There was a time when most Americans had little to no knowledge about their local data center. Long the invisible but ...

The data center boom continues in Indiana. But what are data centers, and why are people upset about them coming to our state ...

Most Midwestern states offer partial or full sales tax exemptions from 20 to 50 years. The region has also shown an openness ...

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 ...

A data center is a facility that houses computer servers, storage systems and networking equipment used to store, process and ...

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The spread of artificial intelligence data centers across the Great Lakes state is fueling grassroots backlash and magnifying divisions in an already-competitive 2026 gubernatorial race. SALINE, ...

TULSA, Okla. — As the City of Tulsa considers Project Anthem—an $800 million data center proposed for east Tulsa—some residents have raised concerns about noise, traffic, and rising utility rates. But ...

For the hundreds of communities who’ve been saddled with data centers in recent years, the bulky fixtures are sources of unbearable noise, soaring energy prices, and plenty of electrical fires. Add ...

Inside a nondescript, boxy building in a Chicago suburb, the heat was rising. This wasn’t just an unusual issue for a chilly fall day in Illinois. It was also a problem for global markets. The ...