BEAD
Feinman: ‘No Particular Reason’ for BEAD Labor Requirements
Former BEAD Director and others argue that Biden should have deployed BEAD funds faster.
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.
Energy Department
Energy Department Picks Federal Sites for AI Data Center Development
The Trump administration’s push to accelerate AI deployment begins to materialize
Fiber
Study: Data Centers Will Require 214M More Fiber Miles By 2029
Increase in fiber miles will require permitting relief, other actions, study says.
Data Center
Cheyenne to Host Data Center Using More Electricity Than All Wyoming Homes
Data center energy requirements driven by artificial intelligence-driven data center in the remotely populated western state.
Energy
Trump's AI Plan Calls for Massive Data Centers
Here's how it may affect energy in the U.S.
UN
Trump's New AI Plan Leans Heavily on Silicon Valley Industry Ideas
The plan being released Wednesday is expected to focus on boosting artificial intelligence technology exports, streamlining permits for energy-intensive data center.
Data Center
Google Commits $3B to Hydropower for Pennsylvania Data Centers
Partnership with Brookfield delivers 3,000 megawatts of hydroelectric capacity to Google
Energy
Trump Promotes Energy and Tech Investments at a Summit in Pennsylvania
Investments framed as part of a race against China for the most advanced deployment of artificial intelligence
Data Center
Bessemer, Ala. Delays Vote on $14.5 Billion Data Center
City Council holds off amid concerns over water use, environmental impact
Energy
Trump and Sen. Dave McCormick Team up to Promote Energy Investments in Pennsylvania
The state's political and business leaders are working to forge a hub for robotics, artificial intelligence and energy
Data Center
Meta Seeks $29B from Private Investors for AI Data Centers
The social media giant is in talks with KKR, Brookfield, and others.
Data Center
Google Buys Land for New Data Center in Western Virginia
Tech giant paid $14 million and will invest an additional $4 million in community projects
Nuclear
Amazon to Spend $20B on Data Centers in Penn., Including Next to Nuclear Plant
At a news conference in Berwick in the shadow of the power plant, Gov. Josh Shapiro called it the largest private sector investment in Pennsylvania's history.
Expert Opinion
Rahul Mewawalla: How Rare Earth Minerals will Impact AI, Computing, Technology and Everything
The majority of the global supply of the critical elements is outside the United States.
Nuclear
Google Partners with Elementl Power on Nuclear Energy Sites as Power Demand for AI grows
Google will provide capital for the projects, which the companies say will each produce 600 megawatts of power capacity.
Virginia
Virginia Gov. Youngkin Vetoes Bipartisan Data Center Reform Bill
Virginia is known as the 'Data Center Capital of the World.'
