Virginia data centers that process nearly 70% of global digital traffic need more electricity. Coal-fired power plants in neighboring states are going to provide it.
The downturn in hiring marks another setback in the boost Amazon had initially promised with its HQ2 in Northern Virginia amid a squeeze in the tech industry.
The subsidy is the latest wave of funding in the Biden administration’s ongoing efforts to bring advanced computer chip-making capacity back to the U.S.
As dangerous weather moved across the Midwest, a network outage knocked out National Weather Service radar systems and many forecast offices’ capability to issue tornado and severe thunderstorm alerts.