Amazon commits $1 billion to communities near data centers, AWS CEO says it no longer uses NDAs with government agencies

AWS CEO debunks common ‘myths’ around data centers and commits $1 billion to local community development

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US approves first data center-specific small nuclear reactor — the BWRX-300 may be covering not just the UK, but America too
 US approves first data center-specific small nuclear reactor — the BWRX-300 may be covering not just the UK, but America too

The US has approved TVA’s 300MW BWRX-300 reactor, while Britain and other markets consider deployments using the same nuclear design.

HP’s cartridge-free Smart Tank 5003 ink tank printer hits its lowest ever price at Amazon hours before the October Prime Day sale starts — and includes 3 years’ free ink
 HP’s cartridge-free Smart Tank 5003 ink tank printer hits its lowest ever price at Amazon hours before the October Prime Day sale starts — and includes 3 years’ free ink

HP’s cartridge-free Smart Tank 5003 drops to its lowest ever price at Amazon just hours before the Big Deal Days sale starts.

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Finland drops first-come, first-served grid connections — leaving data centers way down the queue
 Finland drops first-come, first-served grid connections — leaving data centers way down the queue

Finland’s proposed grid changes put 10MW+ data centers in the lowest priority group unless they generate local power.

October Prime Day home office deals live — I found the best savings on Apple Mac minis, FlexiSpot chairs, Epson printers, Logitech gear and more
 October Prime Day home office deals live — I found the best savings on Apple Mac minis, FlexiSpot chairs, Epson printers, Logitech gear and more

I’m tracking what to buy for your home office in Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale, from the best office chairs and mini PCs we’ve tested to cool WFH gadgets.

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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
 ‘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 data centres and gas power infrastructure across Japan within five years.

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

A 16-year-old set one login field to “admin,” and an estimated 17.3 trillion Microsoft rows became accessible.

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Nearly 40,000 phishing attacks hit US financial firms in H1 2026 — automated AI agents and a new Seychelles bulletproof host fuel aggressive new campaigns
 Nearly 40,000 phishing attacks hit US financial firms in H1 2026 — automated AI agents and a new Seychelles bulletproof host fuel aggressive new campaigns

US financial services faced nearly 40,000 phishing URLs in just six months as free hosting, AI tools, and Omegatech expanded attackers’ infrastructure options.

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US counties are desperately trying to stop data centers from taking over: A look at how Charlotte, Pima County, and Guildford County are dealing with the onslaught – with an interesting catch

Guilford, Pima, and Charlotte are all hitting pause on data centers, but the fine print indicates not one of these moratoriums stops a project already in motion.

Surprise surprise, AI data centers are still incredibly unpopular across the US — and nearly two-thirds of Americans say they oppose new facilities

61% of US voters oppose data center construction, with the sentiment expressed equally across Republican and Democrat supporters.

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