But data centers, of course, aren’t actually new. In the earliest days of computing there were giant power-sucking mainframes ...

Emissions from in-house data centers of Google, Microsoft, Meta and Apple may be 7.62 times higher than official tally Big tech has made some big claims about greenhouse gas emissions in recent years.

As demand for AI and cloud computing soars, pundits are suggesting that the world is teetering on the edge of a potential data center crunch—where capacity can’t keep up with the digital load.

ZEEWOLDE, Netherlands — Meta couldn't face the heat in this Dutch town. Faced with outrage from local activists, the Menlo Park-based tech giant abandoned plans to build a data center here in July — ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Report claims data centers and the aviation industry both account for 3% each of global carbon ...

Do a regular Google search on AI technologies and their environmental impact. To say the least, the results are worrisome. Now, do a similar query on ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or other chatbots. You ...

The rise of artificial intelligence is driving a surge of data center construction across the United States, and rural communities are feeling the impact. Reading time 4 minutes Elena Schlossberg and ...

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss the economics and environmental impacts of energy-hungry data centers and whether these facilities are sustainable in the age of AI. Tech giants have been ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Google recently unveiled Project Suncatcher, a ...

A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted an unexpected trend: the data center jobs boom is creating a surge in high-paying jobs, especially for workers in the skilled trades. As companies race ...

Drive in almost any direction from almost any American city, and soon enough you’ll arrive at a data center—a giant white box rising from graded earth, flanked by generators and fenced like a prison ...

Nike Carstarphen’s electricity bill is rising, even when she’s using less power. The Baltimore resident’s electricity rate jumped 20% from August to September, even though she had cut her usage 40%, ...