2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (589+ words) "This frenzy of gas proposals is running headlong into the hurdles of an already tight gas market." Texas' expanding pipeline of proposed gas-fired power plants is set to power surging electricity demand from data centers. According to San Antonio Current,…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (482+ words) "Sounds like writing their name is the hardest part of the assignment." A biology assignment meant to teach students about protecting the ozone layer is drawing backlash over an irony many readers found hard to ignore. The project reportedly required…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (543+ words) A packed and at times tense crowd gathered in Wichita Falls for a public debate over the spread of data centers in Texas. Residents expressed significant concerns over what data centers could mean for power, water, and the local way…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (500+ words) "It feels like I've got a 360‑degree panoramic view of everything around me." A team of neurosurgeons in London carried out what health officials called the world's first successful AI-assisted brain tumor removal, and the technology helped preserve a patient's…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (629+ words) "We look for strong spots on the grid." A dispute unfolding in Piedmont, Oklahoma, and captured on hidden camera, highlights a broader question surfacing around the country: If a site already has access to major electrical capacity, can neighborhood resistance…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (665+ words) In Pima County, the conversation around data centers is shifting from utility demands alone to the health conditions around the sites themselves. A new county review said neighboring areas may also have to contend with added heat, air pollution, and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (788+ words) "We've laid out specific standards that anything above these levels is a no-go." Opponents of a proposed data center in Piedmont, Oklahoma, are trying to shift the matter from city officials to the broader electorate by gathering signatures for a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (648+ words) In Raleigh, opposition built quickly: residents filled all 30 public-comment slots. Opposition to new data centers is gaining traction in North Carolina, with more local governments looking at temporary pauses on future projects. That local resistance points to a larger question:…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (402+ words) As public sentiment has increasingly turned against data centers, the companies behind the massive, energy-hungry facilities have been scrambling to curry political favor. In Nevada, a new report points to millions of dollars in political donations linked to those pushing…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (610+ words) "It cannot come at the expense of those who live here." Delaware is taking steps to draw a firm line as energy-hungry data centers continue expanding across the country and as communities worry they could be left footing the bill....