Technology

Data centers are in Ashburn in Loudon County, Virginia, on Sunday, July 16, 2023. The centers house the computer servers and hardware required to support modern internet use, including artificial intelligence. The county is home to the world's largest concentration of data centers. Tech companies like to place the centers here, partly because the region's proximity to the nation's traditional internet backbone allows the servers in those data centers to save nanoseconds crucial to support financial transactions, gaming technology and other time-sensitive applications.

Massive Virginia data center development drives debate about price of technological advancement

By Emily Hallas July 26, 2025 7:00 am

Trump’s AI art affinity

Dain Fitzgerald and Jason Agnew Jul 25, 2025

UK moving on new penalties for Apple and Google amid trade discussions with Trump

Christian Datoc and Naomi Lim Jul 18, 2025

Businessman Pressing Button Touches Virtual Screen with Artificial intelligence AI, Justice Scales, and Judge's Gavel.

State-level AI regulation ban left out of Trump agenda law

Jessica Melugin Jul 18, 2025

Zuckerberg and Meta reach settlement seeking $8 billion over violations of Facebook users’ privacy

Annabella Rosciglione Jul 17, 2025

Health care website passed recent security test

By Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar January 16, 2014 11:28 pm

High court could weigh in on cellphone searches

By Mark Sherman January 16, 2014 9:19 pm

Britain's High Court has rejected a bid by Google Inc. to stop a group of Internet users suing it for breach of privacy. (China Photos/Getty images)

UK court rejects Google bid to stop privacy suit

By Associated Press January 16, 2014 5:00 am

The Washington Post is reporting that CGI Federal is heading out the door. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Democrats joining GOP efforts to alter troubled Obamacare

By Susan Ferrechio January 16, 2014 5:00 am

The top cybersecurity officer for the Health and Human Services Department said he was concerned about potential vulnerabilities ahead of the launch of the Obama administration's health care website. (AP/Jon Elswick)

Cybersecurity chief had qualms over health website

By Ricardo AlonsoZaldivar January 16, 2014 5:00 am

Russia is developing ground drone army — including amphibious models

By Washington Examiner January 16, 2014 5:00 am

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Google’s car guru talks about a future of wildly safe roads

By Washington Examiner January 16, 2014 5:00 am

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Boeing’s battery problems just won’t go away

By Washington Examiner January 16, 2014 5:00 am

A recent inspector general report says that computers at the State Department are still vulnerable to being hacked. (Thinkstock)

State Department’s computers are wide open to another Edward Snowden, IG finds

By Kelly Cohen January 16, 2014 5:00 am

Apple settles with feds in case involving kids’ app purchases; to refund $32.5M to consumers

Apple settles with feds in case involving kids’ app purchases; to refund $32.5M to consumers

By Washington Examiner January 15, 2014 5:07 pm

Report: NSA maps pathway into computers

By Associated Press January 15, 2014 3:13 pm

Disclosures from former government contractor Edward Snowden revealed the extent of the NSA's surveillance practices, including the monitoring and collection of phone and internet metadata, sparking a debate about the proper balance between privacy concerns and national security. (AP file photo)

Jay Carney: NSA not interested in Americans’ ‘personal information’

By Meghashyam Mali January 15, 2014 5:00 am