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30 articles about data center in AI news
AI Data Center Demand Could Trigger Grid Battery Boom: Report
AI data center demand could trigger a grid battery boom, per The Electric. Google and others may anchor storage projects, with MIT modeling up to 15% gas peaker displacement by 2030.
China Deploys 24 MW Underwater AI Data Center Off Shanghai
China activated a 24 MW underwater AI data center with 2,000 servers, using offshore wind and seawater cooling, claiming 30% energy savings.
Florida Enacts Data Center Restrictions to Curb Water, Energy Use
Florida enacted a law restricting data center water and energy use to protect residents from cost increases, requiring efficiency standards and local permits.
Hill County Passes Texas' First Data Center Moratorium
Hill County, Texas, voted 3-2 for a 1-year moratorium on rural data center projects, the state's first such ban, driven by AI infrastructure backlash and legal uncertainty.
Tariffs Threaten $200B AI Data Center Buildout, CSIS Warns
CSIS warns tariffs could raise AI data center costs 20-30%, threatening $200B US hyperscaler buildout through 2028.
S-Oil, GST Partner on Immersion Cooling for AI Data Centers
S-Oil and GST partner on immersion cooling for AI data centers, targeting 1.1 PUE and 90% water reduction. First deployment 2026 in Korea.
Nuclear Supplier Boosts Outlook on AI Data Center Demand
A nuclear supplier raised its outlook after AI data center operators increased orders for nuclear power, signaling a structural shift in energy procurement for AI infrastructure.
Meta's $27B Louisiana Data Center: Rural Economics vs AI Scale
Meta invests $27B in rural Louisiana AI data center, creating 2,000 construction jobs. Part of $60B+ 2025 infrastructure spend.
AI Data Centers Face 4-Year Post-Approval Delays, PJM Data Shows
PJM data shows AI data centers face 4-year post-approval delays, longer than the queue, threatening $700B CapEx plans.
Satellite Data Reveals 37 New AI Data Center Sites Under Construction Globally
FAS satellite analysis found 37 new AI data centers under construction globally, totaling 48+ GW power capacity. Google leads with 7 projects.
SoftBank to Build Water-Based Batteries for AI Data Centers by 2028
SoftBank will manufacture zinc-halogen batteries at its Osaka AI data center campus, targeting gigawatt-hour production by 2028 and ¥100B revenue by 2030.
Billionaire Sues Tiny Michigan Township to Force OpenAI Data Center Through
Billionaire Steven Roth's Related Digital sued Saline Township, Michigan, after it rejected a 21M sq ft OpenAI data center, forcing approval via 'exclusionary zoning' claim.
DOE Backs Geothermal for AI Data Centers: 8 Pilot Sites Funded
DOE funds 8 geothermal pilot projects to power AI data centers, targeting 5 GW by 2030. Geothermal offers 90%+ uptime, bypassing grid delays.
Rural Data Centers Bypass City Bans, Shift $2B Grid Cost to Maryland Ratepayers
Maryland ratepayers face $2B in grid costs for out-of-state AI data centers built on rural land to bypass city bans. FERC complaint challenges PJM cost allocation.
Georgia AI Data Center Used 29M Gallons of Water Without Paying
QTS data center used 29M gallons unbilled during drought. County declined fines citing customer service.
NJ Voters Back AI Data Center Bans as NIMBY Push Grows
54% of New Jersey voters support banning AI data centers, per a Jan 2026 poll. Nationally, 49% oppose local construction, threatening hyperscaler buildout plans.
Box Elder County to Vote on Hyperscale AI Data Center After Delay
Box Elder County votes on hyperscale AI data center after delay. Decision tests local government balance between infrastructure demand and resource constraints.
AI Data Center Emissions 30% Higher Than Reported, New Study Finds
AI data center emissions are 30% higher than reported due to undercounted supply chain and water usage, with Google, Microsoft, Amazon as top emitters.
Michigan Utility Board Blocks $1.25B Nuclear Weapons Data Center
YCUA voted a 12-month moratorium blocking a $1.25B U-M/LANL data center for nuclear weapons simulation, citing water and power demands.
Europe's AI Ambition Gap: No Energy, No Data Centers, No Strategy
Europe lacks a strategy for AI, with no energy or data center plan, per @kimmonismus. Only minor EU AI Act concessions offered.
AI Data Centers Face 220GW Grid Jam, Power Infrastructure Becomes Bottleneck
PJM's 220GW interconnection queue shows AI data center growth is now constrained by power grid capacity, not compute. Hyperscalers face 3-7 year delays.
Google Breaks Ground on $15B India Data Center Project
Google held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 28 for a $15bn data center project in India, signaling a major expansion of its AI infrastructure in one of the world's fastest-growing digital markets.
Wisconsin PSC Tightens Data Center Tariff, Lowers Threshold to 100 MW
Wisconsin PSC approved stricter data center tariff with 15-year contracts and full cost recovery, lowering threshold to 100 MW.
Utah Hyperscale Data Center to Exceed State Power Use
A hyperscale data center in Box Elder County, Utah, developed by Kevin O'Leary's O'Leary Digital, is set to generate and consume more power than the state itself, moving toward final approval.
Oracle Nabs $16B for Michigan AI Data Center, Rivaling Google Cloud
Oracle has secured $16 billion in funding for a massive AI data center in rural Michigan, a move that pits it directly against Google Cloud and other hyperscalers in the race to build AI infrastructure.
Gas-Fueled AI Data Centers Could Emit More Than Entire Nations
WIRED investigation reveals 11 behind-the-meter natural gas projects for AI data centers could emit 129 million tons of greenhouse gases annually, surpassing Morocco's 2024 emissions. Projects tied to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI bypass traditional grids.
OpenAI's 'Freebird' Data Center in Texas to Span 549K Sq Ft, Cost $470M
OpenAI is building a massive 548,950-square-foot data center in Milam, Texas, named 'Freebird,' with a first-phase cost of around $470 million. This infrastructure investment is critical for scaling next-generation AI model training and inference.
Maine Passes First US Statewide AI Data Center Moratorium
Maine's legislature passed the first statewide moratorium on new AI data centers, halting approvals for up to two years to study environmental and energy impacts. The bill now awaits Governor Janet Mills' decision.
Microsoft's Fairwater AI Data Center Launches Early, Boosts Azure Capacity
Microsoft has launched its Fairwater AI data center ahead of schedule. The facility adds significant high-performance computing capacity to Azure's AI infrastructure, crucial for training and running large models.
AI Data Center Startup Phononic in Sale Talks at Multi-Billion Valuation
Phononic, a startup building liquid cooling systems for AI data centers, is in talks for a sale that could value it in the multi-billions. This reflects intense market pressure to solve the power and thermal challenges of scaling AI compute.