Mr. Furman, a contributing Opinion writer, was the chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers from 2013 to 2017. Economic data never tells a perfectly clear story, but lately the ...

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Alphabet (GOOGL.O), opens new tab said on Monday it would buy clean energy developer Intersect for $4.75 billion in cash, plus assumed debt, as tech giants spend billions to expand ...

Alphabet on Monday announced it will acquire clean energy startup Intersect Power in a deal valued at $4.75 billion, as the Google parent expands its data center output to meet growing demand for AI.

Alphabet, the parent of technology giant Google, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Intersect, which provides data center and energy infrastructure solutions, for $4.75 billion in cash, ...

Throughout the United States, data centers are popping up like weeds, devouring water and electricity to fuel the unprecedented demand for AI training and inference. At the same time, water levels in ...

Local fights against new data centers are gaining bipartisan support across the US. Local fights against new data centers are gaining bipartisan support across the US. is a senior science reporter ...

AT&T customers are eligible to receive compensation from the telecommunications giant as part of a $177 million settlement over two data breaches last year. AT&T notified millions of customers that ...

A new study estimates the environmental impact of AI in 2025 and calls for more transparency from companies on their pollution and water consumption. A new study estimates the environmental impact of ...

AT&T customers: the deadline for eligible claimants to file for a portion of the $177 million class action settlement is coming up soon. The telecommunications company agreed to the settlement to ...

Senators launched a probe Tuesday demanding that tech companies explain exactly how they plan to prevent data center projects from increasing electricity bills in communities where prices are already ...

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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 ...