They May Prefer Texas, But Data Center Developers Aren't Giving Up On California

Hundreds of data centers are coming to Texas. Here’s what you need to know.

In the span of a couple years, hundreds of massive electricity- and water-hungry data centers have proposed construction in Texas — a veritable gold rush for those capitalizing on the sudden demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure. There are at least 248 data center projects planned across the state, according to a Texas Tribune recent analysis. [] The post Hundreds of data centers are coming to Texas. Here’s what you need to know. appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Big Tech Says Data Centers Must Change To Survive Local Opposition

As data center projects face fierce opposition across the U.S., leaders at Microsoft and Oracle say the industry can no longer afford to be dismissive of local concerns. Instead, developers and hyperscalers need to be proactive and change how data centers...

We Mapped Rural Data Center Development – and Opposition. Here's What We Found.

Washington, D.C.'s metropolitan area has long hummed with data centers. The region, which encompasses much of Northern Virginia, has become known as Data Center Alley, home to more data centers than anywhere else in the world. But the data center boom, driven by the rise of AI and the race to build the infrastructure powering it, is changing the geography of these energy-intensive, warehouse-like facilities. Data centers have arrived in rural America...

New Report Says States Should Let Tech Companies Build Their Own Power for Data Centers

New Report Says States Should Let Tech Companies Build Their Own Power for Data Centers

Building tech in the world’s secret R&D hub

Apple. Anthropic. Disney Research. Google. Meta. Microsoft. NVIDIA. OpenAI. Few places outside Silicon Valley can claim RD hubs from all of these companies. Fewer still are concentrated in a city of just over 400,000 people—roughly half the size of San Francisco. Over the past two decades, however, many of the world’s most influential technology companies

Data centers have moved into rural America. So have the concerns. – Capitol News IL

Data centers have moved into rural America. So have the concerns. – Capitol News IL

It may be almost impossible to make data centers pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs

Many major tech companies have pledged to pay their fair share of the costs associated with generating and transmitting more electricity to serve large data centers. But ratepayers across the United States are worried about the potential costs ...

Digital Future – Build It the Right Way

by Chris Saxman Too often, conversations about data centers are presented as an either-or: tech companies versus local communities, or economic growth versus environmental protection. That is the wrong debate. The real challenge is whether communities, businesses, utilities, investors and public leaders can work together to support the infrastructure a growing digital economy requires while []

Data Centers and Energy Facilities Fuel Midwest Market

With available land and reliable, low-cost power, industry leaders say the Midwest is one of the country’s premier data center hubs.

First Texas city to ban data centers faces power test with challenge from state senator

A small town in Central Texas became the first city in the state to ban data centers, testing the limits of local power. San Marcos is positioned between San Antonio and Austin. It lies primarily in Hays County, which President Donald Trump lost by just under six points in the 2024 election. In June, the []

Some Electricians Think Building Data Centers Is for Sellouts

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.

In a divided country, U.S. residents agree on one thing: no data centers 

Across the country, in cities and rural areas, locals are pushing elected officials to introduce data center regulations and pause new construction In a divided country, U.S. residents agree on one thing: no data centers is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our work today.

Data Center Expansion Targets Native American Lands, Sparking Tribal Resistance

(NaturalNews) Big technology companies are increasingly looking to build data centers on or near Native American tribal lands, with at least 37 proposed projects ma...

Fort Worth ISD Closes Newcomer Academy As 42% Of Students Need English Support

Exterior of the Fort Worth Independent School District Service Center building in Fort Worth, Texas.Fort Worth ISD is shifting language services for s...

FCC Warns of Chinese Telecom Risks

The Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday it is adding California-based Digitalsystem Technology to a list of companies posing risks to U.S. national security, citing links to Chinese telecom companies and its ownership by a Chinese national. The FCC also said it was denying the information technology company authority to provide ​international telecommunications services, saying it []...Click to read more

Texas leads nation in proposed power plants for data centers, which would emit large amounts of greenhouse gases

Nearly half of the power plants planned to supply electricity for data centers would be in Texas. Experts warn they will emit significant pollution that could harm the health of communities nearby.

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) Completes Texas Headquarters Relocation As Stock Surges 228% Year-To-Date

Dell Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: DELL) shareholders have officially approved the company’s proposal to relocate its legal headquarters from Delaware to Texas, the state where it was founded more than four decades ago. The move places Dell alongside a growing roster of corporate giants that have shifted their legal domiciles to Texas, including Tesla, Oracle, Caterpillar, [] The post Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) Completes Texas Headquarters Relocation As Stock Surges 228 Year-To-Date appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Congress is moving to make Big Tech pay for what AI data centers are doing to the grid

The bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act would require state regulators to make data center builders cover the cost of grid upgrades

FCC denies US firm with Chinese links approval to provide telecoms services

The US Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it is adding California-based Digitalsystem Technology to a list of companies posing risks to US national security, citing links to Chinese telecoms firms and its ownership by a Chinese national. The FCC also said ‌it was denying the Los Angeles-based IT company permission to provide international telecommunications services, saying it could be exploited by Chinese threat actors. “There is significant risk that the government of China and...

Nu vs. OneMain: Should You Pick the Digital Disruptor or the Domestic Dividend Payer in 2026?

Nu's digital reach in Latin America and OneMain's steady U.S. lending highlight two distinct approaches to growth and risk in today's financial sector.

Here's the Truth About AI Data Centers—and Why the Wealthiest County in America Is Full of Them

Here's the Truth About AI Data Centers—and Why the Wealthiest County in America Is Full of Them

The Washington Post Loves Data Centers a Lot More Than Disclosing Jeff Bezos’ Financial Interest in Promoting Them

The Washington Post’s opinion editors love data centers, the humongous and increasingly unpopular server warehouses that are the physical backbone of the internet and artificial intelligence. In unsigned editorials, podcasts, and guest op-ed columns, the Post’s take has been focused and forceful. America needs more data centers to boost the economy, compete with China, and [] The post The Washington Post Loves Data Centers a Lot More Than Disclosing Jeff Bezos’ Financial Interest in Promoting Them first appeared on Washingtonian.

Linux Mint vs RefreshOS: I found the best distro for new users

These two user-friendly distributions take different routes to the 'best Linux' crown. In the end, it all comes down to the desktop.

The data center turning AI greener

In Karamay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, green data centers are powering AI, film rendering, and digital industries. With renewable energy, immersion liquid cooling, and waste heat recovery, computing power is becoming smarter and more sustainable. #XinjiangUnveiled

California ranks 3rd worst state to move in 2026

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Deltona Corporation drops Citrus County data center plans

The county has a temporary moratorium on data centers. The post Deltona Corporation drops Citrus County data center plans appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

No, a Data Center Is Not Coming to Canton, Missouri

No, a Data Center Is Not Coming to Canton, Missouri

Masayoshi Son Dismisses Musk's Idea For Orbital Data Centers

The main advantage of building data centers in space would be to slash electricity costs. But such expenses comprise a small fraction of the cost of operating data centers, compared with hardware like...

Texas Pacific Land: The Stock Price Is Moving Ahead

Texas Pacific Land: The Stock Price Is Moving Ahead

Downtown L.A. fixture PwC will move to Century City

In another blow to the struggling downtown office rental market, longtime stalwart corporate tenant PricewaterhouseCoopers has agreed to move its Los Angeles offices to Century City. London-based PwC is one of the world’s largest accounting and professional services firms, perhaps best known publicly as the official tabulator of votes for Hollywood’s annual Academy Awards. Its []

HKSTP Leads Largest-Ever Hong Kong Delegation to BIO 2026 Showcasing Life and Health Tech Strength

41 local tech firms, institutes and university spin-offs head to San Diego to forge global partnerships, reinforcing the city's status as international healthcare innovation hub HONG KONG SAR/SAN DIEGO, UNITED STATES - Media OutReach Newswire - 24 June 2026 - Hong Kong Science and Technology ...

Down on Wall Street - heavy for technology companies

Down on Wall Street - heavy for technology companies

Spokane imposes one-year moratorium on large data centers

Another city is banning data centers, this time the decision came out of Spokane.

Credable rebrands to _able after facilitating $650 million in loans across Africa

The move reflects a growing market for companies that provide the technology powering digital finance services.

Americans Are Staying Put in These 5 Cities—and Flocking to These 5 Others

Las Vegas leads the nation in renters looking close to home, while Raleigh tops the list for out-of-town interest. Here’s what’s driving the shift.

Data center pause raises larger questions about who benefits from AI infrastructure

Data centers use local land, power, water and public resources, but the economic value they create often benefits companies and customers far beyond the host community. Smart communities would ensure they reap the benefits of the data economy, not just serve as hosts for infrastructure.