How the AI-driven data center boom is leading to skyrocketing energy bills
A CBS News analysis found that Georgia Power, the largest energy provider in the state, imposed six rate hikes in the last three years.
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A CBS News analysis found that Georgia Power, the largest energy provider in the state, imposed six rate hikes in the last three years.
Meta plans to lay off roughly 10% of its workforce as the technology giant steps up its spending on artificial intelligence.
The company says its partnership with local organizations will advance energy affordability and water replenishment in the LaGrange community as Google bolsters its data center presence in Georgia.
Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff says his office is investigating whether artificial intelligence data centers have an impact on rising power bills in the state and around the country.
Hint: It involves AI, and a LinkedIn economist says employers are clamoring for people to fill these roles.
A majority of investor-owned utilities surveyed by PowerLines said data centers are a top driver of capital spending.
To fuel their artificial intelligence initiatives, tech companies are building massive numbers of AI data centers, with more than 4,000 in operation across the country. But some communities, wary of the environmental and financial implications, are fighting back.
Could powerful AI models like Anthropic's Mythos give cybercriminals and other bad actors a roadmap for exploiting tech systems?
Artificial intelligence is more likely to change the nature of work than to supplant masses of workers, according to researchers.
As artificial intelligence quietly makes its way into courtrooms nationwide, a Georgia case involving fabricated legal citations highlights the risks — and the stakes — for justice.
After a sports injury left Pope High School senior Noah Marbach with free time, he turned to artificial intelligence to help solve a common headache in a lot of shift-based workplaces.
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines says a new partnership with Amazon will deliver faster, low-latency internet and expanded digital experiences for passengers starting in 2028.
Authorities say the Atlanta man was part of a scheme to smuggle millions of dollars' worth of sensitive computer chips used in artificial intelligence to China through Thailand.
About 1 in 4 Americans are using AI chatbots to prepare their tax returns, but experts warn the tools can produce outdated or inaccurate guidance.
The Spelman College students' project is called PlantGPT, and the goal is to help anyone have a green thumb.
Two sources familiar with the U.S. military's use of artificial intelligence confirm that the U.S. used Anthropic's Claude AI model over weekend for the attack on Iran — and is still using it.
Federal energy officials say they will loan a record $26.5 billion federal loan to Georgia Power and Alabama Power to expand electricity supply.
A Georgia Tech expert says debate over Roblox reflects a much bigger national reckoning over how Big Tech protects children online.
As Georgia's public schools face questions about their future, debate intensifies over whether charter schools deliver results, the impact of AI, and what it will take to ensure lasting success for all students.
It's no secret that students across the country are using artificial intelligence in new and transformative ways to complete schoolwork. Now, students at Kennesaw State University in Georgia will be able to major in AI.
The University of Georgia is investing $800,000 into a pilot program giving its students access to AI tools in the hopes it will keep them competitive in the job market.
If there is one place reserved for authentic human connection in a community, it's the church, but more and more, churches are using artificial intelligence to connect with their congregations.
Researchers are concerned that Georgia's high-profile elections could make voters prime targets for digital misinformation and hate.
A Spelman scholar is determined to improve how Black women are represented in AI, one hairstyle at a time.
Georgia's largest utility wants to spend more than $15 billion to increase its electricity capacity by 50% over the next six years to serve data centers.
A witness says she saw the Georgia woman throwing multiple kittens out of the moving car onto the busy Brookhaven road. One of the animals was later found dead.
A man wanted for the 2025 murder of an 18-year-old in Georgia has been taken into custody in North Carolina, police say.
Federal and Emory University officials will honor DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose one year after he was killed while responding to the attack outside the CDC's Atlanta headquarters.
A boil water advisory that was in place for days for many Rockdale County residents and businesses has now been lifted.
An Atlanta police sergeant turned herself in after she was charged in an off-duty domestic violence case.