See where data centers are across the US on our interactive map

Companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Meta are rapidly building data centers amid the AI boom. Our interactive map shows where they are.
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Most new data centers in the U.S. are coming to rural areas

Over 1,500 new data centers are in development nationwide. Most will be built in rural areas, particularly the South and ...

Map shows states eyeing data center bans as Maine governor weighs halt

Maine may become the first state to pause the construction of new AI data centers. Here are the other states considering bans ...

Two data centers could be headed to Jasper County, here’s what residents can expect to see

Jasper County could be getting two data centers in the months to come and that prompted us to look at what exactly a data center is.

Wisconsin woman says Meta’s $1B data center turned her creek cloudy like milk — water tests found extremely high aluminum. What now?

Data centers are disrupting communities across the US. But federal legislation regulating data centers is still new.

Data centers are spreading around the country. Now, data-center bans are, too

In the coming weeks, Maine could be the first state in the nation to pass a temporary moratorium on new data centers. At least four other states are poised to do the same. Proponents say these bills ...

What exactly does a data center do? They're all over Florida

Here's what data centers do, how they affect the communities around them and how many data centers are in Florida.

Here are where the data centers between Austin and San Antonio are located

Tech giants are pouring billions into the Texas Hill Country and reshaping a region locals have long fought to protect.