Big Tech is throwing big money into data center buildouts. As national opposition to the facilities grows, some workers are beginning to question whether it’s worth it.

Colored image of the microscopic fins. (Bazmi et al., Cell Rep. Phys. Sci., 2026) With the continuously increasing demand for AI and cloud computing services, data centers are growing larger, more ...

Amazon Web Services data center complex in an undisclosed western region, with three active facilities and a fourth under construction, reflecting the broader surge in large‑scale cloud infrastructure ...

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As organizations continue to expand their digital infrastructure, data centers have become critical environments for m ...

The explosion of proposed data centers across Illinois has sparked a fierce, bipartisan backlash and even legislation to curb the long-lasting effects on people’s air quality, water quality, and ...