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Live: Queensland premier hails data centre carve-out for coal, gas use

I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.

I filed a request with McDonald’s earlier this month to access all of the personal data the fast food company collected about me, and I received a stunning 515-page report a few days later that detailed my app interactions in granular detail and predicted I would never stop eatin

Using data to help wheat growers adapt to unpredictable weather

For generations, wheat planting has followed predictable seasonal patterns. But this year, unseasonably warm weather in March and April accelerated wheat growth, pushing the crop into a vulnerable growth stage when widespread freezing temperatures hit.

Ultrafast and reference-free sequence discovery in single-cell data

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10975-w Malva enables ultrafast, reference-free searching of raw single-cell sequences across millions of cells, transforming static transcriptomic atlases into dynamic resources for understanding the functions of s

President Donald Trump Claims "Prices Are Dropping Fast," but Trumpflation Data Tells a Different Story -- and That's Potentially Terrible News for Stocks

Smith-Midland Targets $100M Backlog as Barrier Rentals, Data Centers Drive Growth

A Google-like search engine for single-cell RNA data could answer previously impossible questions

Imagine doctors could understand exactly which cells caused a patient's cancer or whether pathogens contributed to the disease.

Tiny oxygen gaps may determine whether next-generation memory films store data well

Researchers have captured in real time the "birth moment" when the performance of a next-generation memory material is determined. The key lies in controlling oxygen vacancies, microscopic defects created when oxygen atoms are missing from their normal positions.

Data center controversies have transformed midterms. Here's where different groups stand

Snowballing opposition to data centers in communities across the U.S. has transformed the midterm election landscape, thrown a wrench into the plans of the world's richest companies and brought President Donald Trump to its defense.

Driving data can predict crash black spots before accidents happen

An analysis of data collected from hundreds of thousands of cars in Australia offers an insight into driving behaviour that can be used to identify sections of road where crashes may occur in the future

Ahead of Marvell Technology Earnings, Here's What Barchart Data Says Comes Next for MRVL Stock

S&P Futures Muted With Focus on U.S. PCE Inflation Data and Nvidia Earnings

Albanese vows refugee intake won’t be slashed after earlier reports of Coalition-level cut

Prime minister intervenes amid anger at news Tony Burke was planning to cut intake of 20,000 arrivals by a third <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/aug/27/australia-news-live-ai-datacentres-national-cabi

Inside the Data Bottleneck Slowing Visual and Physical AI

A survey of over 700 professionals examines how visual and physical AI teams build systems, why models fail, and where data work drives production. Download this free whitepaper now!

Launch HN: Hebbian Robotics (YC S26) – Build scalable robotics data pipelines

Hi HN, we’re Brandon and Kingston, the founders of Hebbian Robotics.

Tokenized assets are busier than the data shows

When you strip out what was never mobile, correct for who's holding what and why, add back what works off-contract, the utilization of tokenized assets looks close to 20%, argues Katana’s Matthew Fisher.

Trump slams data centre backlash, saying China 'could not be happier'

Trump says U.S. communities opposing AI data centers could end up 'backwards and poor'

"China could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement," Trump said as Republicans express concerns about the backlash to data centers.

AI data centers need massive amounts of cooling. Jenny Harrington is buying this HVAC stock

Carrier Global is one of the world's largest heating and cooling companies, with products ranging from residential HVAC systems and heat pumps to massive cooling systems for commercial buildings and AI data centers.

China is secretly fueling America's data center rage

Roughly 200 accounts from a suspected Chinese bot farm have quietly tried to influence Americans to oppose AI data centers on social media, X said Thursday night.

"Let data reign": Trump and AI investors wage campaign to save data centers

President Trump has a new message for Americans rebelling over the nation's data-center boom : Get over it.

Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers

Meta is testing robots that can plug in cables, reset servers, and handle other tasks inside its data centers , according to several current and former workers familiar with the projects.

CDC Data Shows Shooting Deaths Dropped, but Gun Suicides Hit a Record High

Fatal shootings in the United States fell for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, according to a Trace analysis of new federal data.

Trump says communities opposed to data centers want to be ‘backwards and poor’

President Trump said Monday that communities that do not want AI data centers will suffer economically.

India’s data center boom is leaving the people it displaces with nothing

Communities are being left behind as AI companies secure tax breaks, cheap land from willing governments.

Republican Mike Rogers backs Michigan data center moratorium

Both the Michigan and Ohio Senate races have become data center battlegrounds.

Trump: Communities that reject data centers will end up ‘backwards and poor’ - Politico

Trump: Communities that reject data centers will end up ‘backwards and poor’ Politico Trump Says Communities That Oppose Data Centers Risk Becoming ‘Backwards and Poor’ WSJ Trump says data centre critics ‘want to end up backwards and poor’ Financial Times Trump Says ‘Let Data Rei

Adata Urban Tapsafe 2TB review: Solid-state storage you unlock with your phone

Perhaps as a result of AI hyperscaler demand soaking up all the cutting-edge flash , external storage makers in recent months have seemed to focus less on speed and more on adding unique and helpful features.

SpaceX starts in-house turbine blade manufacturing to boost gas-powered generator output for Elon's AI data centers — new manufacturing strategy cuts generator

Electricity supply in the U.S.

Trump says communities that reject data centers 'want to end up being backwards and poor' — President claims China 'could not be happier' with AI data center ba

Donald Trump doesn't appear to be a fan of the data center backlash that has swept the nation.

Motorless solid-state cooler uses heat to cool itself; could recycle processor heat into cooling — shape-memory alloy films could turn data center exhaust into

A team of scientists in Germany and Japan has demonstrated a solid-state cooling system that uses heat to generate the mechanical work required for refrigeration, potentially opening a route to processors and data centers that recycle some of their own waste heat for cooling.

My Experience Has Nuance, Yours Is a Data Point

Article URL: https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/nuance-for-me-none-for-you/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49510320 Points: 34 # Comments: 18

Governors who courted AI data centers are now trying to rein them in

AI may be booming, but the infrastructure powering it has become a political liability .

AI data center boom sends PE into the trades

Senators Criticize Trump Administration’s Demands to Access Health Data as a Condition for Lifesaving Aid

The post Senators Criticize Trump Administration’s Demands to Access Health Data as a Condition for Lifesaving Aid appeared first on ProPublica .

I Asked 100 Companies for My Data. I Got Deletion Notices Instead

California residents have a legal right to access the data that companies collect about them. Actually exercising that right is a burdensome nightmare.

Inside Meta’s Push to Put Robots to Work in Data Centers

The company is testing robots that can swap cables, reset servers, and take on other tasks performed by technicians, fueling concerns among some workers that their jobs could be at risk.

Supply driven trucking market cycle explained in the data

The best privacy tools for using AI without giving up your data

This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools , a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps.

Tennessee Promise Boosts College Enrollment and Attainment, Data Shows

Tennessee Promise Boosts College Enrollment and Attainment, Data Shows Susan H. Greenberg Fri, 08/28/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Susan H. Greenberg

Energy Transfer Is Quietly Becoming One of the Biggest Natural Gas Suppliers to AI Data Centers

Microsoft-backed AI data center faces backlash over alleged unpermitted gas turbines and 1.5M-gallon LNG tank — groups' issues with $19.4B facility range from i

The DataOne data center in Vineland, New Jersey, has faced a slew of complaints from the community since construction began in 2025.

How an Atlanta Suburb Ended Up Sharing Flock Data With More Than 2,000 Organizations

Alpharetta, Georgia, cops share data with thousands of Flock users, ranging from federal agencies to a fish and wildlife commission. The reasons why show how vast—and invasive—the network has become.

AZZ Raises Outlook as Grid, Data Center Demand Powers Growth Strategy

Residents prepare to fight AI data centre approval

Trump’s EPA wants to let data centers hide their air pollution

Just as new data centers face growing backlash from neighboring communities, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is about to make it harder for people to weigh in on any pollution those centers create.

Microsoft-backed AI data center has been accused of violating federal law

It's allegedly been running dozens of gigantic generators without a permit.

X busts 200,000-strong Chinese bot farm, including accounts making claims about AI data centers and electricity — suspect accounts posted claims about pricing a

X’s Global Government Affairs team posted on its account that it identified a 200,000-strong bot farm operating on the platform, with 200 of them posting information designed to influence public perception.

Buried in Meta’s $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids’ data

Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy trade-off built into the deal.

X claims it found a Chinese bot farm posting anti-AI data center sentiments

X found a bot farm in its investigation of inauthentic Chinese accounts. Out of 200,000 bots, 200 allegedly focused on posting against AI data centers.

Indiana power provider proposes $59 million rate cut for state, says data centers and other large customers are driving increased revenue — move could potential

Indiana Michigan Power, or I&M, which serves over half a million residential customers across the two states, said that it’s planning to cut rates for residential customers in Indiana.

NVIDIA (NVDA) Excluded China Data Center Compute Revenue from its $108B Outlook. Can Growth Stay Exceptional Without It?

The data backs Sony’s no-disc future. Gamers are fighting it anyway.

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Elon Musk is about to launch an Nvidia data center into orbit — and he's betting everything on its chips

Bowen says 'no carve-outs' after Queensland claims data centre win

Vnet Group (VNET): A Data Center Milestone Comes With A Catch

Fight over AI data centers is becoming Australia's next Indigenous policy challenge

In July 2026, more than 200 community members gathered at Mandoon Bilya (Helena River) in Perth's eastern suburbs. They planted more than 3,000 native plants as part of a wetland restoration project. The hopeful scene was a stark contrast to what the river might have become.

EPA says power for data centers can sidestep pollution laws

Article URL: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-issues-permitting-guidance-further-president-trumps-agenda-promoting-data-centers Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49478103 Points: 127 # Comments: 78

A Union Just Delayed Alphabet (GOOGL) Google’s $10 Million Purchase of a Bankrupt Airline’s Data

Why the departure of OpenAI’s data center chief is not a good look

Welcome to AI Decoded , Fast Company ‘s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI.

Trump gives GOP breathing room on data centers

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump toes line on data centers as GOP pushes back Republicans’ growing skepticism of data centers is forcing President Trump to balance his steadfast support for the industry with pushback from his party ahead of the midterm elections

Greens call for temporary ban on new data centres

Zack Polanski wants stricter rules to limit the use of water and energy by data centres for AI.

Many talks between data center developers and local governments are wrapped in secrecy behind non-disclosure agreements — residents question the need for NDAs,

Researchers from the University of Mary Washington in Virginia found that of the 31 localities with an existing, approved, or proposed data center, 25 of them have non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that make it difficult, if not impossible, for their citizens to find information a

Nvidia expects to sell $20 billion of Vera Rubin systems in Q3 as shipments begin — figure would account for 20% of its data center revenue mix, marks fastest r

Nvidia expects sales of the Vera Rubin platform to account for around 20% of its data center revenue in the third quarter of its fiscal year 2027, which will make it the company's fastest-ramping data center product in history.

Trump administration weighs expanding chip tariffs to laptops, consoles, and servers, report claims — January's data center exemptions may be scrapped

The Trump administration is weighing a second round of semiconductor tariffs that would extend duties beyond chips to products built with them, including laptops, gaming consoles, and data center servers, eight unnamed sources familiar with the talks told POLITICO in a report pub

The fight over AI data centres is becoming Australia’s next Indigenous policy challenge

Decisions made now could shape Indigenous relations with the government around AI for years to come.

Shapiro, Garrity accuse each other of supporting data centers

The race for Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial seat is heating up as both the Democratic and Republican nominees release attack ads casting each other as allies for data center developers.

EPA faces lawsuit over claims it fast-tracked approval of toxic 'data center chemicals' — exposure to photoacid generators used for semiconductor manufacturing

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently given two new chemicals approval for use within the U.S., but the non-profit organization Earthjustice is suing the agency for not doing its job.

The UK Power Grid Has a Phantom Data Center Problem

The UK’s energy regulator is using a variety of tricks to keep speculative data center projects from plugging into the power grid. The country’s AI ambitions hang in the balance.

Submit Your Questions: The Great Data Center Backlash

You have questions about data centers, and WIRED has answers. Join our livestream on September 10 and our panel of experts will tell you everything you need to know.

STAT+: Key data on a new class of cardio drugs are coming

GSK's shingles vaccine, new financial investment in women's health, and more biotech news from The Readout

DeFi Development Launches Real-Time Solana Data Platform

Bitcoin dips below $78K as stocks, gold fall on higher US PCE Inflation data

Bitcoin stayed away from challenging $80,000 after July US PCE inflation data came in slightly higher than anticipated, pressuring gold and risk assets.

The world wants to build data centres in Australia, but we want something in return

Google Bid $10 Million For Spirit Airlines' Corporate Data To Train AI

A bankruptcy court will decide whether or not to approve the sale to Google in early September.

How data centers became a major issue in the midterms

While there are many issues dividing voters this midterm season, one seems to be uniting them: opposition to AI data centers.

NDAs are hiding data center deals, drawing ire from locals — and attention from lawmakers

Nondisclosure agreements covered up negotiations between a tech company and several local and state officials, surprising local residents. It's a tactic used around the country in data center deals.

AirJoule’s (AIRJ) Water Technology Meets A Growing Data Center Crisis

Dollar flat after data as focus shifts to Jackson Hole

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Charlton’s warning on data centres’ impact on power bills

Speaking before the National Cabinet meeting ended, the cabinet secretary warned household bills are likely to rise if data centres are powered by coal or gas.