In these politically divisive times, there’s one thing we all agree on—we don’t want a giant data center in our backyard.

Space is cold and has abundant solar energy — the very things data centers need. Experts tell us it’s not that simple.

Micron makes hardware components that are critical for AI data centers, and demand is exceeding supply, yet its stock is one ...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — An influx of proposals for massive, hyperscale data centers to power artificial intelligence and other computing technologies dominated the headlines in 2025. There are no signs ...

Every press conference and X video treating data centers as the boogeyman distracts from the far more complicated, but ...

Project Jupiter is one part of Stargate, an enormous high-tech enterprise. But it hasn’t been smooth sailing for developers, ...

In the golden hills of Puglia, a southern region of Italy known today for its olive trees, white cliffs and turquoise mediterranean coves, Lorenzo Avello has artificial intelligence on his mind.

We use data centers every day. So why are they so controversial in the communities where tech companies want to build them?

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the body that will decide the Henry County Planned Unit Development. It is the Henry County Board of Commissioners. Three years ago, the ...

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