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

A trade show attendee examines various MakerBot 3D printers at the International Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

3-D printing set to break out of niche

By Associated Press January 11, 2014 5:00 am

Neiman Marcus didn't say whether the breach was related to a massive data theft at Target, but some security experts believe they could be part of the same scam. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Neiman Marcus is latest victim of security breach

By Associated Press January 11, 2014 5:00 am

Obama to announce NSA review on Jan. 17

By Meghashyam Mali January 10, 2014 5:00 am

The Common Core gold rush is on, but the EduTech boondoggle is no boon for students. It's more squandered tax dollars down the public school drain. (Thinkstock Image)

Common Core and the EduTech abyss

By Michelle Malkin January 10, 2014 5:00 am

As President Obama weighs changes to the National Security Agency's controversial surveillance programs, vocal Democratic critics of the activities pressed the White House on Friday to end the sweeping spying dragnet and restore public trust in the nation's intelligence agencies. (AP/Patrick Semansky)

Key senators urge Obama to go big in NSA revamp

By Susan Crabtree January 10, 2014 5:00 am

Healthcare.gov (AP/Jon Elswick)

House Democrats help pass GOP bill aimed at Obamacare website

By Sean Lengell January 10, 2014 5:00 am

Online retailer Overstock.com now accepts Bitcoin as a form of payment, becoming the largest shopping website to accept the currency.ÃÂ (AP Image)

Overstock.com now accepts Bitcoin

By Ashe Schow January 10, 2014 5:00 am

President Obama is on the verge of announcing his National Security Agency reforms, changes coming at the behest of technology companies that contend that disclosures about spying methods did as much damage to their businesses as they did to the president's reputation. (AP/Charles Dharapak,)

Silicon Valley’s rift with Obama: Tech giants push back against NSA spying

By Brian Hughes January 10, 2014 5:00 am

President Obama is weighing 46 recommendations from an outside panel he tasked with reviewing the NSA's monitoring and collection of phone and internet metadata.. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

White House: Obama ‘close to the end’ of NSA review

By Brian Hughes and Meghashyam Mali January 9, 2014 5:00 am

Pentagon finds Edward Snowden took 1.7 million files, Mike Rogers says

Pentagon finds Edward Snowden took 1.7 million files, Mike Rogers says

By Bloomberg News January 9, 2014 5:00 am

New America concluded that the NSA's phone record collection program "has had no discernible impact on preventing acts of terrorism." (Photo: Thinkstock)

NSA spying sends US data clients north of border

By Bloomberg News January 9, 2014 5:00 am

President Obama is expected to rein in spying on foreign leaders and is considering restricting National Security Agency access to Americans' phone records, according to people familiar with a White House review of the government's surveillance programs. (AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama ponders limiting NSA access to phone records

By Julie Pace January 9, 2014 5:00 am