The findings, published in the Rutgers Business Review, reinforce the need to apply skepticism and caution when using AI for critical tasks, especially those that involve nuance or complicated reasoning. 

As it stands, data center operators in most Washington counties do not pay the 6.5% sales tax on server equipment. That equipment is typically replaced every three to five years, and current law exempts sales tax on purchasing new or replacing old server equipment. It also doesn’t apply sales tax to labor hired to install the equipment. 

Big technology companies scored a win in Olympia on March 2, as a sweeping bill to regulate data centers lapsed in the Washington state Legislature.

With data centers expected to become the largest source of electricity demand in the Pacific Northwest, Washington legislators are pressing ahead with a bill aimed at protecting the grid and offsetting potential hikes for utility ratepayers. 

No, it’s not just you thinking your phone and internet bills are getting out of hand. 

The three major credit reporting agencies – Equifax, Transunion and Experian – aren't the only companies collecting and selling access to people’s data. The latest list of consumer reporting companies from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau provides information on how people can dispute inaccurate information and request a block so third parties can’t access their data.