How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal
A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six squ…
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'The biggest shift happens when AI stops being a tool people occasionally use and becomes part of the operational fabric of the business': Why Arm is set to help power the next generation of AI workloads — and beyond
We speak to Arm's EVP of Cloud AI on what is really changing at the infrastructure layer. As AI systems continue to evolve and advance, it's not just …
5 Things to Know About Meta’s Giant Data Center in Louisiana
The road to the giant project was paved with secret meetings and an ever-expanding building plan.
Anthropic Nearly Tripled Its Lobbying Bill to $3.53 Million in Six Months
Technology, artificial intelligence, and prediction market companies spent record sums lobbying Washington in the first half of 2026. New federal disc…
Tech sector pours $1T into AI and sends customers the bill
History's biggest infrastructure build-out is pushing up hardware and software prices, analyst says Spending on AI infrastructure is pushing tech sect…
'The art of the possible is becoming possible': How Salesforce is helping Formula 1 tackle its mountains of data to make it useful for fans around the world
Moving towards platform-based solutions is helping Formula 1 go from strength to strength in reaching customers old and new across the globe. As the w…
EMCD Launches Miner Support Program with up to $30M for Miners Amid Industry’s Steepest Profitability Squeeze
[PRESS RELEASE – Panama City, Panama, July 27th, 2026] EMCD, a global crypto-fintech platform and one of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining pools, ann…
This Viral Data Center Sounds Like Satan’s Buzzsaw
My God, the looks on the faces of the people who have to live next to this...
Digital sovereignty is real in Europe. The UK? Not so much
Trump's unpredictability is pushing governments and businesses toward open source while Britain remains glued to US tech OPINION Sick of relying on pr…
Don’t overpay for Windows 11 Pro when it’s currently just $10
Get a Microsoft Windows 11 Pro lifetime license for $9.97 through Aug. 2. TL;DR: Upgrade to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for $9.97 through Aug. 2 and unlo…
Weka's new pod claims 1000PB in a 56U rack using 1,800 Micron 245.76TB SSDs and a decades-old compression trick
WEKA combines NeuralMesh 6 with WEKApod 3, using compression and 1,800 Micron SSDs to claim 1.1 exabytes per rack. WEKApod 3 reaches exabyte capacity …
The brutal $346M math behind Galaxy’s high-stakes race to build CoreWeave’s Texas AI mega-center
Phase II handovers are expected to begin in 2027 as the project company takes on fixed cash costs. The post The brutal $346M math behind Galaxy’s high…
'How we build is just as important as what we build' — Google reveals how it's going to solve the AI data center water problem by 2030
Google says it'll be giving rather than taking water when it comes to data center use within four years. The contentious issue of data centers — and t…
The best laptops of 2026: We tested 80+ models to find our favorites
We tested over 80 laptops in the past two years to find the best laptop for every budget. See how the top MacBooks compare to our favorite Windows PCs…
‘My childhood home is being taken’: Eminent domain for data centers targets properties across a thousand miles of grid expansion in Georgia
Nearly 30 residential properties are located along a 35-mile stretch in Georgia where some residents said they have no choice but to sell their homes.…
One fallen power line exposed a growing AI data center problem. Here’s how to fix it.
A close call in Northern Virginia revealed just how poorly data centers respond to grid disruptions. Here's how to fix the problem.
2 days left to get Microsoft’s Visual Studio Pro 2026 for just $30
Get Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 for $29.97 through July 26 — just two more days left. TL;DR: Get Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 20…
Uh-oh, Qualcomm is hiking prices for its clients amidst RAMageddon, report says
Any company that buys chips from Qualcomm is going to see a double-digit price increase soon, according to a new Bloomberg report. The general percept…
The Download: an organ transplant breakthrough, and homegrown Chinese chips
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Supercooled …
Microsoft fiber foul-up cut off Azure California for almost five hours
Maintenance mistake caused immediate issues and took out 27 services Azure users who use resources in Microsoft’s West US region endured an uncomforta…
Alphabet Quadruples Profit to $112 Billion, Fueled by A.I. Investments
Google’s parent company, which has spent heavily on artificial intelligence, also showed growth across its businesses, particularly in cloud computing…