How do AI data centers impact the environment?

New York has become the first state to impose a temporary moratorium on data center development while state lawmakers lay the groundwork to assess environmental and social impacts. Dr. Mike Weinstein, the director of sustainability at Southern New Hampshire University, explains what we know about the wider environmental impact data centers. Source link

How the Secret Service is managing America 250 security: “We’re in a heightened threat environment”

How the Secret Service is managing America 250 security: “We’re in a heightened threat environment” – CBS News Watch CBS News Saturday’s Fourth of July celebration on the National Mall is the first tagged as a “national special security event,” meaning a law enforcement presence akin to a Super Bowl or an inauguration. Nicole Sganga … Read more

Is a larger down payment worth it in today’s mortgage rate environment? What experts say

Making a larger down payment could be a smart strategy to employ, but it also has some downsides to consider. Kmatta/Getty Images While it’s relatively common for mortgage rates to change, at least marginally, on a regular basis, overall, mortgage rates have been hovering in the mid- to low-6% range for several months now. And, while borrowers … Read more

Former FBI special agent says anytime the U.S. is at war, threat environment is heightened

An armed suspect with explosives rammed a truck into a Michigan synagogue on Thursday before a security guard shot and killed the suspect. Meanwhile, a deadly shooting at Virginia’s Old Dominion University, also on Thursday, is being investigated as an act of terrorism. Former FBI special agent Jeff Harp joins CBS News to discuss both … Read more

U.S. threat level environment heightens amid war with Iran

Two gunmen fired shots at the U.S. consulate in Toronto, Canada, on Tuesday. No one was injured, and police have not identified suspects or a motive. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd joins to examine the rise in threats at home and overseas as the war with Iran enters its 11th day. Source link