According to a new report from the International Energy Agency, the world will spend $580 billion on data centers this year — $40 billion more than will be spent finding new oil supplies.

As political resistance builds and local organizing becomes more coordinated, this is now a sustained and intensifying trend,” the authors of the new study wrote.

The US government has reopened following its longest-ever shutdown, setting the stage for the eventual release of the gold-standard federal data that is crucial in analyzing the health and trajectory of the nation’s economy.

Technology Technology   The Big Story Data centers encounter local pushback amid major growth At least 16 data center projects, worth a combined $64 billion, have

An Excelsior company just froze two data center proposals in Hampton and North Mankato. Amazon abandoned its plans for a Becker data center. Those pushing the projects cite the state’s lengthy permitting process.

Data centers have powered the internet for years, but with the rise of artificial intelligence, they are projected to need eye-popping amounts of power, along with costly infrastructure upgrades to deliver it. A 2024 report by the US Department of Energy estimated that data centers would use between 6.7 and 12% of the nation’s electricity by 2028.

At least 16 data center projects, worth a combined $64 billion, have been blocked or delayed as local opposition mounts to the developments, according to a new study. Research collected by Data

Residents can discuss the proposed data center on the south side at a town hall meeting. Learn more about the plans and the developer's proposal.

More than 70 million AT&T customers were affected by at least one of two major data breaches in 2024. Time is running out to make a claim.

Terrence and Lesley Bridges have seen their energy bills drop dramatically, from £375 a month down to as low as £40, since they swapped their gas boiler for a HeatHub – a small data centre containing more than 500 computers.