AWS CEO looks to debunk common ‘myths’ about data centers Amazon announces it will no longer make local governments sign NDAs when proposing data center projects The company has also laid out new codified community commitments CEO of Amazon Web Services Matt Garman has released a statement in defense of AI data centers that labels…
US regulators approved TVA’s first BWRX-300 construction project after 14 months The 300MW reactor still needs another license before generating electricity commercially TVA could eventually build four BWRX-300 reactors at Clinch River The United States has approved construction of a 300MW small modular reactor as electricity demand from artificial intelligence infrastructure continues rising. The decision…
Finland plans four connection categories, with facilities of 1MW or less getting priority Large data centers could move further back in Finland’s electricity connection queue Projects above 10MW would enter a separate category under Finland’s proposed system Finland’s government has drafted an amendment that would end arrival-order grid connections with rules that give smaller projects…
Prime Big Deal Days is almost here (Image credit: Future) October’s Prime Big Deal Days are almost here, with Amazon running sales from midnight in your territory. I’ll be here throughout the event finding the best office tech deals from Amazon and other retailers (because honestly, a deal’s a deal in my book). Stay tuned…
16-year-old bug hunter gained admin access to Microsoft’s internal Titan analytics service through an unsigned login token that the service never checked From there, an estimated 17.3 trillion stored rows and a metadata table of about 25,000 accounts were reachable, though Faav says he only sampled data, avoiding dumping records or touching customer data Microsoft…
Guilford County, Pima County, and Charlotte are pausing new data centers, but none of the pauses currently affect projects already under construction Pima County, AZ, has passed a 120-day pause that does not affect existing projects, even as its legality remains disputed Charlotte, NC, wants to extend its 150-day pause by 11 months to October…
Chinese brands dominate new global EV sales charts for August The Tesla Model Y still tops the tables Battery EVs are outselling plug-in hybrids The global EV sales figures are in — and while Tesla’s Model Y still dominates the list of August’s best-selling pure electric vehicles, models from Chinese automakers Geely and BYD are…
A majority of US voters (61%) now oppose AI data center construction Trump voters support construction, but only at 49%, versus 47% opposing Polling took place in early September 2026 The majority of US voters have expressed their opposition to further AI data centers, as newly published research by The New York Times and Siena…
Lenovo’s IdeaPad Slim 3i is a laptop built for everyday tasks, and this 16GB Core i5 configuration is now under $500 at Best Buy, but the clock’s quite literally ticking on this laptop deal. • Best for: Students and remote/hybrid workers who want a reliable Windows laptop for productivity, browsing, and streaming that won’t break…
The France vs Belgium live stream promises to be a tightly fought contest between two sides battling for top spot in Group A1. Les Bleus currently sit in pole position but are just one point clear of the Red Devils after three games in the Nations League 2026/27. Zinedine Zidane will hope to gain his…