59+ min ago  (1372+ words) Sony is discontinuing physical media starting in 2028, sparking backlash across social media. The announcement comes at at time when it’s facing consumer lawsuits over how it handles the digital distribution of its games. Sony announced earlier this month that it…...

7+ hour, 1+ min ago  (262+ words) Here’s what that means for commercial real estate in the Big Apple. Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is the latest to announce it is expanding in New York City. It joins a host of other AI companies such Palantir, OpenAI, and…...

2+ day, 14+ min ago  (520+ words) Big Blue’s shares tumbled after it indicated its second-quarter performance was weak. Data centers are a massive, major, inescapable factor in this economy right now. AI companies are spending billions on them, and chip and server makers are earning billions…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (400+ words) New York became the first state to impose a moratorium on large-scale data centers, citing grid strain and higher costs for ratepayers. New York just became the first state to enact a moratorium on new large-scale data centers. Governor Kathy…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (559+ words) All of the spending on the AI infrastructure buildout is contributing to economic growth. But that kind of investment won’t necessarily support the broader economy over the long-run. Later this month, the Bureau of Economic Analysis will report how much…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (165+ words) Comedians Harris Alterman and Dave Ross discuss the inspiration behind their viral fake tech ads in the New York City transit system. Last month, comedians Harris Alterman and Dave Ross posted a series of advertisements for made-up tech companies around…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (192+ words) There’s a chance you’ve encountered a video on TikTok or Instagram where a person, often in an exotic locale or inside a private jet, is showing off how they got rich online. Perhaps they even have notifications blowing up their…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (420+ words) AI data centers require all kinds of materials — from copper to computer chips — which is driving up prices for other products that also need those resources. The personal consumption expenditures price index — the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation — comes…...

1+ week, 49+ min ago  (803+ words) A study from the Electric Power Research Institute found that data centers put downward pressure on average electricity prices through 2024. But that might not continue if data center demand outpaces electricity supply. Two-thirds of Americans think new data centers will…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (151+ words) WUNC News military reporter Jay Price said the constant threat of surveillance and attack by drones in the Russia-Ukraine War have made medical evacuations more difficult for Ukraine’s military. In the post-9/11 years, the U.S. military has adhered to the…...