Microsoft confirms a power outage at a data center broke Windows 11's Microsoft Store and Windows Updates. In a statement, Microsoft said, "A power outage at a datacenter is impacting customers’ ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some Illinois lawmakers are pushing a new bill to regulate data centers. It's called the POWER Act. That stands for Protecting Our Water, Energy, and Ratepayers. "By establishing ...

Sens. Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal on Wednesday introduced the first bipartisan bill in Congress aimed at preventing data center power usage from spiking consumers’ electric bills. The ...

When an artificial intelligence data center was proposed for Westfield, it got the attention of Thomas Flaherty, not just for the $2.75 billion investment or the long-term tax breaks it was seeking.

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced Wednesday that it will ensure consumer electricity costs remain steady as it expands its data center footprint. Anthropic said it would work with ...

(WAND) - Illinois Sen. Ram Villivalam joined advocates with the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition on Wednesday to introduce the POWER Act. This legislation would establish guardrails to protect water, ...

At POWERGEN 2026, nearly every conversation was defined by questions around not just who could provide power, but how much and how soon. As the AI-driven surge in data center demand outpaces the ...

To protect computer chips and other sensitive equipment from overheating, large volumes of water and cold air are pumped through data centres across the world. But the water used for cooling purposes ...

The Department of Energy (DOE) has closed a $26.54 billion loan package—the largest single loan commitment in the agency’s history—with Southern Co. subsidiaries Georgia Power and Alabama Power to ...

Most of the new energy demand will be fueled by fossil fuels, leaving environmental advocates worried about more impacts to the state’s air quality.