Trump’s EPA wants to let data centers hide their air pollution

Just as new data centers face growing backlash from neighboring communities, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is about to make it harder for people to weigh in on any pollution those...

The Verge AI·20h ago

Leaders Pivoting on Data Centers Require More Than Roads, Water, and Power Promises

"The politics of data centers have shifted," write Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, David Siegel, and Stephen Henriques.

TIME on MSN·1d ago

Pennsylvania leaders discuss community concerns over future AI data center development

Data centers, and the questions surrounding their impact on energy costs and local communities, are becoming a key issue in Pennsylvania’s race for governor.Cur ...

WJAC-TV on MSN·1d ago

How Your State's AI Data-Center 'Moratorium' Really Works

"A statewide data center moratorium usually sounds broader than it actually is," said Arnab Pal, who runs the clean industry group Deploy Action. While the message seems to be about stopping new data...

Investor's Business Daily·1d ago

AI data center legislation would aim to reduce speculative proposals in Pa

The Commonwealth has seen a recent surge in efforts to regulate and create standards for AI data center development, and two representatives want to further those efforts by ...

Yahoo·2d ago

New poll shows how Pennsylvania voters view AI and data centers

A Franklin & Marshall College poll reveals what Pennsylvania voters think about AI, data centers and the technology reshaping daily life.

USA TODAY·2d ago

Inside Meta’s Push to Put Robots to Work in Data Centers

The company is testing robots that can swap cables, reset servers, and take on other tasks performed by technicians, fueling concerns among some workers that their jobs could be at risk.

Wired AI·1d ago

AI industry says Trump plans to tax chips in the “single dumbest way imaginable”

Tech industry is perplexed by Trump’s plan to win AI race by taxing data centers.

Ars Technica AI·1d ago

China's Alibaba launches Brazil cloud region with two data centers

BNamericas·1d ago

Elon Musk's data centers are pushing out a family that's owned land since "before people of color were allowed to"

CBS News·2d ago

Should We Put Data Centers in Antarctica or Space?

by Srinivas Mahakud — AI is growing incredibly fast — and so is the demand for computing power.

Medium·2d ago

Pennsylvania's data center darling era hits a wall

To paraphrase "The Graduate" — I've got two words for you, Pennsylvania: local control. That's the past, present and probably future. The big picture: The Keystone State was set to be a key player in...

Axios on MSN·2d ago

The Data-Center Boom’s Newly Minted Millionaires

WSJ·1d ago

‘Clearly, people hate data centers’: Sam Altman admits Americans hate what he’s wrought as his own data centers head quits

Fortune·1d ago

AI’s memory crunch is coming for Android apps

Google is setting new memory-use limits for Android apps as AI data centers contribute to hardware shortages that could leave lower-cost phones with less memory.

TechCrunch AI·1d ago

Submit Your Questions: The Great Data Center Backlash

You have questions about data centers, and WIRED has answers. Join our livestream on September 10 and our panel of experts will tell you everything you need to know.

Wired AI·2d ago

Up to Half of America’s AI Data Centers Could Be Delayed or Canceled – Here’s Why

Data centre delays from 500-plus US zoning bans could redirect American gas exports to Europe, deepening EU reliance on US LNG to 80% by 2030.

Yahoo Finance·2d ago

Amazon just tripled its order of Nvidia chips over ‘surging demand’

Amazon is adding another 2 million Nvidia GPU chips to its data centers over the next two years. But this extended partnerships stretches beyond buying more chips.

TechCrunch AI·2d ago