The Punch on MSN

Benin, firm unveils e-passport platform

Seamfix, a digital identity and biometric solutions provider, in partnership with the government of the Republic of Benin, has launched ePass, a self-service digital passport renewal platform designed ...
Lawrence Journal-World

Here’s a list of Lawrence and Douglas County services with modified hours this week for the Christmas holiday

Many local organizations and municipal offices with regular weekday hours are shut down or have modified schedules this week ...

Fort Collins raises prices for recreation passes but adds more perks

Fort Collins' recreation center passes are going to cost at least 20% more in the new year, but they will also offer more ...
Times Herald-Record on MSN

Ulster County expands bus service in New Paltz, Esopus. See new routes

Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger announced Ulster County Area Transit has expanded its bus service in New Paltz and Esopus ...

Everglades gets a new visitor center, replacing one destroyed by Irma

The visitors center there, which includes canoe and kayak launches as well as a powerboat launch and park, has been closed since 2017.

PennDOT driver license centers closing for Christmas

All PennDOT driver license and photo centers will be closed Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Customers may ...
E&E

Litigators build toolkit to fight AI data centers

The Trump administration’s plans to advance data centers and the energy to support them are sparking a legal backlash. Critics of data centers that power artificial intelligence are writing a playbook ...
Wall Street Journal

Data Centers Are a ‘Gold Rush’ for Construction Workers

DeMond Chambliss used to run himself ragged with the small contracting business he owned in Columbus, Ohio: hanging drywall, chasing clients for payments and managing half a dozen employees. Since ...
AllAfrica on MSN

Benin Republic, Seamfix Digitise Passport Renewals for Diaspora

Provider of digital identity and biometric solutions supporting institutions across Africa and globally, Seamfix, has developed ePass, a self-service digital passport renewal application for citizens ...
Reuters

Trump’s push for more AI data centers faces backlash from his own voters

Residents fear data centers will raise utility bills and strain resources Local opposition unites farmers, environmentalists and homeowners across party lines Pennsylvania utilities project sharp rise ...
Detroit Free Press

Nessel: MPSC under political pressure to pass DTE data center deal

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said state regulators are under political pressure to sign off on DTE Energy contracts to power a massive data center facility planned for Saline Township without ...
E&E

Virginia to treat data centers differently on the grid

The state, home to the world’s largest concentration of data centers, could become a model for how utilities handle power-hungry AI. Virginia utility regulators last week authorized a separate rate ...