Microsoft holds up rural Washington as data centers ‘gone right,’ but does the model still work?

As public opposition to AI data centers grows nationwide, Microsoft points to its 20-year success in Quincy, Wash. But can ...
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Data center electricity use projected to surge by 2050, EIA reports

Explore the EIA's alarming projections for data center electricity use, which is expected to surge dramatically by 2050.

AI data centers and the valuable energy we’re letting them waste

Water reuse technology is simple, and the levers are clear. The cost of inaction in communities affected by AI data centers ...

Illinois lawmakers roll out $55B budget plan as Bears stadium talks back to square one on final day of session

With one day left before their scheduled month-end adjournment deadline, Illinois state lawmakers Saturday worked to put ...