Oracle has pushed back against recent media coverage of its Stargate AI data center project in Abilene, Texas, saying reports about problems at the site are “false and incorrect” while confirming the ...

A WIRED review of permits for data center projects using natural gas and linked to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI shows ...

John Steinbach was shocked to receive a $281 electricity bill in January 2026—a huge spike from the roughly $100 he’d paid the previous month. “It’s just so far beyond any bill that I’ve ever had,” he ...

A watchdog group’s report found 14 states, including Maryland, failed to report data center incentives, which generally ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Emissions from data centers can cause breathing issues and premature deaths for those living nearby, according to a new report. The report was compiled by Community & ...

Artificial intelligence data centers are driving up electric bills in New Jersey and straining local resources, according to a new report. The report from New Jersey Policy Perspective, a nonpartisan ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A Democratic advocacy group is urging Ohio lawmakers to do more to protect residents from rising electricity costs tied to the state’s growing data center industry. In a new report, ...

Documents show that one of Google’s new data centers would be powered by a natural gas plant that emits millions of tons of emissions each year—an increasingly common trend in the industry. A new data ...

A proposed Google data center in Michigan is notable for its use of renewable energy and its ability to ramp down power use during periods of high demand. The plan, announced last week, is a ...

March 6 (Reuters) - Oracle and OpenAI have abandoned ⁠plans ⁠to expand a flagship ⁠artificial intelligence data center in Texas after negotiations dragged over financing and OpenAI's changing needs, ...