Data Center
Protesters Break into Microsoft Data Center Site in Amsterdam as European Backlash Begins
Dozens of civil society and grassroots groups have said they will join the 'Stop Dirty Data Centres' events on Nov. 6-7
Data Center
Facing Pushback on Data Centers, Tech Giants are Promising Hosts More Money and Fewer Secrets
The promises come as anti-data center sentiment has become a potent issue in the midterm election
Fiber
AT&T Said It Added Record 769,000 Internet Connections in Third Quarter
The company’s fiber network now reaches more than 39 million locations
Big Tech
Trump Honors Microsoft’s CEO After Vance Drops an H-1B Visa Hammer on the Company
Five of the six tech leaders that Trump honored were immigrants
OpenAI
FTC Opens Probe of AI Giants Anthropic, OpenAI Over Consumer Risks
The FTC is examining whether increasingly autonomous AI systems could pose risks to consumers
AI
Trump Says Top Tech Firms Have Signed Accord to 'Self-Police' AI Development
Trump is promising that the government wouldn’t limit the development of AI
AI
Nvidia Unveils Security Platform to Stop AI Agents From Going Rogue
The Open Agent Safety Platform includes software that sets boundaries for AI agents
Data Center
Civil Rights Groups Urge Halt to South Africa Data Center Boom Amid Water and Power Fears
The country is positioning itself as Africa's main data hub, attracting global tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft.
Data Center
How Data Center Controversies Have Transformed the Midterm Elections
In search of large tracts of land, tech giants and data center developers are exploring deeper into rural America.
Fiber
Prysmian Doubles Down on U.S. Fiber With $1.2B Expansion
Claremont, N.C., will get the bulk of the investment spanning facilities in three states.
Expert Opinion
Rebecca Stone: What ISPs Need to Know About ‘Work from Home’ Habits
ISPs should treat the home network as business-critical infrastructure, since remote-work usage patterns differ sharply between the U.S. and Europe.
Data Center
Massive AI Buildout Poses Latest Inflation Threat as Consumers Pay More for Laptops and Electricity
Economists expect the $700 billion investment in data centers will continue to push up inflation at least through the end of this year.
AI
A New Group Wants to Help People Adapt and Still Have Jobs With AI
A new bipartisan nonprofit – RAISE US – is starting with more than $500 million for education and training programs at the state level.
Subsea Cables
Anthropic Gets Subsea Cable Security Wrong, Coalition Tells FCC
The tech company’s FCC filing shows a misunderstanding of subsea cable vulnerabilities and regulations, the group says.
AI
Pope Calls for Robust Regulation of AI in Manifesto that Ponders Future of Humanity
The call came in a sweeping manifesto, 'Magnifica Humanitas,' about safeguarding humankind on everything from work to war.
Data Center
AI Expansion Threatens Power Supply for 50,000 Lake Tahoe Residents
Northern Nevada's data center boom is forcing a small California utility to find a new power source within a year.
