Data Center
NYU Researcher: Data Centers Must Offer More to Local Communities
Data center developers face growing pressure to deliver local benefits
Data Center
Facilities designed to house computer systems, servers, and other related equipment, data centers support critical computing functions. Many technology companies are building data centers across various states to support artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies.
Expert Opinion
Alex Roark: It's Time for a Better Vision for American AI Leadership
America needs an AI strategy that translates technological progress into lower costs, stronger communities, and greater economic security.
Data Center
SpaceXAI Started Southaven Data Center Construction Without Water Permits, Mississippi Alleges
SpaceXAI subsidiary began construction on a data center without necessary permits. The company is cooperating to resolve the issue
Data Center
AI Data Centers Took a Beating. A Reckoning May Be Ahead for Tech Giants
Democrat gubernatorial candidates with hard-line stances against data centers won, upended control in Texas, Ohio and Georgia
Data Center
Reps. Greg Landsman and Nanette Barragán Join Keynote Lineup with Sen. Ed Markey, Buddy Carter
Ohio Democrat Landsman co-authored bills on data center costs, data center secrecy, and broadband infrastructure permitting
Data Center
Protesters Break into Microsoft Data Center Site in Amsterdam as European Backlash Begins
Dozens of civil society and grassroots groups have said they will join the 'Stop Dirty Data Centres' events on Nov. 6-7
Data Center
After Playing the Villain in the Midterms, Data Center Operators Regroup and Plan to Smile More
Why the hatred over data centers? They haven’t been talking and smiling, even in Texas
2026 Midterm Elections
Midterm Voters Sent Data Centers a Message
The backlash is about the concentration of power, not AI itself, panelists said on Broadband Breakfast Live Online
Data Center
Data Centers Are on the Ballot. Here Are the Races and Groups to Watch
From Ohio's Senate race to local ballot measures, the 2026 campaign has turned a fight over electricity, land and local control into a national political issue
Data Center
Argentina’s Milei Pitches a Regulation-Free AI Haven at the End of the World
Data centers are facing a growing backlash in the United States and Europe. Argentina wants to lure them anyway.
Expert Opinion
Melissa Newman: Standards as the Foundation for Responsible AI Data Center Development
Recent publicity has elevated data centers from a low-profile infrastructure project to a prominent consideration in planning
AI
As the U.S. and China Form AI Blocs, Countries Are Increasingly Torn Between Them
Countries are hoping membership in China’s World AI Cooperation Organization may give them a voice in setting AI standards
Data Center
Nvidia CEO Encourages Europe's Lagging AI Sector, Encourages Data Center Buildout
Europe has only about 5% of the world's AI computing capacity, versus 75% in the U.S.
Tribal
A First Nation Community in Canada is Using a Data Center to Preserve Its Heritage
The rural Ontario tribal community installed a small data center as it modernized its record-keeping systems
Data Center
Ukraine's Strikes on Russian Data Centers Disrupt Key Services and Derail AI Research
Ukrainian drone strikes on major Russian data centers have disrupted banking, e-commerce and other digital services
Data Center
Facing Pushback on Data Centers, Tech Giants are Promising Hosts More Money and Fewer Secrets
The promises come as anti-data center sentiment has become a potent issue in the midterm election
