Feb 10 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab is exploring using superconducting power lines in its data centers, which could potentially accelerate its massive U.S. build-out of the server ...

KENT COUNTY — The Lowell Township Board did not intend to discuss the controversial $1 billion Microsoft data center project on Monday, but hundreds of residents wouldn’t stay silent on the subject.

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.

Someone listening to last week’s GeekWire Podcast caught something we missed: a misleading comment by Alexa during our voice ordering demo — illustrating the challenges of ordering by voice vs. screen ...

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to curb water usage at its U.S. data centers and limit the impact on the general population from any potential ...

New forecasts point to accelerating programmatic automation and advertiser access across audio in 2025 and beyond, as the $36 billion US programmatic market expands and major tech platforms position ...

Microsoft is rolling out a new Teams feature for Premium customers that will automatically block screenshots and recordings during meetings. Microsoft announced the feature in May 2025, stating that ...

Many welcome recent US AI expansion plans into the UK. However, alongside jubilation about billions in inward investment come troubling reservations about the environmental cost of the 95 new UK data ...

LONDON and REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 13, 2025 — LSEG and Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced the next step in their multiyear, strategic partnership: transforming access to LSEG-licensed financial data ...

An environmental group is suing the city of Racine, Wisconsin, for failing to disclose projected water use for a Microsoft data center in Mount Pleasant. The lawsuit alleges the city of Racine ...

The CFPB must unequivocally state that consumers own their financial data and prohibit financial institutions from monetizing access to it. No one should dictate with whom consumers can share their ...

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