The Conversation

Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants – who should pay?

Theodore Kury is the Director of Energy Studies at the University of Florida’s Public Utility Research Center, which is sponsored in part by the Florida electric and gas utilities, the Florida Public ...
Fast Company

The unexpected winner of the AI data center boom

The infrastructure behind (and below) the data center boom is in the midst of its own massive scale building boom, with no end in sight. That’s created a thriving business for the companies that ...
USA Today

How do you get a REAL ID? Not having one could soon cost you $45

For those who are planning to travel by plane this holiday season, more than a ticket will be needed to board. Travelers now need a REAL ID-compliant identification to board a federally regulated ...
MLive

Watch: Locals protest DTE’s push to fast-track OpenAI, Oracle data center

SALINE, MI — Local residents upset over a $7 billion data center project for ChatGPT creator OpenAI and the multinational tech firm Oracle gathered at the four corners of downtown Saline’s main ...
MLive

Massive AI data center deal at risk if not fast-tracked, DTE says

If Michigan regulators don’t approve contracts to serve a massive data center for ChatGPT creator OpenAI and cloud computing giant Oracle within days, the entire deal could be off the table, DTE ...
ABC News

TSA announces $45 fee for travelers with no REAL ID

Traveling without a REAL ID? You'll have to pay fees starting in February. Travelers going through airport security checkpoints without a REAL ID or passport will face a $45 fee starting Feb. 1, the ...
The New York Times

Get Ready, America: Here Come China’s Food and Drink Chains

China’s fast-food and beverage brands have an opportunity to expand in the United States and escape cutthroat competition at home. Drinks topped with cheese foam. Fried chicken sandwiches. Hot pot and ...
Today

Travelers Without Real IDs Will Be Charged a Fee at TSA. Here’s How Much and When It Starts

If you haven’t gotten a Real ID, it may soon cost you even more to fly domestically. The Transportation Security Administration announced Dec. 1 that U.S. air travelers who do not have a Real ID or ...
The New York Times

Traveling Without a Real ID? That’ll Cost You $45.

As of February, passengers without the government-approved identity card will be required to pay for alternative screening at U.S. airports. By Christine Chung Traveling without a Real ID-compliant ...
USA Today

TSA will charge you a $45 fee if you travel without REAL ID

Travelers without a REAL ID will soon face a $45 fee to verify their identity. The new process, called Confirm.ID, can be completed online before arriving at the airport. This alternative identity ...
ZDNet

You have days left to claim your AT&T data breach settlement of up to $7,500 - here's how

AT&T's $177 million settlement is for data breaches in 2019 and 2024. Claim up to $5,000 (first breach) and $2,500 (Snowflake hack), or both. File your claim by Dec. 18, 2025, either online or by mail ...