The state of Oregon's utility regulator is implementing a new rule starting Wednesday that will raise the electricity bills of data centers and other large energy users to allow lower rates for other ...

Before Oregon’s POWER Act kicked in, data centers on Portland General Electric’s grid paid roughly 8 cents per kWh. Residential customers paid more than 20 cents. Oregon household bills climbed nearly ...

The public has swung decidedly against data centers in a matter of months, and tech companies are freaking out about it. According to a recent survey by Heatmap Pro, 71% of Americans would oppose a ...

USB Type-C is meant to unify connectors and cable specifications, making it easier to connect devices. But not all cable manufacturers follow the connector's requirements. You can potentially buy ...

The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence guzzle huge amounts of energy but they also have another alarming impact, according to new research. They are creating “heat islands,” warming ...

A court order in Clinton County has temporarily blocked Wilmington city leaders from moving forward with a push to build a data center.The city’s planning commission was scheduled to hold a special ...

The Pacific Northwest last year saw a near historic increase in immigration arrests, with a significant spike in Oregon toward the end of 2025, according to new data made public this week. Arrests in ...

UK-based startup Nscale has raised $2 billion at a $14.6 billion valuation in a funding round featuring chip giant Nvidia. The company is building AI infrastructure, including data centers and cloud ...

Available as a part of .NET 10, which was released last November, C# 14 brings a plethora of new features and enhancements that make it easier to write efficient, high performant code. Just as we ...

In a sharp rebuke to Meta, the Supreme Court has warned that global tech giants cannot exploit Indian users under the cover of complex privacy policies. The court, led by the Chief Justice, questioned ...

A proposed class-action lawsuit claims Sharp HealthCare recorded exam room conversations using artificial intelligence — without informing patients. KPBS health reporter Heidi de Marco breaks down the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I report on media as well as its intersection with news and culture. Few things matter more to the news business right now than ...