The AI and data center boom is here, but communities nationwide are pushing back. Here is a closer look at the industry and issues around it.

Data centers have been a big topic across the nation over the past few years. There's been a push for more data centers in the Midwest, specifically AI data centers. In short, data centers are ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Data centers have quietly moved from the background of the digital economy to the ...

AI is causing the rapid construction and usage of data centers around the world—potentially imperiling climate goals.

As AI data center projects take off across the country, the benefits that companies claim they will deliver for the economy vary by jurisdiction. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced Thursday that ...

Data centers are an economic boom in some areas and are behind the artificial intelligence economy. However, the cost to ...

Vantage purchased more than 1900 acres of land, 672 acres of which are slated for data center construction. Just to the south and east of I-43, the City of Port Washington hugs Lake Michigan. Data ...

In these politically divisive times, there’s one thing we all agree on—we don’t want a giant data center in our backyard. Behold, the hyperscale data center! Massive structures, with thousands of ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two new hyperscale data centers are coming to Kansas City’s Northland, boasting economic growth and infrastructure upgrades. But at what cost? Before we break down the potential ...

AI’s energy problem may also be its solution, as hyperscalers and governments are increasingly exploring opportunities to repurpose excess heat from data centers. An Amazon Web Services data center in ...

Officials say the project would involve nine buildings totaling approximately 2 million square feet, plus on-site natural gas power generation.

When a data center project leaves Wisconsin, we don’t just lose buildings. We lose momentum, leverage and a real chance to ...