County tells workers to conserve power as rates rise in data center-heavy state

John Vithoulkas, the county manager in Virginia’s Henrico County, is asking county employees to cut back on power usage as electricity rates soar 25% across Virginia, the state with by far the most data centers.  In a June 26 email sent out to all county employees and obtained by the Henrico Citizen, Vithoulkas asked employees to adjust individual habits as electricity rates increased by 25% and noted that prices were likely to shoot up even…

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Microsoft layoffs could affect 4% of its workforce next week

Microsoft is expected to lay off up to 2.5% of its workforce as early as next week.  The cuts, which could affect 5,000 employees, may impact sales, consulting and the Xbox gaming unit, according to a report from Business Insider Tuesday. The layoffs would mark the latest round of restructuring in…

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