The TRADE

FactSet to expand market data offering through BCC Group acquisition

FactSet to expand market data offering through BCC Group acquisition The transaction integrates bccg’s ONE Platform into FactSet’s Real-Time Solution suite, and will help shape “how enterprise data ...
Business Insider

AIB Data Centers Nearly Doubles Contracted Power Capacity to 120 MW Through Strategic Acquisition

Acquisition Adds 55 MW of Contracted Power Capacity, including 15 MW Energized at Closing, Expanding AIB’s Total Contracted Portfolio from 65 MW to 120 MW NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ...
KTNV Las Vegas

Water required: Why data centers use so much water in Southern Nevada

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Thousands of data centers are popping up across the country driven by demand for cloud computing, digital storage and A.I. — and experts say demand for data centers could triple by ...
The Hill

Lutnick claims that data centers, known for water consumption, ‘don’t use water’

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed Wednesday that data centers “don’t use water” despite the facilities’ significant water usage raising concerns for communities that may host them. In an ...
World Oil

SLB expands data center business with $4.1 billion Kelvion acquisition

Under the agreement, SLB will acquire Kelvion from majority owner Apollo-managed funds and minority shareholder Triton for approximately $3.4 billion in cash and assume about $700 million of debt. The ...
National Review

Data Centers Use Little Water, So Where Does It All Go?

In arid states where water is running low, irrigation is close to the whole ballgame. One of the top reasons Americans cite for opposing data centers is their excessive water use. Yet the notion that ...
The Conversation

Australia’s backdown on data centres allows them to use energy from coal and gas. Here’s what that means

It’s official: Australia’s data centre boom will not be solely powered by renewables. At the National Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the federal government softened its stance on using coal and gas to ...
American Rifleman

CDC Restores Basic Armed Citizen Data

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** As of Aug. 24, 2026, the Centers ...
Wall Street Journal

FTC Warns Retailers on Using Private Consumer Data to Raise Prices

Merchants have become increasingly skilled at using consumers’ personal data, including their online shopping habits and smartphone use, to calculate an individual’s tolerance for higher prices. Now ...
Commercial Observer

Podcast: Using AI to Make Better CRE Acquisition & Underwriting Decisions

Steven Song is the founder and CEO of Diald, an AI-powered decision intelligence platform for commercial real estate. Before founding Diald, Steven worked on both the investing and development sides ...
USA Today

AI data center opponents get water use argument all wrong | Opinion

Data centers, the gigantic buildings that house the computing power behind the artificial intelligence boom, are wildly unpopular. A recent Gallup poll found that 7 in 10 Americans oppose one being ...