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Having data centers “visible in the night sky at dawn or dusk” presents a problem because some observers “rely on twilight to hunt for near-Earth asteroids,” said Scientific American. Also, it could worsen the space junk problem, as “more hardware is launched and more debris and fragments fall back through the atmosphere.”
The data center boom continues in Indiana. But what are data centers, and why are people upset about them coming to our state? Here's what Hoosiers should know.
You’re about to start hearing a lot about data center delays. In fact, executives and investors I’ve been speaking with expect this will be one of the defining themes of 2026, as delays separate world-class operators from the rest of the pack.
Spotify is investigating claims that a piracy-linked group has millions of music tracks and data from the platform without authorization.
As a country, we are spending more to get data centers up and running than we spent to build the entire interstate highway system. (Yes, that’s inflation-adjusted.) With tech companies spending hundreds of billions of dollars on AI,
Billions of dollars are being poured into the industry by major tech companies to build more data centers as they race toward AI's promised potential.
Three Democrats are seeking information from tech firms about the growing energy use of data centers and the utility bills of individuals and other businesses.
Middlesex Township Planning Commission has recommended approval of a subdivision plan - creation of lots - for what would be one of the largest data center campuses in the state. Township supervisors are expected to take it up next month.
Data centers have proliferated across Oregon over the last 15 years, but their water usage is creating additional problems for communities already struggling with contamination.