Texas Public Radio

Data centers are expensive, unpopular — and could be a tipping point in the midterms

Anger over the data center boom has spilled into politics with voters unseating local politicians who support them. It's ...
WABE

Data centers are expensive, unpopular — and could be a tipping point in Georgia midterms

In the absence of meaningful legislation at the federal level, and with most states still developing regulations, local governments have found themselves grappling with the data center boom, said ...
Boise State Public Radio

Data center disputes have been local. But the midterms might change that

Anger over the data center boom has spilled into politics with voters unseating local politicians who support them. It's ...
Nature

‘Science needs defending’: record number of researchers run for office in US mid-terms

Many Democrats making the switch to politics are motivated by the Trump administration’s cuts to science — whereas energy and ...

New open-source Python-based software boosts space-weather modeling

University of Birmingham experts have created open-source computer software that helps scientists understand how fast-moving ...

Forecasting coasts may improve by combining AI, physics, and real-world data

Coastal landscapes are constantly being reshaped by natural forces, and as climate change causes more frequent storms and sea ...
Nature

Dozens of AI disease-prediction models were trained on dubious data

The models are designed to predict someone’s risk of diabetes or stroke. A few might already have been used on patients.