As the surge in artificial intelligence and data centers continues across the state, Austin officials say the technology’s rapid expansion could drive up utility rates, overwhelm the power grid and ...

A recent opinion piece here noted several challenges facing new AI datacenters — water, electricity, noise, and zoning. It noted that water consumption is a non-starter for environmentally sound data ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — More than 108,000 South Carolina residents may have had their personal information copied during a data breach involving 700Credit, a company that provides services to car dealerships ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio is home to more than 200 data centers, more than half of which are in the Columbus area. As more communities push back on proposed data centers coming to their ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — Customers have been streaming into South Dakota fireworks stands Wednesday so they can ring in the new year with plenty of pyrotechnics. The season for fireworks sales in the ...

Data can tell the story of a city and a region, and where it may be headed next. That’s the guiding idea behind the FYI Guy column. As 2026 unfolds, several data points stand out as worth watching ...

Volunteer scuba divers at the Audubon Aquarium in New Orleans celebrate 35 years of feeding fish, cleaning tanks, and inspiring visitors in the Great Mayan Reef exhibit.

CHESTERTON — A Texas-based company has withdrawn its proposal for the construction of a $1.3 billion data center, which faced strong opposition from nearby residents, the town announced.