Multiple reports show the data centers used to store, train and operate AI models use significant amounts of energy and water, with a rippling impact on the environment and public health. According to ...

Round Rock is getting a new data center, another step in Central Texas’ emergence as a hotspot for artificial intelligence infrastructure. In a contentious meeting Thursday, the Round Rock City ...

Water consumption by data centers and cryptomining facilities will be the focus of a new data-collection effort launched Friday by the Texas Public Utility Commission. Demand to build new data centers ...

The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients that their personal ...

Texas is no stranger to booms. We have ridden waves of oil, gas, petrochemicals and technology, each reshaping the state’s economy and identity. But the boom unfolding now is different. The rapid ...

Wisconsin's electricity demand is projected to rise after years of decline due to new data center projects. To meet the new demand, utilities plan to build both renewable energy projects and new ...

This coal plant in central Pennsylvania, once the largest in the state, was shuttered in 2023 after powering the region for over 50 years. Earlier this year, wrecking crews blasted the plant’s cooling ...

Meanwhile, another company is possibly looking to build a massive data center in Texas. A filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation reveals CyrusOne is planning to build a ...

Dr. Kasy is the author of the book “The Means of Prediction: How AI Really Works (and Who Benefits).” Imagine applying for a job. You know you’re a strong candidate with a standout résumé. But you don ...

An analysis suggests two Wisconsin data centers could use more energy than all the state's homes combined. The estimate assumes constant power demand, so actual usage may be lower. Three other ...

DOGE team members uploaded a database with the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans to a vulnerable cloud server, according to the agency’s chief data officer. By Nicholas Nehamas ...

AI Data Centers’ Soaring Energy Use: Who Pays for Higher Utilities Costs? Your email has been sent The rising number of AI data centers in the US could drive utility costs higher and has put parts of ...