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 ...
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 ...
Reuters

Brazil's Vale studies extracting rare earths, gold from mining waste

BELO HORIZONTE, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Vale (VALE3.SA), opens new tab is studying the possibility of extracting rare earths, gold ‌and other minerals from mining waste as part of its ...
PC Magazine

Check Your Phone Now: These 10 Data-Hungry Apps Are Secretly Tracking You

Think your phone is private? A look at over 5,000 app disclosures reveals the surprisingly sneaky ways big tech collects and profits off your data. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, ...
World Bank

Metals and Minerals

Latin America Seeks to Transform its Mineral Wealth into Jobs and Development https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/07/13/latin-america-seeks-to-transform ...
The Motley Fool

10 Companies Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Meaningful Ways

AI is used for cost savings and efficiency improvements at Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN). JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) optimizes financial data processing via AI. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) uses AI to enhance ...