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House passes act to make AI data centers pay for grid upgrades to minimize impact on residents

By Jowi Morales Published

This rule could codify the promises that AI hyperscalers made to President Trump.

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New York State recommends demanding AI data centers pay $1 million in community investment per megawatt

By Jowi Morales Published

Proposal could funnel more than $9 billion into New York towns’ coffers.

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AWS tells clients to quit Middle East data centers six months after Iranian drone strikes

By Oliver Haslam Last updated

Repairs are underway, but Amazon hasn't said when customers can expect them to be completed.

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US AI data centers projected to become the fifth-largest natural gas consumer in the world by 2035

By Jowi Morales Published

Only China, Russia, Iran, and the U.S. itself are expected to use up more of this fossil fuel.

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Maryland data center developers offer residents biggest-ever US community benefits package as big tech seeks to quell fears

By Stephen Warwick Published

A new report claims AI data center builders are getting more savvy about offering communities tangible benefits to get their projects approved.

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Big Tech eyes glacier-strewn Patagonia for building mega AI data centers

By Mark Tyson Published

Patagonia, a region of Argentina with 17,300 glaciers has the potential to turn into a data center hotspot.

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Thailand asks data center operators to suspend 49 buildouts until legal framework is complete

By Bruno Ferreira Published

Thailand asks datacenter operators to suspend buildouts until legal framework is complete — new legislation is supposed to create "airtight" requirements for large-scale datacenters

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Bitcoin mining data center condemned after leaking 3M gallons of water and forcing school closures

By Mark Tyson Published

A Bitcoin mining data center in El Reno, Oklahoma has been condemned after it leaked 3 million gallons of water.

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Denver data center continuously waters its lawn even after city announced drought restrictions, enraging residents

By Jowi Morales Published

Denver Water’s water collection system watersheds are now in an Extreme to Exceptional Drought.

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Almost 70% of voters in Missouri city recall council member who said yes to AI data center tax breaks

By Jowi Morales Published

Two other city leaders who said yes to the tax breaks lost their re-election bids earlier this year.

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