Prediction markets are flashing warning signs that a U.S. government shutdown is far from a distant prospect. Data from markets suggest there is now roughly a 66% probability of a shutdown this year.

Prince George’s County sees tax revenue from large data centers as a huge economic boon at a time when its budget is severely strained, but the Maryland county is also putting further development of ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has undergone a rapid expansion in recent years. Yet, the industry is also facing scrutiny on many fronts, from inaccuracies in AI outputs through to the threat it poses ...

The companies frantically building and leasing data centers are well aware that they’re straining grids, driving emissions, and guzzling water. The electricity demand of AI data centers in particular ...

Late last month credit reporting giant TransUnion disclosed that hackers accessed a third-party application tied to its U.S. consumer support operations on July 28. Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now ...

Claude AI can now create and edit documents and other files. The feature could compromise your sensitive data. Monitor each interaction with the AI for suspicious behavior. Most popular generative AI ...

The agency’s chief data officer said the U.S. DOGE Service had uploaded personal information for more than 300 million people to the digital cloud. A Social Security Administration official ...

Context: There is a LOT of context in #2183 and #2190. This issue is intended to help us keep track of these things: We agree that there are cases where it would be useful to export data previously ...

The U.S. Department of Commerce is working with Pyth Network to publish official economic data on blockchains, a move that signals Washington’s push toward modernizing financial infrastructure. Mike ...

In the wake of July's deadly flooding in Central Texas, state leaders are turning to researchers in North Texas. The Texas Water Development Board has tapped the University of Texas at Arlington's ...