AI data center expansion is facing increasing local opposition over power, infrastructure and costs, echoing the resistance that once slowed Bitcoin mining. For years, Bitcoin miners expanding across ...

Debates grow over energy-intensive data centers that are a backbone for tech business. The rise and fall of a data center proposal in DeForest was one of many local-level debates around the state over ...

Oracle Corp. predicted that a massive data center it’s developing for OpenAI in New Mexico will create more jobs than previously announced, another example of tech companies trying promote positive ...

(WAND) - As central Illinois communities consider allowing data centers to be built, residents are concerned about the long-term impacts. "We don't know the effect that it's going to have on our ...

Manitowoc County residents have mixed opinions on a potential AI data center being built in the area. Supporters cite future job growth and the benefits of embracing new technology. Opponents express ...

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Several dozen Wisconsin residents and climate advocates protested the development of artificial intelligence data centers across seven cities Dec. 1 and 2. Protesters demanded local and state ...

The City of St. Joseph is researching how other communities handle data centers to potentially create regulations. Community Development Director said it is unlikely a center would come to St. Joseph.

The town of Shallotte, North Carolina, has approved a zoning change to allow data centers to be built within its limits. Strict regulations for data centers include noise limits, screening of ...

A small town in Alabama is considering restrictions for future data centers within its city limits, amid local outcry and questions surrounding a non-disclosure agreement signed between a former mayor ...

Computer chips, servers and cooling system in this mega-data center will consume as much energy as 120,000 and 270,000 homes for a year. About 85% of the power will come from liquid natural gas ...

The tech giant has spent more than $6 million on TV ads in state capitals and Washington, with the message that data centers create jobs. The tech giant has spent more than $6 million on TV ads in ...