Data centers

EnvironmentAmerica’s data centers are thirsty. Rural towns are paying the price—from tanked water pressure to stolen desert groundwater
By Catherina GioinoMay 13, 2026

EnergyGoldman sees an AI bottleneck that can’t be vibe-coded away. Ford’s CEO warns it’s already a ‘full-blown’ crisis
By Nick LichtenbergMay 13, 2026

Travel & LeisureNearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have to find a new power source after their energy source looks to redirect lines to data centers
By Catherina GioinoMay 12, 2026

Economy‘It’s a miserable number’: Inflation surges as the Iran war and breakneck AI spending are crushing consumers
By Eva RoytburgMay 12, 2026

AIShark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary wants to build a massive $100 billion data center in rural Utah. Residents are revolting
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMay 11, 2026

EconomyJensen Huang’s message to electricians and plumbers: ‘This is your time,’ as AI buildout leads to soaring demand for skilled trades
By Tristan BoveMay 11, 2026

NewslettersAnthropic’s SpaceX compute deal comes as AI data center backlash grows—fueled by both real grievances and conspiracy theories
By Sharon GoldmanMay 7, 2026

Investing‘FOMO has proven a stronger incentive than poor stock performance’: Goldman Sachs finds insecurity is a key part of the AI boom
By Nick LichtenbergMay 6, 2026

MagazineA Michigan farm town voted down plans for a giant OpenAI-Oracle data center. Weeks later, construction began
By Sharon GoldmanMay 6, 2026

EconomyTrump’s former AI czar says the quiet part out loud on the economy: ‘Stopping progress in AI would be equivalent to halting the U.S. economy’
By Tristan BoveMay 4, 2026

AIUnionized workers form alliance with rich tech giants on AI data centers, pushing back on local opposition and redrawing political lines
By Marc Levy and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026

EnvironmentThe AI boom is built on the backs of the world’s poorest, most exploited people, UN researchers find
By Abraham Nunbogu, Kaveh Madani and The ConversationApril 29, 2026
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