While data centers that power artificial intelligence have received a lot of attention for their massive energy use, one often overlooked impact has been the amount of water they consume. One group ...

The rapid global expansion of data centers used to power artificial intelligence is creating “data heat islands” that significantly warm the surrounding environment, according to new research. The ...

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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 ...

A broad majority of Americans have heard about data centers – the often-sprawling computing facilities that are popping up nationwide. But the public has mixed opinions about data centers’ impact in ...

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The AI race is about the future of US economic power and national security. Meta is playing its part, investing billions of dollars in job-creating infrastructure across the US. Over the last 15 years ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio—State officials on Monday approved a $4.5 million-plus sales tax exemption to land a $136 million data center expansion in Northeast Ohio, creating 10 new full-time jobs. The tax ...

Bobby Angst, business manager for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 648 — which covers Butler County and much of Warren County — said proposed data centers represents hundreds ...

Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) vowed her administration will create a database for New Jerseyans to upload videos of federal immigration officers conducting enforcement activities. “We are putting out ...

Jensen Huang speaks during the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 21, 2026. Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images New labor opportunities will be especially concentrated in the trades, ...