Google Chrome Is Downloading a 4GB AI Model Onto Your Device Without Consent, Researcher Warns

Even if you aren’t using Google Gemini, it might be using your device. Security researcher Alexander Hanff, also known as ...
The Conversation

In the face of rampant AI, is ‘data poisoning’ a new form of civil disobedience?

The explosion of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools has provoked both hopes and anxieties about the potential benefits and harms of this technology. In advanced economies, people are almost ...
The Diplomat

Whose Water Powers the Cloud? Data Centers and the Right to Water in Johor

In February 2026, residents of Gelang Patah in Johor, Malaysia, protested outside a data center construction site. Their concern was simple: not enough water left for them. The protest was small. The ...
SlashGear

Here's Why Backing Up Your Data On An External Hard Drive Beats Using The Cloud

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cloud storage seemed like a miracle when it first arrived, and in some ways, it still is. It allows you to access your data from anywhere, as ...
InfoQ

Google BigQuery Previews Cross-Region SQL Queries for Distributed Data

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Dany Lepage discusses the architectural ...
TechRepublic

AWS Data Centers Hit: Drone Strikes Cripple Cloud

AWS says drone strikes damaged data center facilities in the UAE and Bahrain, disrupting and degrading dozens of cloud services across the Middle East. Amazon Web Services said drone strikes damaged ...
InfoWorld

Buyer’s guide: Comparing the leading cloud data platforms

Choosing the right data platform is critical for the modern enterprise. These platforms not only store and protect enterprise data, but also serve as analytics engines that source insights for pivotal ...
The Boston Globe

Form Energy to back Google data center with giant iron battery

Somerville-based Form Energy says it’s found the biggest customer yet for its iron-based battery technology. Form will build a massive battery system in partnership with electric utility Xcel Energy, ...
Renewable Energy World

Data centers done right? Xcel and Form Energy team up to power Google operation in Minnesota

Image art by Paul Gerke via ChatGPT 5.2. Data center siting and construction have been frontiers of a new Wild West in recent years, but best practices are emerging from the occasionally messy ...
Seeking Alpha

Amazon invests $12B for data centers in Louisiana to cater to cloud and AI demand

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) said Monday it will invest $12B to build its first data center facilities in Louisiana to fuel its cloud computing and AI operations. Hyperscalers in the U.S. are battling for ...
Marketing Dive

P&G prioritizes data, AI to tackle fragmented ‘new media reality’

Procter & Gamble is emphasizing its strengths in data and artificial intelligence as the packaged goods giant contends with a fragmented “new media reality,” executives said on a call discussing ...