Amazon vows to invest $1 billion in areas where it builds data centers
Amazon said it will invest $1 billion over five years to support job education, energy affordability and other priorities in communities where its data centers are located.
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Amazon said it will invest $1 billion over five years to support job education, energy affordability and other priorities in communities where its data centers are located.
Data centers are moving into the spotlight across the Bay Area, as cities try to figure out what they need to know before approving projects.
Communities around the country are deciding what to do about the proliferation of data centers, and on Tuesday it was Oakland's turn to decide whether to pause a key part of the AI boom. Brad Hamilton reports.
Papan is the author of two bills placing new restrictions on data centers and the amount of water used by such facilities. Kevin Ko reports.
California placed new restrictions on data centers, giving local communities more control over the electricity, land and water usage by the facilities.
Some San Francisco officials are looking to pause the construction of any new data centers that support the exploding AI industry.
San Francisco is looking to pause the construction of any new data centers that support the exploding AI industry. John Ramos reports.
A plant in Southaven, Mississippi, that powers Elon Musk's SpaceXAI data centers in the area has sparked backlash from residents concerned about noise and air pollution.
A proposed AI and technology hub in downtown Oakland is drawing sharp opposition from residents, and now the councilmember who represents the district says she's working to de-escalate hostile rhetoric surrounding the project.
Even though the purchase was announced back in December, the city of Oakland says it has received no proposals from the company.
A data center project in Pittsburg is causing a revolt at city council meetings, with residents again packing the city council chambers on Monday to voice their opposition.
A new project is under construction in San Jose that has all the characteristics of a massive new data center, but Google and the city insist that it is something else.
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.
Most Americans expect data centers to negatively impact the environment, local resources, although some see economic benefits
Meta pledged to invest $115 million to train electricians, plumbers and other workers needed to operate data centers.
