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

Will Rand Paul and the reporters who cover him kill Snapchat?

By Joel Gehrke January 15, 2014 5:00 am

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx says he sees signs the nation may finally be ready to tackle its "infrastructure deficit." (AP/Susan Walsh)

Transportation secretary upbeat about infrastructure

By Joan Lowy January 15, 2014 5:00 am

A pile of Bitcoins are shown here after Software engineer Mike Caldwell minted them in his shop on April 26 in Sandy, Utah. Bitcoin is an experimental digital currency used over the Internet that is gaining in popularity worldwide. (Photo by George Frey/Getty images)

Bitcoin could start an alternative-currency revolution

By John Stossel January 14, 2014 5:00 am

Workers from technology giants Google, Oracle and Red Hat will contribute to the "tech surge" helping fix the botched Obamacare health insurance website, the administration said on Thursday. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Appeals court sets aside Internet rules in ‘Net Neutrality’ case

By Associated Press January 14, 2014 5:00 am

The U.S. District Court of Minnesota says on its website that a scam with emails that look like they are coming from federal or state courts could infect recipients with computer viruses. (Photo: Thinkstock)

US Courts warn of email scam

By Washington Examiner January 14, 2014 5:00 am

A homemade fully automatic rifle, confiscated by the Department of Justice, is displayed at a news conference held by Sen. Kevin de Leon where he unveiled legislation dealing with so-called "ghost guns" at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

‘Ghost gun’ regulations pushed in California bill

By Washington Examiner January 14, 2014 5:00 am

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration concluded that the system for calculating subsidies for individuals to purchase insurance through President Obama's health care law didn't have adequate measures in place to minimize security risks and prevent fraud.

GAO says eight federal agencies fail to fix data breach problems

By Kelly Cohen January 14, 2014 5:00 am

Telephone companies are quietly balking at the idea of changing how they collect and store Americans' phone records to help the National Security Agency's surveillance programs. (AP/Patrick Semansky)

Proposed spy phone record shift draws resistance

By Stephen Braun January 14, 2014 5:00 am

This artist's rendering provided by the University of Southern California shows the proposed bioscience center, to be built with $50 million to be donated by Gary K. Michelson. (AP/USC)

USC receives $50 million gift to fund bioscience building

By Christopher Weber January 13, 2014 5:00 am

NASA's Global Hawk pilotless aircraft sits in a hangar after arriving from a science mission monitoring tropical storm Gabrielle, during a survey of unmanned aircraft and related systems developed by the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (AP/Reed Saxon)

Ohio, Indiana push for place in drone industry

By Lisa Cornwell January 13, 2014 5:00 am

In this image from video provided by NASA the Cygnus spacecraft resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station. (AP/NASA)

Christmas delivery finally for space station

By Marcia Dunn January 13, 2014 5:00 am

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gestures during a news conference on Thursday at the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Chris Christie’s aide is latest to use private emails

By Associated Press January 11, 2014 5:00 am