Data centers are expanding fast to power AI, and public backlash is growing. Here are some key facts on their locations, energy use and Americans' views.

Big Tech sees a culture war over progress. But the real fault line is electricity: drawing it from the grid and generating it ...

Dozens of referendums restricted data center construction, as the Democrats flipped Texas and saw big swings in Virginia's ...

Some data centers suddenly unplugged in northern Virginia earlier this week, destabilizing the power grid for several minutes. Around 3 gigawatts of data-center power demand in an area known as “Data ...

Closely contested governor’s races may affect how data centers are built out—and powered—around the U.S., investment banks ...

The county’s tax base has swelled thanks to the highest concentration of data centers anywhere. It’s already facing a future where those facilities stop gushing gobs of cash. Have a question about ...

In an aerial view, an Amazon Web Services data center is shown on July 17, 2024, in Stone Ridge, Va. Kansas communities exploring data center development must put policies in place to protect ...

A divided government makes major federal policy changes unlikely. The election leaves our broad market outlook unchanged, ...

A proposed rollback of data center approvals in Loudoun County, home to Data Center Alley, has raised legal and financial concerns.