Amid a national push to reduce screen time in schools, elementary and middle school students report less of their free time is spent reading. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...

(NEXSTAR) – Carnival cruise passengers may want to take steps to safeguard their personal information after an April data breach, the company said. Carnival announced that on April 14, 2026, an ...

Plans are underway to transform the site of the former Titus Generating Station in Cumru Township into an artificial intelligence data center and more. Site owner Titus Development Company has ...

Many Americans don't like the AI data centers popping up in their communities, though Kevin O'Leary thinks that's because they don't fully understand them. O'Leary, the venture capitalist and "Shark ...

The “science of reading” movement has brought sweeping changes to the curriculum teachers use in the classroom and the professional development they take—but educators still voice substantial ...

Vast Data announced on Wednesday a $1 billion funding round that valued the company at $30 billion. Drive Capital and Access Industries led the Series F, with participation from Nvidia, Fidelity ...

Large enterprises in regulated industries, especially in data-rich financial services and insurance, have invested significantly in data governance programs. Other businesses have been catching up as ...

The US federal government’s central energy information agency is planning to implement a mandatory nationwide survey of data centers focused on their energy use, according to a letter seen by WIRED.

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 ...

John Steinbach was shocked to receive a $281 electricity bill in January 2026—a huge spike from the roughly $100 he’d paid the previous month. “It’s just so far beyond any bill that I’ve ever had,” he ...

America really hates data centers. While the rise of grassroots data center opposition makes compelling evidence on its own, a new survey by the Pew Research Center shows just how bad the tech ...

A methodological change contributed to a better-than-expected inflation report, prompting questions from some economists. By Ben Casselman An obscure methodological change lowered a key measure of ...