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Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley are pressing the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to provide better information on how much electricity data centers actually use. In a joint letter sent to the EIA on Thursday, the two senators press the agency to publicly collect "comprehensive, annual energy-use disclosures" on data centers, saying it's "essential for accurate grid planning and will support policymaking to prevent large companies from increasing electricity costs for American families." Wired reports: In December, EIA administrator Tristan Abbey said at a roundtable that he expects the EIA "is going to be an essential player in providing objective data and analysis to policymakers" with respect to data centers. The agency announced on Wednesday that it would be conducting a voluntary pilot program to collect energy consumption information from nearly 200 companies operating data centers in Texas, Washington, and Virginia, which will cover "energy sources, electricity consumption, site characteristics, server metrics, and cooling systems." While the senators praise the EIA pilot program, their letter includes several questions about how the agency plans to move forward with more data collection, such as whether or not the energy surveys will be mandatory and whether or not the EIA will collect information on behind-the-meter power. This information will be especially crucial, the senators say, to make sure that big tech companies that signed the agreement at the White House earlier this month pledging that consumers won't bear the costs of data center electricity use will stick to their promises. "Without this data, policymakers, utility companies, and local communities are operating in the dark," the senators write. The EIA mandates that other industries, including oil and gas and manufacturing, provide regular data to the agency; Hawley and Warren assert that the EIA should be able to collect similar information from data centers under the same provision. The provision is broad enough, Peskoe says, that it could absolutely be interpreted to encompass data centers. Yesterday, Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced a bill that would "enact a reasonable pause to the development of AI to ensure the safety of humanity." It calls for a federal moratorium on AI data centers until stronger national safeguards are in place around safety, jobs, privacy, energy costs, and environmental impact.

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Leigh-Anne Pinnock led the glamour alongside husband Andre Gray at the MOBO Awards in Manchester on Thursday evening, after she opened up about his 'betrayal'. 

When the speaker making the incendiary remarks was confronted, he told the man that he hoped a 'Hamas rocket' would blow up his family's home.

John F. Kennedy Jr was born into the spotlight and his colorful dating life was closely followed by the paparazzi until his tragic death during a fatal plane crash in 1999.

Boot Tan is a women-only ski festival in Colorado, known for its 'naked lap,' but was cancelled this year due to a heatwave that melted the snow and closed the resort early.

I’m sorry, Dave. I can’t give you your job back, but here’s the form you fill out to collect benefits

There’s a joke in Boston that goes: the people in Southie will steal your wallet and help you look for it.…

Human history could be rewritten after researchers announced a possible second sphinx hiding beneath the sands of Egypt's Giza plateau.

JPMorgan is piloting a system that monitors junior investment bankers to avoid burnout (source paywalled; alternative source). "[T]he bank will seek to match up hours claimed by the bankers with digital activity," reports Bloomberg. "The tool won't be used for evaluation purposes, but is designed to provide a better estimate of employee workloads." From the report: The program will monitor the weekly digital footprint, including video calls, desktop keystrokes, and scheduled meetings, the Financial Times reported earlier, adding JPMorgan plans to roll out the effort more widely across its investment bank. Banks on Wall Street are known for heavy working hours, but can in return offer salaries of as much as $200,000 for entry-level analyst and associate roles. "Much like the weekly screen time summaries on a smartphone, this tool is about awareness -- not enforcement," a representative for JPMorgan said in a statement. "It's designed to support transparency, well-being, and encourage open conversations about workload."

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Research from the University of Cambridge shows around a third of women living with the disease face financial problems long after treatment has ended.

It marks Maduro and former first lady Cilia Flores's first appearance before a New York judge since their arraignment, having been held at MDC in Brooklyn after their arrests in January.

The 53-year-old movie star appeared to be in good spirits bonding with the non-binary 17-year-old while catching Every Brilliant Thing at the Hudson Theatre

Dr Rahmeh Aladwan (pictured), 31, was accused in relation to comments or other material posted online about the proscribed terrorist organisation last year.

The plans will include £16 million spent to improve local services such as schools and health care

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Prospective Vizio TV buyers should know there's a good chance the set won't work properly without a Walmart account. In an attempt to better serve advertisers, Walmart, which bought Vizio in December 2024, announced this week that select newly purchased Vizio TVs now require a Walmart account for setup and accessing smart TV features. Since 2024, Vizio TVs have required a Vizio account, which a Vizio OS website says is necessary for accessing "exclusive offers, subscription management, and tailored support." Accounts are also central to Vizio's business, which is largely driven by ads and tracking tied to its OS. A Walmart spokesperson confirmed to Ars Technica that Walmart accounts will be mandatory on "select new Vizio OS TVs" for owners to complete onboarding and to use smart TV features. The representative added: "Customers who already have an existing Vizio account are being given the option to merge their Vizio account with their Walmart account. Customers with an existing Vizio account can opt out by deleting their Vizio account." The representative wouldn't confirm which TV models are affected. Walmart's representative said the Walmart account integration is "designed to respect consumer choice and privacy, with data used in aggregated, permissioned, and compliant ways" but didn't specify how.

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The city's councillors unanimously voted on Thursday in favour of a motion to revoke the honour following the latest revelations over her friendship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Royal Navy pilot hopeful Hannah McCann told an employment tribunal, held in Bristol, that her military career was left in tatters because she could not get her wings.

I relied on nasal sprays to breathe - until I realised I was stuck in a cycle of rebound congestion. Here's what I wish I'd known sooner.

Use of AI coding assistants has surged, but so has the number of vulnerabilities in AI-generated code

As more people use AI tools to write code, the tools themselves are introducing more vulnerabilities.…

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says that a once-in-a-lifetime SRY gene test will help 'protect fairness, safety and integrity in the female category'.

Maybe that's why Tim didn't get an invitation to the President's tech bro club?

Apple's American Manufacturing Program (AMP) is expanding, with new suppliers signed on to produce iPhone components - though those parts will still be shipped overseas for final assembly. Tim Apple may continue avoiding tariffs but he probably won't win a lot of brownie points with President Trump.…