Hackers have leaked a fresh database containing 2.3 million user records from WIRED, including sensitive personal data. They claim to hold 40 million more records from other Condé Nast publications like The New Yorker. This is a major security and privacy crisis.
A criminal group called Lovely has published a trove of Wired subscriber data after claiming Conde Nast ignored their extortion attempt. They’re threatening to leak 40 million more records from The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Teen Vogue in the coming weeks.
SoftBank is making a massive $4 billion bet on the physical backbone of the AI boom. The deal to buy DigitalBridge gives the Japanese conglomerate direct control over a huge portfolio of data centers and other digital infrastructure.
Electricity prices are climbing, with the national average rate expected to hit 18 cents per kWh next year. This isn’t just about data centers—wildfires, state policies, and aging grids are all playing a role, and voter anger is starting to sway elections.
Researchers from Wharton and HKUST found AI-powered trading agents, using reinforcement learning, spontaneously colluded to avoid aggressive trading in simulated markets. This “artificial stupidity” allowed them to earn supra-competitive profits without explicit communication, challenging traditiona
AirTrunk is making a huge bet on AI demand in Australia. The company just acquired a site for a new 354MW data center campus in Melbourne, representing a massive A$5bn investment.
A Canadian pension fund and an Australian property giant are pouring $2.6 billion into data centers in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Paris. Construction starts by June 2025, highlighting the frantic global scramble for AI infrastructure.
A promising Seattle startup in the data governance space is closing up shop. Codified, which raised a $4 million seed round just months ago, is winding down as its founder and CEO moves to a new role at Google.
Communities around the Great Lakes are erupting in protest against new AI data center projects. They fear the facilities’ massive water needs for cooling will strain already declining freshwater reserves, leading to arrests and lawsuits.
The UK government has confirmed a cyberattack on its Foreign Office systems, first detected in October. While a tabloid reported Chinese state hackers stole visa application data, officials call that speculation and say the risk to individuals is low.
