In June, WSJ’s Joanna Stern headed inside a data center to show just how much energy it takes to make an AI image and video. Photo: David Hall It’s harder than ever to mine bitcoin. And less ...

Cipher Mining Inc. (CIFR) recently entered the AI data center race with major deals with hyperscaler customers. The bitcoin miner is part of a group of companies transitioning from running data ...

Under the terms of the Death in Custody Reporting Act, the Justice Department is required to collect information about everyone who dies in prisons and jails across the United States. The intention ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A growing number of facilities that require huge amounts of power to operate — such as crypto mining facilities — continue popping up in Texas. They’re offering the state’s power grid ...

Amazon could be accelerating the dangerous levels of nitrates in Morrow County’s drinking water. Amazon could be accelerating the dangerous levels of nitrates in Morrow County’s drinking water. is the ...

For the hundreds of communities who’ve been saddled with data centers in recent years, the bulky fixtures are sources of unbearable noise, soaring energy prices, and plenty of electrical fires. Add ...

China's bitcoin mining market share rebounds to 3rd globally, Hashrate Index shows Beijing’s softening stance, cheap electricity attract crypto miners Bitcoin seen as strategic asset amid Sino-US ...

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...

Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. Anyone holding out hope that increases in electric power prices could ...

Bitfarms Ltd., one of the largest cryptocurrency miners, said it plans to wind down those operations over the next two years and focus on providing infrastructure to generate computing power for ...

Bitfarms is winding down its Bitcoin mining over two years to focus on AI and high-performance computing infrastructure amid falling crypto profits. Bitfarms, one of North America’s largest Bitcoin ...

Danny Lakey, left, and Cheryl Shadden, center, pray with fellow community members outside of Brazos River Baptist Church on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Voters will decide whether area around Mitchell Bend ...