By a WSJ Staff Reporter example.com isn’t supposed to matter. Reserved by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority for use in documentation, it exists to stand in for real domains in code samples and manuals. Yet on Sept. 28, 2026, this unassuming page received its most substantial update in over a decade. The change passed largely

On January 1, 2027, a major federal tax change takes effect. Rural data center projects stand to gain substantial benefits under an expanded program. The shift comes from last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which altered Opportunity Zones to favor investment in economically struggling rural census tracts. More than 100 planned or under-construction facilities

Denmark woke up this week to one of its largest known data exposures. Hackers obtained names, addresses and unique personal identification numbers for roughly 8.8 million people registered in the country’s Central Person Register. The figure exceeds the nation’s 6 million current residents because the database maintains records for those who have died or moved

Samsung’s latest Galaxy devices have seen their share of pricing drama this year. The company raised list prices on the S26 series just months after launch. Yet this week, major retailers rolled back those figures. Discounts now match or beat original launch levels. Buyers get another shot at handsets packed with Snapdragon 8 Elite chips

OpenAI stands on the verge of one of the largest private fundraising rounds in technology history. The ChatGPT creator is in active discussions with multiple investment funds from the United Arab Emirates, led by Abu Dhabi-based MGX, to anchor a financing effort of at least $30 billion. BlackRock is talking with the group about joining

North Richland Hills, a suburb outside Fort Worth, sent a privacy advocate a bill for $2.3 million. Pay up front. Or forget about seeing how local police use their Flock Safety license plate cameras. The city calculated the fee by estimating it would take 14 years of staff time to review a terabyte of emails,

Battery-electric cars are selling faster across the European Union. Sales hit 1.64 million in the first eight months of 2026. That marks a 45 percent jump from the same period a year earlier. The Next Web reported the figures alongside fresh analysis from Transport and Environment. Drivers in France reached 38 percent electric share in

Finland once welcomed power-hungry data centers with open arms and a simple rule. Show up first. Get connected first. That era ends soon. The government has drafted changes to the Electricity Market Act that scrap the long-standing first-come, first-served system for grid connections. In its place comes a strict ranking of projects based on size,

Meta launched Muse on September 8 with big promises. The personal AI agent would handle shopping, book travel, manage email and even process payments. Each user received a dedicated cloud virtual machine. Inside that isolated environment, Muse could act with real authority over connected accounts. But from the first days, red flags appeared. Reviewers reported

Finland’s northern woods stand quieter now. Over 300 hectares of trees fell there earlier this year. The clearing happened at a site in Muhos where Google plans a major AI data center. But it occurred before regulators finished the required environmental review. Authorities want explanations. Critics see a pattern. Google announced a €13 billion investment