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Finland drops first-come, first-served grid connections — leaving data centers way down the queue
Finland plans four connection categories, with facilities of 1MW or less getting priority Large data centers could move further back in Finland’s electricity connection queue Projects above 10MW would enter a separate category under Finland’s proposed system Finland’s government has drafted an amendment that would end arrival-order grid connections with…
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‘The keyword is speed to power’: Dell, Apollo, and Jera launch a $140 billion plan to build up to 4GW of AI data centers across Japan and Asia
Dell, Apollo and Jera plan up to 4GW of AI infrastructure within five years A $15bn Tokyo project will launch Japan’s biggest AI infrastructure push yet Jera wants gas power and AI computing facilities developed at unprecedented speed Japan is preparing a major expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure, with Dell,…
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Open Microsoft database with 17 trillion total rows and 25,000 user accounts hacked by a bored teenager — but he’s been well-paid for his actions
16-year-old bug hunter gained admin access to Microsoft’s internal Titan analytics service through an unsigned login token that the service never checked From there, an estimated 17.3 trillion stored rows and a metadata table of about 25,000 accounts were reachable, though Faav says he only sampled data, avoiding dumping records…
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Surprise surprise, AI data centers are still incredibly unpopular across the US — and nearly two-thirds of Americans say they oppose new facilities
A majority of US voters (61%) now oppose AI data center construction Trump voters support construction, but only at 49%, versus 47% opposing Polling took place in early September 2026 The majority of US voters have expressed their opposition to further AI data centers, as newly published research by The…
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Hackers hijacked Microsoft’s X account for a scam featuring everyone’s least-favorite tech mascot Clippy
Microsoft’s X account was hijacked to promote the suspicious $CLIPPY cryptocurrency token Attackers amplified the scam with fake Microsoft-branded statements and apology posts Microsoft confirmed unauthorized access, removed the posts, and secured the account Cybercriminals managed to briefly take over Microsoft’s X account and used it to promote a cryptocurrency-themed…
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These social media posts promise big online discounts on Lego, Calvin Klein and more — but really they’re just phishing scams
Milk Dragon uses fake ecommerce sites and social media deals to steal payment data Malware captures credentials and MFA codes in real time, even before form submission Campaign targeted victims in 66 countries, abusing trusted brands and banks If you come across a post on social media promoting huge discounts…
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