A pair of massive data breaches impacted millions of customers, giving way to a $177 million settlement.

The surge in the data centers' water use comes as Texas endures prolonged drought, with about a quarter of the state still experiencing dry conditions despite intermittent heavy rain and flooding.

Coinbase, Riot and CleanSpark shares fell sharply Friday as weak payrolls, persistent inflation, and tariff threats spooked crypto and equity investors alike.