OpenAI's AI data agent, built by two engineers, now serves 4,000 employees — and the company says anyone can replicate it

OpenAI’s internal AI data agent searches 600 petabytes across 70,000 datasets, saving hours per query and offering a blueprint for enterprise AI agents.
InfoWorld

Buyer’s guide: Comparing the leading cloud data platforms

In 2026, the competitive edge isn't where your data sits, but how fast it moves. We compare how the top five platforms are ...
CNN

With ICE using Medicaid data, hospitals and states are in a bind over warning immigrant patients

The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients that their personal ...
WDBJ

Virginia lawmakers look to address data center water use

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia lawmakers are considering legislation to limit water consumption by data centers. It comes as Google plans to draw an estimated 8 million gallons per day from Carvins ...
Phys.org

New database reveals how Americans use water

Water powers our lives. It feeds our crops, keeps factories running, generates electricity, and fills our taps. But until now, no one had a clear, national picture of how much water we're using—and ...
Wired

TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes

According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US. It's easy to ...
TechRepublic

Data Leak Exposes 149M Logins, Including Gmail, Facebook

Jeremiah Fowler, a veteran security researcher, recently stumbled upon 149,404,754 unique logins and passwords, totaling about 96GB of raw data. There was no encryption… and it didn’t even have a ...
Reuters

Microsoft rolls out initiative to limit data-center power costs, water use impact

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to curb water usage at its U.S. data centers and limit the impact on the general population from any potential ...
TechCrunch

California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data

California is giving residents a new tool that should make it easier for them to limit data brokers’ ability to store and sell their personal information. While state residents have had the right to ...
MarketWatch

Store loyalty programs are taking your personal data and may use it to charge you more. Here’s how to protect yourself.

Store loyalty programs used to be simple: You’d get a punch card at a local sub shop, buy eight sandwiches and get your ninth for free. It felt like a transparent “thank you” for your business. But ...
The Motley Fool

AI Data Centers Just Sent This Other Metal to a New Record High

The price of silver set a new record this month. Silver's price has more than doubled this year. It continues to outperform other precious metals year to date. The price of silver broke a record this ...
Bloomberg L.P.

What AI Bubble? BNEF Outlook for Data Center Power Use Rises 36%

Power demand from US data centers is set to surge to 106 gigawatts by 2035, according to BloombergNEF, a 36% increase from the research provider’s previous outlook in April. The upward revision in ...