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Factbox-Authorities restricting data centres amid AI boom
15+ hour, 50+ min ago (475+ words) July 20 (Reuters) - A growing number of governments, regulators and cities around the world are moving to freeze, restrict or ban new data centre construction, as concerns mount over electricity costs, strained water supplies, land scarcity and the burden on local…...
Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users
1+ week, 3+ day ago (486+ words) Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, challenging the jury's determination that the company designed its platforms to hook young users without concern for their…...
Meta data centre in Alberta to start up ahead of adjacent Greenlight power plant
1+ week, 3+ day ago (205+ words) CALGARY — It will be four years before a new natural gas-fired power plant north of Edmonton is operating and able to serve the massive data centre Meta Platforms Inc. is planning nearby. Meta spokesperson Stacey Yip says the tech giant…...
Cloud Computing Surge Fuels Data Center DCIM Services Market Expansion to $8.38 Billion
1+ week, 3+ day ago (595+ words) Dublin, July 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Data Center DCIM Services Global Market Report 2026" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The data center DCIM services market is experiencing significant growth, with projections suggesting it will expand from $3.78 billion in 2025 to $4.44 billion…...
EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users
1+ week, 3+ day ago (411+ words) The Europe Union accused Meta on Friday of breaching its social media law by designing Facebook and Instagram to get users hooked, and demanded it disable "key addictive features" like infinite scrolling. The EU's executive arm issued a fresh set…...
India asks WhatsApp to hold 'usernames' rollout pending consultations, letter shows
2+ week, 5+ day ago (293+ words) By Rajesh Kr. Singh July 1 (Reuters) - India on Wednesday directed Meta's WhatsApp to explain within three days why regulatory action should not be initiated over its planned "usernames" feature and asked the company not to roll out the feature in…...
CRTC launches review into whether Big Three violated new ban on administrative fees
2+ week, 6+ day ago (547+ words) Canada's telecommunications regulator is launching a review to determine if the Big Three providers have violated its new rules banning so-called junk fees. The CRTC announced the consultation Tuesday, saying it will require Bell Canada, Telus Corp. and Rogers Communications…...
Meta loses bid to dismiss US states' claims that Facebook, Instagram addict children
2+ week, 6+ day ago (133+ words) June 30 (Reuters) - A federal judge rejected Meta Platforms' bid to dismiss a lawsuit by dozens of U.S. state attorneys general accusing it of designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children and knowingly concealing the harm from the…...
AI Search Engineers Identify the Midnight Client, a New Professional Service Buyer Persona Defined by AI Search Behavior and After-Hours Decision Making
2+ week, 6+ day ago (412+ words) The #1 AI-certified agency and only AEO-verified agency in the United States profiles the highest-value underserved buyer segment in professional services, the motivated after-hours decision-maker who uses ChatGPT and Google Gemini to find and select professional service providers before any business…...
Canada announces $688M contract for RADARSAT replenishment satellite
2+ week, 6+ day ago (163+ words) MONTREAL — The federal government has announced a $688-million contract for a new replenishment satellite to support the country's constellation of Earth-observing satellites. Canadian Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said today that Toronto-based MDA Space Ltd. will build and launch the satellite…...