NANTICOKE — Tim Figgins clipped through a fiber optic bundle containing 12 strands, each the width of a human hair. To attach the bundle to another cable, he has to keep the strands free of dirt and ...

Despite many proposals, there is little consensus among governors, lawmakers and tech executives about exactly how much the companies behind data centers should pay for electricity. By Ivan Penn and ...

It’s a real power play. Gov. Hochul wants AI and other computer data centers that devour huge amounts of energy to pay more for electricity in a move she says will prevent sticker shock on regular ...

Hyperscale data centers are now powering AI models with a revolutionary architecture—at a staggering energy cost. In sprawling stretches of farmland and industrial parks, supersized buildings packed ...

The ACE Basin is a nationally known nature preserve that is considered a model of public-private conservation efforts. It lies in eastern South Carolina. Photo courtesy The Nature Conservancy ...

Micron is a leading maker of computer memory products that are vital to the efficient operation of AI data center servers. Its revenue, net income, and free cash flow are growing at incredible rates ...

Several dozen Wisconsin residents and climate advocates protested the development of artificial intelligence data centers across seven cities Dec. 1 and 2. Protesters demanded local and state ...

Giant AI data centers are causing some serious and growing problems – electronic waste, massive use of water (especially in arid regions), reliance on destructive and human rights-abusing mining ...

Data center construction is increasingly becoming a political issue, with locals organizing against major tech companies like Meta, Amazon and Google, which are spending billions in a push to create ...

The power sector is grappling with a fundamental mismatch: hyperscale data centers demand electricity at unprecedented speed and scale, while the infrastructure to serve them operates on timelines ...

Boom Supersonic is putting its engine technology to work on the ground to power the AI boom, and help fund development of its full-size Overture aircraft. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video ...

These companies will play a crucial role in supporting the AI era. The AI revolution is driving nearly insatiable demand for hardware like high-performance GPUs, CPUs, networking equipment, and ...