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As tech’s titans sprint to build a sprawling web of data centers to power the AI boom, some cities and states are racing to stop them. Maine just became the first state to pass a ban on large data ...

New data initiative from Innovate Memphis increases equitable access to trusted regional data for governments, non-profits, researchers, and residents. To democratize data it must be available in ways ...

Whether intentionally or not, companies build walls. Different business units use metrics that may not align with those of others. And, if it’s an international organization, data-sharing regulations ...

The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence guzzle huge amounts of energy but they also have another alarming impact, according to new research. They are creating “heat islands,” warming ...

Ripple effect: Ongoing AI datacenter construction has created shortages of DRAM and NAND that manufacturers say will impact prices for years, but memory isn't the only component that datacenters ...

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Brandon N. Owens is an energy infrastructure strategist and the founder of AIxEnergy. Morgan Bazilian is the director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines. The race ...

John Steinbach was shocked to receive a $281 electricity bill in January 2026—a huge spike from the roughly $100 he’d paid the previous month. “It’s just so far beyond any bill that I’ve ever had,” he ...

AI data centers can operate without using peak power continuously, according to the results of a UK trial, a finding that could have implications for electricity systems worldwide. Grids from the US ...

Gov. Tina Kotek said Tuesday that data centers’ impact on Oregon is “not sustainable” at the current growth rate, citing the industry’s consumption of water, energy and community resources. The ...