Data Center
Microsoft's Brad Smith Pushes Big Tech to 'Pay Our Way' for AI Data Centers
Amid rising opposition, Microsoft is trying to win over communities concerned about AI data centers.
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.
Data Center
Big Tech Data Centers: Meta's Massive Nuclear Power Deals, $20B by xAI in Mississippi
Meta's Prometheus AI data center is being built in New Albany, Ohio, and will be a 1-gigawatt cluster spanning spanning multiple buildings.
Energy
CES2026: On AI and Energy, It's Nevada vs. Alaska
Two American frontier governors highlight energy, business climates and federal land control as a strategic advantage.
CES2026
A Broadband Breakfast Spotlight on AI Infrastructure at CES2026
Artificial intelligence has dominated CES2026. Broadband Breakfast panelists probed the infrastructure and energy implications
networking
NVIDIA Unveils New AI Systems as Computing Demand Surges
CEO Jensen Huang said its latest architecture integrates chips, networking and cooling to support next-generation AI workloads.
Data Center
Big Tech's Expanding Plans for Data Centers are Running into Stiff Community Opposition
Communities across the United States are learning from each other’s battles as data center developers branch out in search of faster connections to power sources.
12 Days of Broadband
Data Centers Dramatically Drive Up Energy Needs
AI exposed the limits of the U.S. grid, and nuclear power became Washington’s answer.
12 Days of Broadband
Who Will Dominate AI: The U.S., China, Both or Neither?
A ‘Sputnick moment’ for AI. A new cold war – the race to superintelligence – is on.
Georgia
Georgia Regulators Approve Huge Electric Generation Increase for Data Centers
The approval follows recent elections where two Democrats won seats on the commission. Those Democrats oppose the plan but don't take office until January.
Energy Department
Feds Allow Big Tech to Plug Data Centers Right Into Power Plants
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Thursday order could be a blueprint for Trump administration requests to ensure that data centers get power as quickly as possible.
Data Center
Georgia Power Says It Needs a Huge Increase in Power Capacity to Meet Data Center Demand
State's largest utility wants to spend more than $15 billion to increase electricity capacity by 50% over six years to serve data centers.
Nuclear
Huang Says U.S. Risks Trailing China in AI Without Energy Reforms
NVIDIA's CEO warned China now generates twice the U.S. electricity, builds data centers in months, and claims 70% of global AI patents.
Department of Energy
Study Says Grid Can Handle AI Power Surge
Researchers say flexible compute schedules and modest grid upgrades ease immediate pressure.
AI
OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to Partner in Manufacturing AI Hardware in U.S.
The products that Foxconn will manufacture in its U.S. facilities include cabling and power systems.
New Mexico
Texas Emerged as Top State for AI Infrastructure
Southern states accounted for 26 of the nation’s AI clusters.
Data Center
Future Data Centers are Driving Up Forecasts for Energy; States Want Proof They'll Be Built
Because of the impact that future plants pose to current ratepayers, state regulators want proof that proposed data centers will actually get built.
