Hanover County Planning Commission voted against recommending a data center campus at Hunting Hawk Golf Club amid economic and environmental concerns.

Plans for a data center are underway in Perry Township — and at least one other location in Canton appears to be under consideration for development.

Business Insider found where 44 of Microsoft's data centers are located as of 2024. It promised this week consumers won't be on the hook for them.

Despite many proposals, there is little consensus among governors, lawmakers and tech executives about exactly how much the companies behind data centers should pay for electricity.

Shapiro traveled to Washington to sign a document with Trump administration officials urging significant changes to the way that the grid is managed for 13 mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states.

Energy-guzzling data centers powering AI are in the hot seats as voter anger over surging electric bills becomes a major factor in midterm elections.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is ratcheting up a campaign against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and data centers, resisting President Donald Trump’s effort to block states from meddling with Big Tech.

Amazon Web Services signed a two-year copper deal with Rio Tinto to supply AI data centers from an Arizona mine, expecting to extract 14,000 metric tons of copper over four years.

The mainstreaming of AI is turning into a trillion dollar business, yet the two biggest data center real estate firms have lagged in public markets. Here’s why—and how they could catch up.

Even before construction begins, Botetourt County officials say a planned Google data center is already providing financial benefits, helping fund ambulances, school transportation, and sheriff’s office equipment amid ongoing community debate.

While some local residents have organized to oppose a data center recently proposed for Wildwood Ranch on the west side of Joplin, another organization wants to circulate a petition that would impose a moratorium on data centers.

AI data centers in space offer sustainable computing solutions, avoiding Earth's storms and cyber threats while reducing the environmental impact, experts say.