Study shows who is hit hardest by data center costs

A new study found that lower-income, rural households bore a disproportionate share of the financial burdens associated with AI data centers and the energy they use.

• Nov 10

Data center health worries animate midterm campaigns

Opposition to the rapid emergence of data centers in states such as Ohio and Arizona has ginned up activism and unified voters. A range of public health issues have played into the resistance.

• Oct 29

Electricity bills force 1 in 5 to cut back on food, survey finds

Americans living on a fixed income are particularly vulnerable when electricity costs surge, a Consumer Reports expert says.

• Oct 21

Data center boom puts GOP in a bind before midterms

Cleanview Research found 75% of data centers being built and 80% of data centers in the planning stage are in predominantly GOP states, as public opposition to data centers grows.

• Oct 12

Data center development turns some landowners into millionaires

Most Americans say they're opposed to data centers. But a lucky few have gotten rich selling their land to data center developers.

• Sep 8

How much water does AI really use?

The heaviest demand on America's water supply isn't data centers or AI. It's from everyday uses such as growing food, watering lawns and flushing toilets.

• Jun 25

CBS News poll finds more oppose than favor data centers in their area

Most Americans expect data centers to negatively impact the environment, local resources, although some see economic benefits

• Jun 24

Meta launches program to train workers for data center jobs

Meta pledged to invest $115 million to train electricians, plumbers and other workers needed to operate data centers.

• Jun 10