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 ...

John Steinbach was shocked to receive a $281 electricity bill in January 2026—a huge spike from the roughly $100 he’d paid the previous month. “It’s just so far beyond any bill that I’ve ever had,” he ...

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 ...

Communities are protesting new data centers due to environmental impacts and rising utility costs. Data centers require significant amounts of electricity and water, with consumption expected to grow.

Brian Janous, a former Microsoft executive, and his firm Cloverleaf have become modern-day land men, packaging electricity and land for data centers. Brian Janous, co-founder of Cloverleaf ...

Google will build its first data center in Minnesota in a small town called Pine Island. The tech company will also bring 1,900 megawatts of new renewable energy to the state under an agreement with ...

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This coal plant in central Pennsylvania, once the largest in the state, was shuttered in 2023 after powering the region for over 50 years. Earlier this year, wrecking crews blasted the plant’s cooling ...

So, you’re looking to get better at coding with Python, and maybe you’ve heard about LeetCode. It’s a pretty popular place to practice coding problems, especially if you’re aiming for tech jobs.

A new study found the total value of blocked or delayed data center projects during a three-month stretch earlier this year exceeded the total in the prior two years, signaling accelerating opposition ...

The amount of capital pouring into AI data center projects is staggering. Last week, Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon reported their 2025 capital expenditures would total roughly $370 billion, ...

Drive in almost any direction from almost any American city, and soon enough you’ll arrive at a data center—a giant white box rising from graded earth, flanked by generators and fenced like a prison ...