Artificial intelligence (AI) companies may be booming, but they’re still struggling to get around a fundamental constraint: an insatiable demand for electricity. The federal government isn’t likely to ...

A common response to the rapidly accelerating data center construction in the United States has been, “Not in my backyard.” So tech moguls are proposing taking their business somewhere else, where no ...

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks to reporters following a Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) The Senate ...

Besides Personal Intelligence, Google this week rolled out an “Answer now” button in the Gemini app. If you’re using the Pro (Gemini 3 Pro) or Thinking (Gemini 3 Flash) models, you’ll see an “Answer ...

On Tuesday, Microsoft announced a series of commitments intended to assuage a growing backlash to the data center building boom. The company held up Quincy — where it has been building data centers ...

Quincy is a small farming town in Central Washington near the Columbia River, home to one of the world’s top french fry producers. It’s also the model for Microsoft’s nationwide data center strategy.

Some tech leaders are concerned that the artificial intelligence race will exhaust available land and energy. The solution might lie in orbit. Credit...Soña Lee Supported by By Eli Tan and Ryan Mac ...

More than $61 billion has flowed into the data center market so far this year. Hyperscalers are increasingly turning to outside capital in the form of debt to fund the energy-intensive infrastructure.

Coursera is acquiring Udemy in an all-stock deal, unlocking scale and efficiency at a compelling valuation. COUR leverages Udemy’s enterprise subscription strength, AI-focused content, and global ...

Coursera and Udemy announced on Wednesday a landmark merger agreement valued at approximately $2.5 billion, bringing together two of the biggest names in online learning. Coursera will acquire Udemy ...