They form the backbone of social media platforms, e-commerce sites and other technologies. They pay big tax bills but suck up energy and water.

For decades, the data center was a centralized place. As AI shifts to an everyday tool, that model is changing. We are moving ...

It’s a digital gold rush as data center development sweeps through small-town America. As demand for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital storage surges, developers are racing to ...

Alphabet announced an plan to buy Intersect for $4.75 billion to secure power for US data centers. The move comes as tech firms face rising grid constraints and AI infrastructure project delays.

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.

Streaming shows, storing photos in the cloud and using social media — all of these require data centers. Why are they so controversial in the communities where tech companies want to build them? Some ...

The nearly 600 acres of land off Michigan Avenue in Saline Township, where Related Digital wants to build a massive data center, is still just vacant land in a fairly rural community close to Ann ...

AI data centers require incredible amounts of energy to run. NPR's Planet Money investigates how that demand for power might affect your electric bills. Tech companies invested hundreds of billions of ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a 'tax holiday' for foreign companies establishing data centres in India until 2047, as part of the Union Budget 2026.

Tech giants are in a heated race to build data centers and dominate the AI landscape. But America might not be ready for the energy demand. The country’s aging electrical grid could struggle to keep ...