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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 14—AUSTIN, Minn. — About 100 people showed up to get the basics on data centers — the new development topic that's sweeping ...

Data centers seem to be popping up everywhere, with big tech companies proposing to build them on farmland, old golf courses, downtowns and industrial parks. Many of the proposed developments are huge ...

A controversial data center proposal in Naperville is set to once again come before the Planning and Zoning Commission Wednesday evening. Developer Karis Critical’s plan calls for the construction of ...

AI data centers are pushing up electricity demand and fueling higher electricity prices for U.S. households, according to energy experts. Consumers in certain areas of the country like the West and ...

Senators launched a probe Tuesday demanding that tech companies explain exactly how they plan to prevent data center projects from increasing electricity bills in communities where prices are already ...

LOUDOUN — When Julia Mason moved into her new home in Loudoun Meadows six years ago, the community was less than 10 years old, and the view across Quail Ridge Lake was a farm, with woods and a red-and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 6—PINE ISLAND, Minn. — Sometime in the spring, dirt should start moving on the north side of Cannon Falls. Now that the land ...

Data centers are physical facilities that house computer equipment to store, manage and process data. Wisconsin has 43 data centers, with 21 located in the Milwaukee area. A new data center proposal ...

In small Wisconsin cities, billion dollar data center projects tied to Microsoft and Meta are reshaping local economies ...