Data center opponents have blocked or delayed projects worth nearly $130 billion in 2026, study finds
Construction has become a major political issue, with residents citing energy consumption and environmental concerns.
Amazon’s data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water last year
Amazon reported how much water its data centers used in 2025, while claiming it uses water more efficiently than Microsoft, Google, and Meta.
AI data centers are taking over. These Americans are fighting back
Energy and water intensive AI projects are draining communities. The revolt is just getting started
Meta launches program to train workers for data center jobs
Meta pledged to invest $115 million to train electricians, plumbers and other workers needed to operate data centers.
Anthropic Turns To Google To Back Massive Data Center Push - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Anthropic is pursuing data center leases that would place the company in direct control of operating its own facilities.
SpaceX Wants to Launch 1 Million AI Data Center Satellites. Experts Share the High Cost of Turning Space Into a Junkyard
As Musk prepares for the largest IPO in history, SpaceX's plan to park a million data centers in Earth’s orbit has left scientists worried about a
Proposed data center near Nashville Zoo sparks heavy pushback
Residents packed a public hearing in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, looking to stop a nearly 70,000-square-foot data center from being built near the Nashvi...
Forget Chip Stocks: Shay Boloor Says AAOI Is The Secret 'Plumbing' Powering AI Data Centers - Applied Opt
Forget chips. Shay Boloor reveals why AAOI is the secret
OpenAI Eyes 10-Gigawatt Ohio Mega Campus With Nvidia Backing
OpenAI is weighing a long-term lease for a massive 10-gigawatt data center complex on federal land in southern Ohio.
NATO’s Digital Back End Could Fall Apart Without Change
Shared standards on cloud services are urgently needed.
‘Nightmare Scenario’: Country Star Brad Paisley Calls on Fans to Help Block AI Data Center Near Nashville Zoo
Country music star Brad Paisley is calling on citizens to block the proposed construction of an AI data center that is planned to be built 50 yards from the Nas...
Elon Musk Reveals Plans for Orbital AI Data Centers Ahead of SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk offered a detailed glimpse into SpaceX's planned orbital AI data centers as the company prepares for what could be the largest IPO in history this wee...
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Launches Free ‘America’s Workforce Academy’ to Train Data Center Construction Workers
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is launching a free training program to prepare Americans for skilled trade jobs building the company's rapidly expanding network of data...
Brad Paisley criticizes data center planned next to Nashville Zoo
Brad Paisley urged his followers to sign a petition to stop the construction of a 69,000 square-foot data center that would lie 50 yards from the Nashville Zoo.