Greater Manchester has postponed joining the controversial Palantir-run NHS data platform for the second time. The local health board says their existing analytics system outperforms what the £330 million platform currently offers and that key capabilities won’t be available for years. They’re the o
Data center developer Cloverleaf is targeting a 200-acre former golf course in Frenchtown Township, Michigan for a new campus. The proposal has sparked significant local opposition, with residents speaking out at community meetings and hundreds signing petitions against the development.
Google continues collecting data from discontinued Nest thermostats despite cutting off remote control functionality. Security researcher Cody Kociemba discovered the ongoing data transmission while participating in a $14,772 right-to-repair bounty program. The logs include occupancy detection, temp
Data centers are facing unprecedented thermal challenges as AI workloads push power densities to 200kW per rack. HiRef’s HiNode control systems and computational fluid dynamics are creating intelligent cooling ecosystems that optimize efficiency in real-time. The company is blending air and liquid c
Researchers have identified 24,000 previously unknown microbial species using new software tools that analyze environmental DNA. Some represent entirely new branches of life that evolved before plants and animals. The discovery could reshape our understanding of climate science and biotechnology.
After 18 months of investigation, NHS supplier Synnovis has finally completed its forensic review of the devastating 2024 ransomware attack. The company is now notifying healthcare providers about which patients’ data was compromised, though individual notifications could take much longer. The attac
A groundbreaking study reveals that when people can tailor their behavior to different individuals, cooperation rates jump from just 14% to over 80%. The findings suggest traditional social experiments underestimate human prosocial potential by restricting natural interaction patterns. This could re
Salesforce is expanding its environmental strategy with a major water conservation initiative. The plan targets data center efficiency, clean power, and watershed restoration in Brazil and Mexico ahead of COP30.
AI data centers require power loads of 50-100kW per rack compared to just 5-10kW a decade ago. This shift is creating entirely new deal structures and partnerships between tech giants, developers, and investors. The legal landscape has become a high-wire act requiring sophisticated risk management.
New research reveals climate conference websites have become dramatically more carbon-intensive over time. COP pages now emit up to 10 times more carbon than average websites, with emissions increasing over 13,000% since 1995. The findings highlight a growing digital blind spot even among environmen
