As AI expands, California communities debate new data center projects

As California races to build the infrastructure needed to power artificial intelligence, communities across the state are increasingly weighing whether they want data centers in their own backyards.

CBS News on MSN·4d ago

Where are authorities restricting data centres amid AI boom?

Reuters·Jul 20

US data centre protests go national as backlash grows

A coordinated national protest against AI infrastructure buildout highlights growing data centre opposition across the United States. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times·Jul 18

How Meta plans to cut down on water use at its massive Alberta data centre

CBC·Jul 9

Nvidia says it can cut data center water use. The AI boom has a bigger problem

Fast Company·Jul 1

This rural, California county approved a massive new data center. Then it changed its mind.

CalMatters·Jun 23

From Michigan to Mumbai, communities are asking: How much water do data centres use?

Sam Altman calls the water debate 'insane'. Researchers say even scientists can't pin down the numbers because of the lack of transparency.

Hindustan Times·6d ago

Welcome or Not? BC Communities Plot How to Tame Data Centres

The Tyee·Jul 20

New York is pausing new hyperscale data centres. Could the same happen in Canada?

CBC·Jul 17

Smith’s Plan for a Huge AI Data Centre Alarms Experts

The Tyee·Jul 7

How ChatGPT adoption has expanded

New OpenAI Signals data shows how ChatGPT adoption is growing globally, with users increasing usage, exploring more capabilities, and driving growth across regions and languages.

OpenAI·Jun 30

Data centers face backlash across California as residents demand more transparency around their impacts

kvcrnews.org·Jun 22

Proposed Wheatland County AI data centre hits close to home for concerned residents

CBC·Jul 20

From Texas to California, US data centre protests go nationwide amid AI infrastructure boom

The Times of India·Jul 18

AI data centers spark power bill fears in California, new poll shows

A new survey finds that 73% of Californians oppose building AI data centers in their communities. AI data centers require massive amounts of electricity to run and cool servers, raising concerns...

The Columbus Dispatch·Jul 16

US heatwave raises alarms over AI data centre energy demands

US heatwave exposes critical strain on power grids from growing energy demands of AI data centres.

Al Jazeera on MSN·Jul 3

Water joins energy as top AI flashpoint

Axios·Jun 25

A solution to data center backlash? Put them in oil fields.

grist.org·Jun 18