Op-ed: Instead of treating new data centers only as land-use battles, communities can use them to expand fiber networks and ...

Data centers require extraordinary amounts of electricity. In 2023, data center consumption accounted for only 4.4% of total U.S. electricity consumption; however, it is estimated that data centers ...

The number of so-called “hyperscale” data centers worldwide surpassed 390 at the end of 2017, including openings in Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Malaysia, the U.K., and the U.S., ...

Data centers are being built at a frantic pace all over the world, driven by the AI boom. These facilities consume staggering amounts of electricity. By 2028, AI servers alone may use as much energy ...

Anger over the data center boom has spilled into politics with voters unseating local politicians who support them. It's ...

Explore how internet infrastructure and global networks really work, who controls critical data routes, and why undersea ...

The rise of artificial intelligence is requiring faster and bigger computations for even simple tasks compared to, say, a Google search. It’s adding to the demand for more internet data centers, but ...