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ISIS Lacks Advanced Hacking Skills Despite Cyber Ambitions, New Report Finds
Security

ISIS Lacks Advanced Hacking Skills Despite Cyber Ambitions, New Report Finds

ISIS shows no evidence of advanced cyber capabilities despite having access to technical talent, according to a new GNET report examining the group's cyber ambitions and threat potential.

1d ago
AI Investment Surge Pushes Tech Prices to 13% Inflation, Highest on Record
Economics

AI Investment Surge Pushes Tech Prices to 13% Inflation, Highest on Record

AI infrastructure investment drives tech inflation to record 13%, reversing decades-long price declines. Fed report projects gradual return to 2% inflation by 2028 amid geopolitical uncertainties.

2d ago
Ukraine Inflicts 50,000 Russian Casualties in One Month, Report Says
Security

Ukraine Inflicts 50,000 Russian Casualties in One Month, Report Says

Ukraine achieved 50,000 Russian casualties in September for the first time while striking Russian data centers and facing renewed missile attacks and potential bridge campaigns, a Hudson Institute report finds.

3d ago
Data Centers May Use 17% of U.S. Electricity by 2030, Federal Data Gap Persists
Energy

Data Centers May Use 17% of U.S. Electricity by 2030, Federal Data Gap Persists

Data centers may consume up to 17% of U.S. electricity by 2030, but no federal agency regularly measures their use. Forecasts have missed badly, forcing billion-dollar decisions on questionable estimates.

3d ago
Data Centers Built More Often in Minority Areas, Purdue Study Finds
Technology

Data Centers Built More Often in Minority Areas, Purdue Study Finds

Purdue study finds data centers disproportionately built in minority and economically disadvantaged communities, raising governance questions about infrastructure benefits, costs, and local decision-making power in AI development.

3d ago
Profit Margins Rose 2% Yearly Since 2019 as Productivity Gains Went to Firms
Economics

Profit Margins Rose 2% Yearly Since 2019 as Productivity Gains Went to Firms

U.S. public company operating margins grew over 2% yearly from 2019 to 2025, a New York Fed report finds, as productivity gains flowed to profits rather than wages.

3d ago
Battery Storage to Grow Sevenfold by 2035, Wood Mackenzie Says
Energy

Battery Storage to Grow Sevenfold by 2035, Wood Mackenzie Says

Global energy storage capacity will grow sevenfold to over 7 TWh by 2035, Wood Mackenzie forecasts, with Europe overtaking the US in annual installations for the first time.

4d ago
Trump Grid Order Targets Batteries More Than Transformers, Risking AI Delays
Energy

Trump Grid Order Targets Batteries More Than Transformers, Risking AI Delays

Trump's grid security order targets Chinese equipment but may disrupt battery storage supply critical to AI data centers more than transformers already sourced domestically, risking delays.

4d ago
States Fund Technology Overhauls but Struggle to Sustain Them, Report Finds
Technology

States Fund Technology Overhauls but Struggle to Sustain Them, Report Finds

Twenty-two states have dedicated technology modernization funds, but most finance temporary projects rather than ongoing service improvement, creating a gap between initial investment and sustained digital services.

4d ago
Data Centers Face Billions in Property Taxes Other Industries Avoid, Report Finds
Policy

Data Centers Face Billions in Property Taxes Other Industries Avoid, Report Finds

4d ago
Battery Storage Failures Drop 98% in Seven Years, Report Finds
Energy

Battery Storage Failures Drop 98% in Seven Years, Report Finds

4d ago
Federal Statistical System Struggles With Data Sharing, Bipartisan Report Finds
Policy

Federal Statistical System Struggles With Data Sharing, Bipartisan Report Finds

4d ago
ASML Posts Record $5 Billion Profit, Reaches 42% Margin in Third Quarter
Technology

ASML Posts Record $5 Billion Profit, Reaches 42% Margin in Third Quarter

4d ago
IMF Lifts Growth Forecast to 3.1% but Warns of AI Debt, Rising Oil Prices
Economics

IMF Lifts Growth Forecast to 3.1% but Warns of AI Debt, Rising Oil Prices

5d ago
MISO Seeks Fast-Track Review for Large Loads Paired With New Power Plants
Energy

MISO Seeks Fast-Track Review for Large Loads Paired With New Power Plants

Oct 12, 2026
Brain Data Privacy Gaps Found as Companies Rarely Engage Regulators, OECD Reports
Technology

Brain Data Privacy Gaps Found as Companies Rarely Engage Regulators, OECD Reports

Oct 10, 2026
Tesla Opens Truck Charging Sites in Georgia, Promises 700 by 2027
Energy

Tesla Opens Truck Charging Sites in Georgia, Promises 700 by 2027

Oct 10, 2026
Fall River Police Ran 15,000 Flock Camera Searches With Vague Explanations
Technology

Fall River Police Ran 15,000 Flock Camera Searches With Vague Explanations

Oct 10, 2026
UK Sextortion Cases Surge 17% in Six Months, 95% Involve Boys
Technology

UK Sextortion Cases Surge 17% in Six Months, 95% Involve Boys

Oct 9, 2026
DOE Urges PJM to Revise Power Plan, Shield Ratepayers From Data Center Costs
Energy

DOE Urges PJM to Revise Power Plan, Shield Ratepayers From Data Center Costs

Oct 9, 2026
Researchers Release 65-Year Global Migration Dataset Covering 234 Countries
Social

Researchers Release 65-Year Global Migration Dataset Covering 234 Countries

Oct 9, 2026
Aggregator Launches Virtual Power Plant Tapping 8 Million Smart Thermostats
Energy

Aggregator Launches Virtual Power Plant Tapping 8 Million Smart Thermostats

Oct 9, 2026
Latin America Courts Data Centers, but Experts Warn of Bigger Challenges Ahead
Technology

Latin America Courts Data Centers, but Experts Warn of Bigger Challenges Ahead

Oct 9, 2026
Small Businesses Using AI Expect Higher Hiring, New Fed Survey Shows
Technology

Small Businesses Using AI Expect Higher Hiring, New Fed Survey Shows

Oct 9, 2026
Grid Planners Overlook Fast Solutions as Data Centers Strain Power Systems
Energy

Grid Planners Overlook Fast Solutions as Data Centers Strain Power Systems

Oct 9, 2026
Drug Combo Shows 38% Response Rate in BRCA-Mutant Breast Cancer
Healthcare

Drug Combo Shows 38% Response Rate in BRCA-Mutant Breast Cancer

Oct 8, 2026
Battery Storage Now Cheaper Than Gas Plants in Global Markets, Analysis Finds
Energy

Battery Storage Now Cheaper Than Gas Plants in Global Markets, Analysis Finds

Oct 8, 2026
Constellation to Add 890 MW of Nuclear Power in Deal With Google
Energy

Constellation to Add 890 MW of Nuclear Power in Deal With Google

Oct 8, 2026
IRS Phone Service Falls to 73% From Prior 87%, Taxpayer Group Finds
Policy

IRS Phone Service Falls to 73% From Prior 87%, Taxpayer Group Finds

Oct 7, 2026