Over 1,500 new data centers are in development nationwide. Most will be built in rural areas, particularly the South and ...

Companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta are rapidly building data centers amid the AI boom. Our interactive map shows where they are.

A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows that $580 billion will be spent globally on AI data centers in 2025 alone. This is $40 billion more than will be spent on new oil supplies ...

Streaming shows, storing photos in the cloud and using social media — all of these require data centers. Why are they so controversial in the communities where tech companies want to build them? Some ...

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 ...

Data centers are transforming Texas land use, raising costs for residential developers and straining local resources. Lawmakers are considering policy changes amid declining housing affordability. AI ...

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Nike Carstarphen’s electricity bill is rising, even when she’s using less power. The Baltimore resident’s electricity rate jumped 20% from August to September, even though she had cut her usage 40%, ...

Monthly jobs numbers and the Census Bureau might be the first—and only—things that come to mind for many Americans when they think about federal data. But government data undergirds many of the ...

It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s actually on the horizon. Here’s a rundown on the science and economics of getting all that technology into orbit. Last year, investors pumped ...