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56% of new US data centers could be built in "high risk" disaster-prone states with insurers warning of $800…

Half of all new US data centers are now in high-risk, disaster-prone states
29-34% are located in earthquake, tornado or hurricane hotspots
Data centers are being driven to those states as a result of other constraints

New insurance research has claimed more than half (56%) of the US’ planned or under-construction data center projects are located in high-risk states, with many prone to hurricanes, winter storms and earthquakes.

According to the data from MS Amlin, which examined 670 US data center plans, these at-risk projects account for nearly $800 billion of investment.

Insurers are specifically worried about the high concentration of projects being shifted to the southern states, where land, tax incentives and power availability are generally more attractive.

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It seems the biggest concern comes from severe convective storms (SCS). Per this insurance category, tornadoes, hail, damaging winds and severe thunderstorms all pose a...

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One man, two kernels, and a lot of RISC-V

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Rockstar could be following the Red Dead Redemption 2 playbook with GTA 6's release — here's what that could mean for trailer 3, the gameplay reveal, and more

With Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders live right now, many are wondering when the next big trailer will be. We've only had two released so far, and while they're both great showcases of the game's visuals, neither has really shown us any proper gameplay

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Exclusive: I watched Disney’s next-gen audio-animatronic transform from a pirate to a skeleton — and the ‘deeply impressive’ tech debuts at Disneyland today

You could say Walt Disney Imagineering has been on a decades-long journey with audio-animatronics, which is essentially the tech underneath iconic characters at parks worldwide. What started with Tiki Birds has since grown to give us legendary looks at other characters, and in recent years, Walt Disney himself. Just like

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Want the Prime Day deal on the Kindle PaperWhite I fall asleep with every night? You better act fast

Just because I fall asleep every night with the AmazonKindle Paperwhite Signature Edition does not mean I do not love it. This is my go-to reading device, and before I say more, I should inform you that the Prime Day deal on my favorite ereader is just about to end.

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Want the Prime Day deal on the Kindle PaperWhite I fall asleep with every night? You better act fast

Rockstar could be following the Red Dead Redemption 2 playbook with GTA 6's release — here's what that could mean for trailer 3, the gameplay reveal, and more

Exclusive: I watched Disney’s next-gen audio-animatronic transform from a pirate to a skeleton — and the ‘deeply impressive’ tech debuts at Disneyland today