New York becomes first U.S. state to impose AI data center ban
New York became the first U.S. state to ban the construction of new large-scale AI data centers after Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday.
New York Is First State to Press Pause on AI Data Center Construction
Gov. Kathy Hochul signs an executive order to pause new construction, but it won't affect data centers that have already broken ground.
The fight against AI data centers is just beginning
Plans to build massive AI data centers are spreading across the globe, but community members are fighting back due to concerns about rising energy costs, impact...
As gas plants rise to power AI, renewable energy allies are fighting for cleaner alternatives
Renewable energy allies are trying to ensure that massive data centers will be powered by climate-friendly sources.
Everyday Americans are fighting to take down data centers
Rural Ohioans are trying to put the future of hyper-scale data centers on the ballot, and they’re gaining momentum
Trump blasts New York AI data center ban, says state should change policy 'immediately'
New York became the first state in the U.S. to impose a ban of its kind, after the state executive order was signed by the governor Tuesday.
Would you host part of an AI data center in your home?
Solar company Sunrun’s building an AI data center distributed across the country in small compute nodes it will “compensate” customers for putting in thei...
New York enacts country's first statewide moratorium on data centers
There will be a one-year pause on building new data centers across New York to allow state officials to establish guidelines protecting residents and the enviro...
Meta's Louisiana data center investment to reach $50 billion, aided by generous tax incentives
Meta said the planned Hyperion data center supercluster in Richland Parish, Louisiana, will be a 5GW facility and cost over $50 billion.
Mississippi homeowners blame a noisy data center plant for sleepless nights. The mayor's advice? "Consider selling."
Noise from a Mississippi plant powering Elon Musk's xAI data centers in the area is causing migraines, ringing ears and sleepless nights, residents say.
Mississippi homeowners decry noisy data center plant: "I feel like I'm being tortured"
Residents of Southaven, Mississippi, are sounding off about a data center plant powering Elon Musk's xAI data centers in the area, likening the constant noise t...
India not ready for 30x infra needs for data centers – analyst (VIDEO) — RT India
India faces shortages of power, water and grid infrastructure to sustain its fast-growing AI data center sector, technology analyst Neil Shah says.
Experts: AI Servers Will Consume More Power than All Conventional Data Centers Combined by 2027
Global data center electricity consumption is projected to surge 26 percent this year, reaching 565 terawatt-hours as AI workloads push power demand to unpreced...
Sen. Tim Scott wants to hear from Warsh on data centers and artificial intelligence
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., will host Kevin Warsh before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday for his first time testifying as Fed chairman.
New York to impose the country's first statewide moratorium on data centers
New York will block new large data centers that fuel artificial intelligence for up to a year to protect the environment and energy grid