New Infinity Stealer malware grabs macOS data via ClickFix lures

A new info-stealing malware named Infinity Stealer is targeting macOS systems with a Python payload packaged as an executable using the open-source Nuitka compiler.
WDBJ

Google Data Center’s expected water use made public

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Western Virginia Water Authority this week released records detailing Google’s projected water use at a planned data center in Botetourt County, following a ...
CBS News

Data centers for AI use huge amounts of electricity, water, driving up costs and climate concerns

Multiple reports show the data centers used to store, train and operate AI models use significant amounts of energy and water, with a rippling impact on the environment and public health. According to ...
WHYY

How much water do data centers use? One in Delaware City could use up to 20 million gallons a year

File - In this Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, photo, a woman stands at her well at her property on the outskirts of The Dalles, Oregon. She said the water table that her well draws from dropped 15 feet in the ...
Houston Chronicle

How much water do AI data centers use? A new survey could help Texas regulators find out.

Water consumption by data centers and cryptomining facilities will be the focus of a new data-collection effort launched Friday by the Texas Public Utility Commission. Demand to build new data centers ...
CNN

With ICE using Medicaid data, hospitals and states are in a bind over warning immigrant patients

The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients that their personal ...
Oregonian

Oregon lawmakers consider adding Hillsboro industrial land and, for data centers, even bigger tax breaks

Oregon business and technology leaders are pushing a bill that would add 1,700 acres to Hillsboro’s urban growth boundary, making room for new semiconductor factories or other advanced manufacturers.
Wired

TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes

According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US. It's easy to ...
Austin American-Statesman

Two Views: Are data centers good for Texas? Breaking down the pros and cons.

Data centers can bring jobs, tax revenue and investment — along with a sizable demand for electricity and water. What does this mean for Texans? In our latest Two Views package we present a discussion ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Microsoft proposes adding 15 data centers to Mount Pleasant project

Microsoft has proposed a massive expansion in Mount Pleasant with plans for 15 new data centers. The total expansion would add over 8.7 million square feet across two separate proposals. This ...
Reuters

Microsoft rolls out initiative to limit data-center power costs, water use impact

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to curb water usage at its U.S. data centers and limit the impact on the general population from any potential ...
Reason

Data Centers Use Lots of Electricity. This Bill Would Let Them Go Off the Grid.

Tech companies are building data centers as quickly as possible to run AI. These facilities are controviersial because they use copious amounts of electricity and might tax an electrical grid that in ...