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.
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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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AI data centers demand more than copper can deliver

Copper cables face a phenomenon at high data rates at high data rates that necessitate wider wires and more power, ...
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Rural Michigan fights back: How riled up residents are challenging Big Tech data centers

Big Tech has come to town. Billion-dollar companies are in a race to build “hyperscale” data centers to fuel their push to power artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies. The rural ...
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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 ...

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 ...
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Micro data centers are coming to North Dakota’s oil patch. What are they?

BISMARCK — A fleet of artificial intelligence data centers packed into shipping containers is slated for deployment to North Dakota’s oil patch. North Dakota-based Bakken Energy has partnered with ...