The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence guzzle huge amounts of energy but they also have another alarming impact, according to new research. They are creating “heat islands,” warming ...

This story has been updated with comments from Van Buren Township and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. VAN BUREN TWP., MI — One of the world’s biggest tech giants is behind a massive data center ...

Google on Friday announced it will invest $1 billion within the next two years to expand its data center infrastructure in North Carolina. The investment will focus on the expansion of a data center ...

Communities are protesting new data centers due to environmental impacts and rising utility costs. Data centers require significant amounts of electricity and water, with consumption expected to grow.

Google will build its first data center in Minnesota in a small town called Pine Island. The tech company will also bring 1,900 megawatts of new renewable energy to the state under an agreement with ...

KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan covers politics in Kansas, Missouri and at the local level. Share your story idea with Charlie. The boom of data center construction across Kansas City is set to ...

Two important things happened on January 20, 2025. In Washington, D.C., Donald Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States. In Hangzhou, China, a little-known Chinese firm called DeepSeek ...

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.

MOORESVILLE, Ind. — Google detailed plans for a new, 550-acre data canter campus in Morgan County. In an announcement Wednesday, Dec. 10., Google said the new data center will serve as the "physical ...

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud services has led to a massive demand for computing power. The surge has strained data infrastructure, which requires lots of electricity to ...

How is AI and data leadership at large organizations being transformed by the accelerating pace of AI adoption? Do these leaders’ mandates need to change? And should overseeing AI and data be viewed ...