As the country prepares for its longest-ever Spring Festival holiday, consumer priorities are shifting from symbolic spending toward emotional well-being, practical experiences and more personal ...

As the grocery channel continues to experience increased competition from other channels, experts highlight how these ...

AI data centers require incredible amounts of energy to run. NPR's Planet Money investigates how that demand for power might affect your electric bills. Tech companies invested hundreds of billions of ...

If retailers were hoping for a late-breaking twist to the 2025 holiday season, Mintel’s latest read offers little reason to expect one. U.S. consumers plan to shop — nearly all say they will — but ...

Three Senate Democrats said Tuesday that they are investigating the impact of data centers on consumer electricity bills amid concerns that the expansion of energy-hungry artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Three Democrats are seeking information from tech firms about the growing energy use of data centers and the utility bills of individuals and other businesses. By Ivan Penn and Karen Weise Three ...

Want to find out how much your county pays its employees in New York? It just got easier with the launch of a new USA TODAY Network database of salaries for all 86,000-plus workers statewide, ...

Data centers create new jobs, use significantly less water than the clothing and beef industries, and don't drive up electricity rates. Data centers have become an essential part of powering our daily ...

Fears about AI data centers’ water use have exploded. Experts say the reality is far more complicated than people think. When I called him to talk more about AI and water, Masley emphasized that he’s ...

Those pushing for a controversial new AI data center in Chandler — a cohort that includes paid not-technically-a-lobbyist Kyrsten Sinema — have made big promises about how it would save the city water ...

The effort is drawing bipartisan support and is expected to come up again next year as officials grapple with the artificial intelligence boom’s side effects. States facing drought and dwindling ...

Cambridge Dictionary defines a triple threat as one who is skilled in three different areas, such as a performer who can act, dance, and sing well, or a football player who can run, throw, and kick ...