Data centers could soon be orbiting in space

Having data centers “visible in the night sky at dawn or dusk” presents a problem because some observers “rely on twilight to ...

4 things to know about the new Amazon data center west of South Bend

Amazon Web Services executive says data center is long-term commitment that company wants to be part of community.

Data center boom is pitting Indiana residents against big tech

Data center developers seeking cheap land, energy and tax incentives struck gold in Indiana. But some Hoosiers are fighting ...

Here’s What Blackwell Portfolio Expansion Means for Super Micro Computer (SMCI)

Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) is one of the 10 Data Center Cooling Companies to Invest In. On December 9, the ...
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Data centers are booming. But there are big energy and environmental risks

Google recently courted the township of Franklin, Ind., so that it could construct a giant campus to house the computer hardware that powers its internet business. But the company needed to rezone ...
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Data center surge prompts skeptical county officials to craft guidance for communities

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — There are three data center projects aimed at powering AI and computing proposed in Washtenaw County. More are anticipated. In response, county officials are collecting ...
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Data center for AI, computing rejected in farming community near Ann Arbor

This article has been updated to clarify a comment from the township’s treasurer. SALINE TWP., MI — As artificial intelligence and computing technologies evolve at a fast pace, people carrying signs ...
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A.I. Is on the Rise, and So Is the Environmental Impact of the Data Centers That Drive It

The demand for data centers is growing faster than our ability to mitigate their skyrocketing economic and environmental costs Amber X. Chen - AAAS Mass Media Fellow As the demand for A.I. increases, ...