signs’ in students at Tennessee schools

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Tennessee lawmaker has introduced a bill to implement a tracking system for “early warning signs” displayed by students in schools. Sen. Bill Powers, R-Clarksville, ...
Hosted on MSN

House passes bill that would help advance AI data center buildout

CNBC's Emily Wilkins reports on the House of Representatives passing a bill aimed at making it easier to get federal permits to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence projects. A military ...
The Herald-Mail

State legislature overrides Moore veto, OKs data center analysis bill

Both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly voted Tuesday, Dec. 16, to override Gov. Wes Moore's veto and enact a bill that requires the state to conduct an analysis of the environmental, economic ...
The New York Times

Senators Investigate Role of A.I. Data Centers in Rising Electricity Costs

Three Democrats are seeking information from tech firms about the growing energy use of data centers and the utility bills of individuals and other businesses. By Ivan Penn and Karen Weise Three ...