The AI and data center boom is here, but communities nationwide are pushing back. Here is a closer look at the industry and ...

A broad majority of Americans have heard about data centers – the often-sprawling computing facilities that are popping up nationwide. But the public has mixed opinions about data centers’ ...

Columbus City Council discussed the pros and cons of data centers at a hearing, weighing construction jobs and environmental impacts.

Grist reports that the tech industry is spending millions to rebrand data centers amid community pushback over environmental concerns and job creation claims.

The Salt Lake Tribune reports Utah’s rush to build data centers is likely to rely on fossil fuel energy for the foreseeable future.

Many of the data centers of old pale in comparison to new AI-focused facilities, some of which are the size of university campuses. The rapid development has inspired a new term for the tech giants ...

The White House has floated a new plan to try to ease voter concerns over the A.I. boom’s effect on electric bills. But it won’t be easy to put into practice.

Brian Janous, a former Microsoft executive, and his firm Cloverleaf have become modern-day land men, packaging electricity and land for data centers.

Energy-intensive data centers are the backbone for artificial intelligence. They spike demand from our power companies and utilities at a rate we haven’t seen in generations. We’ve heard about plans ...

Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would exclude new data center projects from two tax incentive programs, while the state studies potential incentives that data centers may benefit from. At ...

In the golden hills of Puglia, a southern region of Italy known today for its olive trees, white cliffs and turquoise mediterranean coves, Lorenzo Avello has artificial intelligence on his mind.

Texas is no stranger to booms. We have ridden waves of oil, gas, petrochemicals and technology, each reshaping the state’s economy and identity. But the boom unfolding now is different. The rapid ...