Supreme Court to weigh use of ‘geofence warrants’ by law enforcement

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case with potentially major implications for how law enforcement investigates crimes in the digital age. The justices will weigh whether geofence warrants — an investigatory tool that compels companies to disclose data from cellphones and other devices at a specific place and time — violate the Fourth Amendment’s bar on unreasonable searches and seizures.

Here's What Banks Do With Your Income and Spending Data

Banks collect and share your financial data in ways most people don't realize. Here's exactly where it goes and who sees it.

Oregon law regulating use of license plate data goes into effect. What to know

“Flock Safety remains committed to responsible ALPR regulation and continued collaboration with policymakers and law enforcement agencies across Oregon and the country,” the company’s website reads. “As SB 1516 takes effect, our priority is to help agencies adjust to the new law while continuing to protect their communities.”
GeekWire

As data center demand soars, Amazon expands use of recycled waste water to cool its cloud

Sustainability: News about the rapidly growing climate tech sector and other areas of innovation to protect our planet. SEE MORE by Lisa Stiffler on Jun 9, 2025 at 3:00 am June 9, 2025 at 9:19 am Amazon data center in the Portland, Ore., area in 2022.

You could get paid from Google’s Android data lawsuit

A $135 million settlement claims Google's Android system allegedly transferred cellular data in the background without users knowing or consenting.
NPR Illinois

Champaign County Board approves 1-year data center moratorium

The measure temporarily bans construction of data center facilities with at least 10,000 square feet of processing area. More than a hundred residents attended the meeting to speak in favor of the moratorium.

New study raises heat island concerns as NC data center boom grows

New research suggests AI data centers may create local heat islands. As North Carolina expands rapidly, communities are already debating impacts tied to growth, power and land use.
AZ Central

We estimated data centers' water and power use. Here's how

Data center operators and utilities often do not disclose facility-specific energy and water usage data. The Republic built a database to estimate data centers' energy capacity by analyzing air quality permits for backup generators. Estimating water use is ...
Cowboy State Daily

Opposition To Cheyenne Data Centers Grows As City Moves To Add Them

Opposition to Cheyenne data centers is growing as residents become more vocal and sign petitions against them. One councilman says development
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New bill forces Utah data center to disclose water use estimates

Utah has taken steps to rein in water use by large data centers but conservationists and other advocates said more needs to be done to protect the state's dwindling water resources. Lawmakers recently passed the Data Center Water Transparency Amendments,