Data centers are an economic boom in some areas and are behind the artificial intelligence economy. However, the cost to communities that host them is still in question.

Data centers are transforming Texas land use, raising costs for residential developers and straining local resources. Lawmakers are considering policy changes amid declining housing affordability. AI ...

Streaming shows, storing photos in the cloud and using social media — all of these require data centers. Why are they so controversial in the communities where tech companies want to build them? Some ...

Alec Willis moved to Monrovia, Indiana, weeks before learning he would soon have a new neighbor: a 390-acre Google data center campus that will require twice the electricity of all Indianapolis ...

Tech giants are in a heated race to build data centers and dominate the AI landscape. But America might not be ready for the energy demand. The country’s aging electrical grid could struggle to keep ...