Lawmakers are considering a bill to create a study commission to help local communities navigate the data center boom ...

Data centers are the backbone of today’s digital economy and are even more important to its future, powering everything from cloud services to ever increasing AI-driven applications. To address this ...

As the data center backlash grows, support is growing for server factories and the hundreds of jobs they’re expected to bring. Save this story Save this story Last month, Pamela Griffin and two other ...

Lawmakers in Springfield have introduced legislation that would establish environmental, water, and energy regulations for hyperscale data centers.

Among the many problems posed by the rapid proliferation of data centers around the world is the strain on local water supplies. These facilities need plenty of water for cooling the vast arrays of ...

Though plans for a 150-megawatt data center in Woodlawn are not finalized, some residents worry that such a project could have adverse environmental and economic impacts on the community. Security ...

The AI and data center boom isn’t just creating tech giants. A few overlooked suppliers of cooling systems, power equipment, and infrastructure are quietly emerging as key beneficiaries.

Data centers can also create water shortages for neighboring communities. A large data center can use up to 5 million gallons of water per day, the equivalent to the water use of a town of 10,000 to ...

There are at least six Mississippi data center projects in the works, including the Clinton site, which would be located on ...