Transect has launched Data Center Pulse, which assesses the likelihood of community acceptance for data center projects.

A Vantage data center in Loudoun County — dubbed ‘Data Center Alley’ — could contribute to 33 premature deaths over five ...

Researchers are trying to shed light on the externalities and hidden costs of the murky data center economy.

Negativity around AI could be a drag on OpenAI and Anthropic as the startups look to go public, and will likely be a major ...

Wisconsin is emerging as a hub for data center development because of fresh water, a cooler climate and affordable land. What ...

A new study looked into whether data centers in the D.C. region could affect whether there’s enough drinking water in the Potomac River to serve Fairfax Water, WSSC Water and the Washington Aqueduct ...

North America’s electric grid watchdog is acting with urgency to guard against widespread power outages stemming from the volatile energy demand of data centers. The North American Electric ...

Is technology advancing faster than data centers can be built? Should a server farm have its own nuclear power supply?

Voters in a small Missouri town booted four city council members who backed a $6 billion data center despite fierce local ...

A surge in AI-driven data centers could add up to $26 billion in electricity costs in Louisiana, raising utility bills, increasing reliance on fossil fuels, and shifting financial risk onto residents.

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