Uptime Institute warns that the gap between data center construction timelines and power infrastructure availability will ...

O data, where art thou? Apparently, in the wrong place. The large majority of AI data centers have been constructed in locations that are not ideal for efficiency or environmental protection. And ...

Some tech leaders are concerned that the artificial intelligence race will exhaust available land and energy. The solution might lie in orbit. Credit...Soña Lee Supported by By Eli Tan and Ryan Mac ...

The two demo satellites that Google and Planet are developing for Project Suncatcher are versions of Planet’s new Owl line of imaging satellites. Credit: Planet WASHINGTON — Planet, a company best ...

Data centers dominated local news throughout 2025, ushering in an unprecedented onslaught of new development and packing public meetings with standing-room-only crowds of concerned residents. Only one ...

Artificial intelligence increasingly requires so much space and power that we may run out of both on Earth. As a solution, tech companies are looking to do business in space by creating celestial data ...

Alphabet announced an plan to buy Intersect for $4.75 billion to secure power for US data centers. The move comes as tech firms face rising grid constraints and AI infrastructure project delays.

The deal for Intersect, a data center and energy developer, is set to help Google build out its infrastructure for artificial intelligence. By Eli Tan Reporting from Seattle Google has agreed to buy ...

Loudoun County, Virginia, is a data center hub, with sprawling facilities such as this Ashburn, Virginia, location, seen in July 2023. Credit: Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo The major artificial intelligence ...

Local fights against new data centers are gaining bipartisan support across the US. Local fights against new data centers are gaining bipartisan support across the US. is a senior science reporter ...

WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCSC) — A controversial proposal for an 850-acre data center property in Colleton County went before the Zoning Board of Appeals Thursday night, where residents voiced opposition to ...

Are energy-hungry data centers causing electric bills to go up? Utilities across the country are investing in upgrades, and the cost is often passed on to consumers. In some places, utilities are ...