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How much energy do data centers consume?
2+ day, 50+ min ago (1636+ words) Data centers are among the highest consumers of electric power. Studies have shown that data center energy consumption increases annually, with three identifiable trends. The first trend is that mainstream legacy corporate data centers remain major power consumers, despite many…...
A CISO's guide to infostealers: Prevention and detection
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (264+ words) Infostealers do exactly as their name implies: The malware secretly steals sensitive information, such as passwords and financial information, from user endpoints and then transfers that information to a location selected by the attacker. Infostealers have become far more prevalent…...
Weekly news roundup: Space X acquires Cursor; Anthropic met with U. S. government; social media bans
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (599+ words) This week in tech saw AI heavyweight Anthropic sit down with the Trump administration, Space X make a major acquisition after a record-breaking IPO, Apple's plans for new Air Pod cameras, a social media ban for children in the U. K. and…...
AWS launches Fin Ops agent, expands Bedrock cost tracking
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (708+ words) Key AWS news from Fin Ops X 2026 includes the following: Fin Ops Agent. A new public preview tool that lets users analyze cloud spend using natural language, investigate anomalies and surface optimization recommendations within engineering workflows. Bedrock attribution. Expanded cost…...
HPE customers say the key to integration success is communication
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (836+ words) LAS VEGAS -- The word "acquisition" can strike fear into the hearts of IT executives. When an IT vendor makes an acquisition, customers rightfully wonder what will happen to their services. Will the acquisition drive up costs? Will it be beneficial…...
HR leaders weigh in on the reality of AI initiatives
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (651+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. -- Bettina Deynes, Global CHRO at Carnival Corporation, says she understands young workers' fear of AI because if AI had arrived when she was more junior in her own career, she would have been "petrified." "I know all that…...
SHRM CEO gives HR needed pep talk amid bad rap, AI challenges
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (408+ words) "We have to be willing to look ourselves objectively in the mirror and ask the profession, is it willing to change?" Taylor told an overwhelmingly female audience that numbered in the thousands for his Thursday morning keynote. "We absolutely, I…...
U. S. court block of H-1 B visa fee adds to uncertainty
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (989+ words) The $100, 000 fee that the Trump administration imposed on H-1 B visa applicants in September 2025 was struck down by a federal judge on June 8. While the decision is seen as a win for some companies that rely on the visa program to…...
HR must have a say in AI policy to forestall legal risks
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (1221+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. -- The legal risks of using AI in HR processes, such as bias in hiring, performance management and promotions, are well known. But organizations face a bewildering array of other risks from AI, from data privacy litigation to loss…...
How to keep data silos from damaging your AI projects
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (352+ words) KOHb - Getty Images AI needs vast amounts of high-quality data for training and operation. Unfortunately, that data is often siloed, meaning it's not centralized, properly organized or adequately vetted. Data silos are isolated repositories of information that are separated from…...