Tech companies are building data centers as quickly as possible to run AI. These facilities are controviersial because they use copious amounts of electricity and might tax an electrical grid that in ...

Organizations have a wealth of unstructured data that most AI models can’t yet read. Preparing and contextualizing this data is essential for moving from AI experiments to measurable results. In ...

United Parcel Service Inc. will invest $120 million in 400 robots used to unload trucks, according to people familiar with the matter, revealing new details on the logistics giant’s $9 billion ...

The effort is drawing bipartisan support and is expected to come up again next year as officials grapple with the artificial intelligence boom’s side effects. States facing drought and dwindling ...

Dr. Kasy is the author of the book “The Means of Prediction: How AI Really Works (and Who Benefits).” Imagine applying for a job. You know you’re a strong candidate with a standout résumé. But you don ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have tracked data centers’ growing water footprint in California. He ...

Quietly but quickly, Phoenix has become one of the nation’s hotspots for a booming economic and technological phenomenon of late-stage capitalism: data centers – the boxy, sprawling farms of wire and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The AI-driven boom in data centers is putting growing demands on water in California and the Southwest. New ...

An analysis suggests two Wisconsin data centers could use more energy than all the state's homes combined. The estimate assumes constant power demand, so actual usage may be lower. Three other ...

In late July, the Trump administration released its long-awaited AI Action Plan, which includes steps to cut environmental requirements and streamline permitting policies to make it easier to build ...

Two data centers in San Antonio have used 463 million gallons of water in the past two years. The Alamo City facilities, owned by Microsoft and the Army Corps, have drained water from the surrounding ...