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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics’ strike in Ogun State enters its third day as the union urges the government to negotiate outstanding allowances. Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-asup-seeks-negotiation-as-strike-enters-third-day/

The UK government has outlined the requirements for becoming a foster carer in England, stating that people do not need to own a home or give up their jobs Read More: https://punchng.com/working-adults-renters-can-become-foster-carers-in-england-uk-govt/

A livestream Ars discussion is happening on November 17 at 1 pm Eastern Time.

Elon Musk’s rocket and artificial intelligence company has spent billions to develop the giant warehouses full of computer servers that power the technology.

Vast data center construction projects are underway in rural Inner Mongolia as China looks to expand its AI tech boom. Anna Coren traveled to the region to speak with residents about the developments.

The deal marks the first time UMG's merch arm has partnered with a film studio, as Bravado seeks more clients outside of music. Their first merch drop is for Searchlight's 'Wild Horse Nine.'

En France, 68 projets de data centers sont en cours selon les observatoires spécialisés, bien qu'un collectif d'opposant en ait décompté 110. Ces énormes centres de données utilisés surtout pour l'intelligence artificielle, sont déjà plus de 300 en France et leur présence suscite de plus en plus d'opposition, à cause du bruit et l'impact sur l'écologie.

En parallèle des élections américaines de mi-mandat, les citoyens états-uniens se sont prononcés pour mettre un terme à l’expansion des centres de données, symboles d’un modèle économique déréglé, analyse Pascal Riché, journaliste au « Monde », dans sa chronique.

Big technology companies saw the tide turn against their giant A.I. projects, but they have the means to weather delays.

As opposition against data centers mounts in the United States, that's not exactly what's happening in China. The country is beefing up its data center construction across Inner Mongolia and leaning into its manufacturing edge to catch up to the U.S. on AI. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports.

Got any spare gigabytes, guv?

Parmi les raisons du retour en grâce des Démocrates aux États-Unis, il y a leur opposition au développement incontrôlé des data centers, véritables repoussoirs pour tout un pan de la classe moyenne américaine qui redoute leur impact sur les ressources énergétiques et hydriques en période d’inflation. En Suisse, la société Infomaniak pense avoir trouvé le moy

Last week's U.S. midterm congressional elections have highlighted just how strong opposition to data center construction has become.

Price, 39, became the 62nd member of the Canadiens organization to enter the Hall of Fame, capping a remarkable journey that began in the remote community of Anahim Lake, B.C.

Police divers will today search rivers as part of their search for missing teenager William, who disappeared during a camping trip on Friday.

Microsoft diz que sua IA superou médicos em testes de diagnóstico REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Ilustração/Foto de arquivo A Microsoft vem pressionando o governo do presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, a suspender os planos de proibir a importação de um componente chinês essencial para data centers de inteligência artificial, segundo três pessoas a par do assun

Συζητείται και ψηφίζεται σήμερα (10/11) στην Ολομέλεια το νομοσχέδιο του Υπουργείου Περιβάλλοντος και Ενέργειας “Βελτίωση του σχεδιασμού της αγοράς ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας – Ενσωμάτωση της Οδηγίας (ΕΕ) 2024/1711 του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου της 13ης Ιουνίου 2024 για την τροποποίηση των οδηγιών (ΕΕ) 2018/2001 και (ΕΕ) 2019/944 και λοιπές διατάξ

A tour-ending injury for midfielder Isaac Henry has opened a door for 37-year-old Kurtley Beale to make a return to the Test arena.

Face à l’envol de la consommation d’électricité causé par les centres de données, la Norvège a annoncé, lundi 9 novembre, dans la foulée du Danemark et de la Finlande, des restrictions pour limiter l’implantation de ces immenses infrastructures.

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French judo world champion Teddy Riner has announced his intention to run as a candidate in France’s presidential elections in 2027 to replace incumbent President Emmanuel Macron. Heavyweight Judoka Riner is a nine-time world champion in the heavyweight category and won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in 2012, 2016 and 2024. He is […]

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Building data centers in the U.S. just became more difficult, but perhaps as important, voters issued a challenge to the AI billionaires behind them.

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A l’appel d’une coalition d’associations environnementales, des dizaines de manifestations se sont tenues dans une quinzaine de pays européens, vendredi et samedi, pour réclamer un moratoire sur la construction de centres de données.

Le ressentiment monte en Indonésie et en Malaisie, en particulier dans les régions frontalières de Singapour, considérées comme des sites privilégiés pour de nouvelles infrastructures technologiques en Asie du Sud-Est.

La résistance s'organise face à l'intelligence artificielle. Elle a déjà peut-être pesé dans les élections de mi-mandat cette semaine aux États-Unis, et elle s'exprime aussi de plus en plus sur le continent européen. De nouvelles mobilisations sont prévues ce week-end dans plusieurs pays, contre la multiplication des data centers, des centres de données qui

Dans sa chronique, le journaliste au « Monde » Stéphane Foucart revient sur les centres de données, dont le développement massif aux Etats-Unis a pesé en partie sur le vote des Américains, lors des élections de mi-mandat du 3 novembre.

Frustration is bubbling over in Indonesia and Malaysia — especially in regions bordering Singapore that are seen as a prime location for new tech facilities.

On Equity, we unpacked what the midterms mean for the tech industry.

Anthropic is poised to become the first pure-play AI company to hit the public market at a time when the public is increasingly leary of the industry.

Will Lawrence beat out better-funded opponents in the race to represent Michigan’s 7th District. Now, the representative-elect is laying out his plans to fight for a federal data center moratorium.

The UK has a "new pair of eyes" in space after it launched a new military satellite into orbit, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced.

Frances Thiele is one of many essential workers that new research indicates are effectively locked out of Australia's housing market. She's had to move seven times in recent years to secure a rental home.

The political backlash against data centers is intensifying, threatening to choke off a critical source of U.S. investment, according to economists.

Massive new data centers are the physical foundation for tech companies’ hopes and dreams for AI. But the rush to expand warehouses full of energy-hungry servers has also kicked up fights across the world over their impact on power grids, utility bills, nearby communities, and the environment. Data centers were a major bipartisan issue ahead […]

Big majorities of 2026 election voters opposed the building of data centers in their community.

Ze zijn van levensbelang om de grote ambities die techbedrijven met AI hebben waar te maken, maar door de Amerikaanse verkiezingsuitslag van deze week is het de vraag of alle geplande datacenters in de VS er wel gaan komen. In staten als Texas, Ohio en Georgia, waar veel van die centers op de planning staan, stemden kiezers dinsdag voor Democratische kandida

Data center regulation itself was not on most midterm ballots, but hard-line stances against the server warehouses were woven into the platforms of Democrats who upended longtime Republican control of the governorships in Texas, Ohio and Georgia, all data center hot spots.

Η κυβέρνηση Τραμπ δεν σκοπεύει να αναθεωρήσει τα σχέδιά της για την ανάπτυξη της Τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης, παρά τη σαρωτική νίκη των Δημοκρατικών και τις αποφάσεις των Αμερικανών ψηφοφόρων να περιορίσουν την κατασκευή νέων κέντρων δεδομένων (data centers). Ο διευθυντής του Εθνικού Οικονομικού Συμβουλίου του Λευκού Οίκου, Κέβιν Χάσετ, δήλωσε σήμερα, Παρασκευή, στο

Voters across the country on Tuesday voiced their support for candidates who have pledged to place restrictions on data center development.

«Η Γενική Συνομοσπονδία Εργατών Ελλάδος (ΓΣΕΕ), σε συνεργασία με την Ένωση Εργαζομένων Καταναλωτών Ελλάδας (ΕΕΚΕ), εκφράζει την έντονη ανησυχία της για την άκριτη και ανεξέλεγκτη εξάπλωση των φαραωνικών Κέντρων Δεδομένων (Data Centers) στη χώρα μας», αναφέρεται σε σχετική ανακοίνωση. Επισημαίνει παράλληλα πως: «Την ώρα που η ελληνική κοινωνία δοκιμάζεται σκλ

Les valeurs liées à l'IA ont dégringolé jeudi sur les marchés boursiers mondiaux, les investisseurs craignant que la construction de centres de données ne soit freinée aux États-Unis, après la victoire écrasante des démocrates aux élections de mi-mandat américaines.

Elles se mobilisent dans plusieurs pays, vendredi 6 et samedi 7 novembre sous le slogan "Stop aux centres de données polluants", rapporte France Inter vendredi.

Cet Etat frappé par une sécheresse chronique accueille plus des deux tiers des centres de données construits par les géants américains de la tech au Mexique. Les ONG dénoncent l’opacité sur leurs usages en eau et des créations d’emplois nettement moindres que celles qui ont été promises.

Opposition to data centers was part of midterm races across the U.S., with campaigns featuring them in hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of TV ads and many winners pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths

Voters passed 44 measures to restrict data centers on Election Day amid concerns over their power usage and potential job losses tied to artificial intelligence. CBS News' Megan Cerullo has more.

Americans strongly rejected data centers on Election Day, with 44 ballot measures to restrict their operation passing. Joe Brettell, founder of Forward Energy Public Relations, joins "The Takeout."

An updated version of the Xbox PC app available to Xbox Insiders loads up to 60% faster, and it's got some other nice improvements too.

Rebel start-up league LIV Golf will close permanently after losing its Saudi-backed funding.

Meta warns that growing political opposition to data centers could threaten future AI investments, as communities push back against massive infrastructure projects.

Originally scheduled to premiere Nov. 4, Korean romance series “The Remarried Empress” surprise-dropped its first four episodes one day early on Disney+ and Hulu amid intense anticipation for the series and high hopes from producer Webtoon Entertainment. Following sold-out preview screenings at the Busan International Film Festival and the release of the sho

After undelivered tickets for sporting events left it facing refund demands and significant financial pressure, Leisure Connexion has entered voluntary business rescue.

Asian stock markets tumbled on Friday as a technology-led sell-off on Wall Street spread to the region, with investors increasingly concerned that political shifts in the US could threaten the artificial intelligence investment boom. Japan's Nikkei index slumped 7 per cent shortly after the opening bell, while South Korea's Kospi and Taiwan's benchmark index

AI data centers are facing national outcry for draining local water and power supply. The truth about how they use water to stay cool is far more complicated.

OpenAI claims its new pledges were in the works before Americans voted strongly against the data center boom.