70% of Americans Oppose AI Data Centers Near Homes, Gallup Finds
A Gallup survey reveals that over 70% of Americans oppose the construction of AI data centers in their local areas. Only 7% strongly support such proj...
A Gallup survey reveals that over 70% of Americans oppose the construction of AI data centers in their local areas. Only 7% strongly support such proj...
In Murphy, North Carolina, a once-quiet mountain town is now facing the noise and disruption of cryptocurrency mines and AI data centers. Residents an...
Fervo Energy’s groundbreaking IPO raised nearly $1.9 billion, a 50% increase over its initial target, signaling a major shift in geothermal energy inv...
The cost of fiber-optic cable has surged globally, driven by military use in conflicts like Ukraine and the Sahel, as well as skyrocketing demand from...
Fervo Energy's NASDAQ debut with a $1.8 billion IPO marks one of Wall Street's largest renewable energy offerings. The geothermal innovator uses oil-d...
San Francisco startup SPAN is piloting a program to install mini data centers in homes, offering subsidized electricity, internet access, and backup b...
MARA Holdings has sold $1.5 billion in bitcoin in Q1 2024, reducing its holdings to 35,303 BTC, as it shifts focus from mining to AI-powered data cent...
Jayne Black, a Wisconsin environmentalist and mother of four, successfully organized local opposition to a proposed AI data center just 12 miles from...
Oracle has canceled plans to build a natural gas plant to power its 'Project Jupiter' AI data center in New Mexico after federal and state regulators...
AI’s rapid growth is fueling a surge in energy-hungry data centers worldwide, sparking disputes over power grid strain, utility costs, environmental h...
The University of Michigan has issued a legal threat against a Ypsilanti Township water moratorium that would block a $1.2 billion nuclear weapons res...
Kevin O'Leary, known as Mr. Wonderful from Shark Tank, is investing in a massive AI data center in Utah that would be 2.5 times the size of Manhattan....
Trade unions traditionally oppose corporate power but are now supporting AI data center projects due to short-term construction jobs. This shift prior...
Elon Musk’s xAI is leasing over 300 megawatts of computing power from SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center to Anthropic, highlighting Grok’s underutilizati...
Nvidia and Corning have partnered in a $500 million deal to build fiber-optic cables for AI data centers, accelerating U.S. tech manufacturing. The ag...
The surge in AI data center construction is straining the global supply of high-performance chips, impacting consumer electronics manufacturers despit...
Micron and Sandisk stocks surged over 11% in a single session as AI data center demand drives a memory chip shortage. Western Digital and Seagate also...
Silicon Valley is betting over $200 million on floating AI data centers powered by ocean waves. The latest $140 million investment will help Panthalas...
The surge in AI data center demand has caused hard drive and storage prices to skyrocket, making it significantly more expensive and difficult for dig...
Rural communities across the U.S. are uniting to oppose AI data centers, citing threats to water supplies, soaring electricity costs, and job market d...
NTT Data, a leading data center operator, has signed an exclusive deal with Swiss startup Climeworks to purchase carbon removal credits, aiming to off...
A Wired analysis reveals that 11 gas-powered data centers in the US may produce more greenhouse gas emissions than countries with tens of millions of...
Intel's Q1 2026 earnings reveal a 7% revenue increase to $13.6 billion, with Data Center and AI revenue jumping 22% to $5.1 billion. The surge reflect...
Tech companies are abandoning the practice of measuring productivity by AI token usage, dubbed 'tokenmaxxing,' as soaring data center costs force AI p...
Fermi America, the developer behind Trump’s 17-gigawatt AI data center in Texas, is collapsing amid leadership departures, financial losses, and a lac...
Elon Musk insists orbital AI data centers are a 'no-brainer' due to unlimited solar power, but SpaceX’s own filings reveal major doubts about feasibil...
The world’s largest AI data center project, backed by Trump allies and bearing his name, is stalled by delays and supply chain issues. CEO Toby Neugeb...
A content creator’s impassioned speech at a Ravenna, Ohio city council meeting went viral, highlighting the environmental and economic concerns surrou...
Nearly 40% of US AI data center projects may miss their 2024 completion deadlines due to labor shortages, power constraints, and permit delays. Major...
OpenAI has revised its AI infrastructure spending to $600 billion by 2030, down from earlier promises, as data center delays and rising costs plague t...