Virginia senators are pushing to curtail a 5.3% tax break for data centers. The policy proposal comes while many communities are trying to defeat data center projects in zoning proceedings and some ...

A new report from Innovation Ohio says the rapid growth of data centers could drive up Ohio electricity bills by $70 a month and calls on lawmakers to tighten rules meant to protect ratepayers.

Grist reports that the tech industry is spending millions to rebrand data centers amid community pushback over environmental concerns and job creation claims.

Iranian drone strikes damaged three Amazon Web Services sites in the Middle East, exposing how vulnerable cloud data centers are in conflict.

The AI and data center boom is here, but communities nationwide are pushing back. Here is a closer look at the industry and issues around it.

After Gov. Ron DeSantis promised to hold firm against data centers and protect consumers, lawmakers on Wednesday watered down a bill designed to regulate the industry — stripping the piece that tech ...

Major technology companies are spending big on data center projects in the coming years, and these companies are slated to ...

Columbus City Council discussed the pros and cons of data centers at a hearing, weighing construction jobs and environmental impacts.

Regulation of data centers was a hot topic in the Virginia General Assembly. But many bills introduced will not become law ...

With just days remaining in the 2026 legislative session, Virginia lawmakers are running out of time to reach agreement on a new two-year state budget, even as Democrats control the governor’s office ...

Over the past couple of years, the surge in artificial intelligence fueled by apps, websites and other tech has created the ...

A planned hyperscale AI data center dubbed Project Tango has residents and local officials worried about its impact on water, electricity and the village’s prized equestrian industry. A mayor's letter ...