AI is driving surging demand for data centers, but they require a lot of land and huge amounts of energy. Now, some think the solution could be in space.

As tech companies build data centers worldwide to advance artificial intelligence, vulnerable communities have been hit by blackouts and water shortages.

Microsoft has denied claims that its data center in central Mexico is tied to a recent spate of power outages, water shortages, and health concerns, claiming it always prioritizes the needs of local communities in any actions it takes.

A Business Insider investigation found 1,240 planned or existing data centers across the US. The AI boom is driving interest in building even more.

Copious data centers have sprung up across the United States, nearly doubling in number between 2021 and 2024, with no end in sight to their rapid spread. According to consulting firm McKinsey & Company, companies are projected to spend $1.6 trillion on data center hardware in the US by 2030.

A vote on whether or not to rezone 220 acres for the site of a potential data center was in front of the Hermantown City Council this Monday October 20th.

Zediker Station is a 1,500 acre site in South Strabane Township, around 20 miles southwest of Pittsburgh in Washington County.

Ai data center capacity will expand rapidly. With limited land and fresh water available for coolant, creative solutions will lower costs and save our limited resources.

Plans for a data center in northern Minnesota moved forward on Monday after a vote by the Hermantown City Council.

The new data center will work directly with a nearby windfarm to use energy the windfarm can’t send to the state’s electricity grid. The post A new South Texas data center will rely on untapped renewable energy appeared first on The Texas Tribune.