3 d. ago AI's ballooning energy consumption puts spotlight on data center efficiency

Artificial intelligence is growing fast, and so are the number of computers that power it. Behind the scenes, this rapid growth is putting a huge strain on the data centers that run AI models. These facilities are using more energy than ever.

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8 d. ago Port Washington data center designs approved for $8B development

Port Washington data center designs approved for $8B development  FOX6 News Milwaukee

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1 week ago Verily is closing its medical device program as Alphabet shifts more resources to AI

Alphabet's life sciences arm Verily laid off staff and eliminated its entire devices program as AI and data infrastructure takes center stage.

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1 week ago Henderson Cos. adds Washington office to be near data center clients

Henderson Cos. adds Washington office to be near data center clients  The Business Journals

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2 w. ago United States Data Center Database 2025 | Covering 1,121 Existing and 385 Upcoming Colocation Centers, Plus 152 Hyperscale Data Centers Across 50 States

United States Data Center Database 2025 | Covering 1,121 Existing and 385 Upcoming Colocation Centers, Plus 152 Hyperscale Data Centers Across 50 States  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago Gas power plants approved for Meta’s $10B data center, and not everyone is happy

Meta's massive data center will draw power from three gas-fired power plants producing 2.25 gigawatts.

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2 w. ago Immigrant Population in U.S. Drops for the First Time in Decades

An analysis of census data by the Pew Research Center found that between January and June, the foreign-born population declined by nearly 1.5 million.

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2 w. ago Port Washington data center; Common Council approves development agreement

Port Washington data center; Common Council approves development agreement  FOX6 News Milwaukee

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2 w. ago Port Washington approves $8 billion data center as residents raise power line concerns

Port Washington approves $8 billion data center as residents raise power line concerns  TMJ4 News

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2 w. ago Aalo Atomics raises $100M to build a microreactor and data center together

Nuclear startup Aalo Atomics plans to turn on its first power plant, the 50-megawatt Aalo-X, in the summer of 2026. It's an aggressive timeline that bucks nuclear industry trends.

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3 w. ago Washington's hydropower has created a data center boom. Some are concerned about its future.

In small town Washington — where hydropower is plentiful — data centers are creating jobs and funding amenities. But water and energy aren't unlimited — and some worry about long-term sustainability.

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3 w. ago Data center owners urge US Treasury to keep renewable energy subsidy rules

Data center owners urge US Treasury to keep renewable energy subsidy rules  Reuters

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3 w. ago Here's a first look at design renderings for the data center campus in Port Washington

Here's a first look at design renderings for the data center campus in Port Washington  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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3 w. ago Seattle City Council considers ‘protected data’ in plan to expand ‘Real Time Crime Center’ cameras to Pike/Pine and the Central District

Seattle City Council considers ‘protected data’ in plan to expand ‘Real Time Crime Center’ cameras to Pike/Pine and the Central District  CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News

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4 w. ago Judge blocks data center project planned in Prince William County

Judge blocks data center project planned in Prince William County  NBC4 Washington

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4 w. ago Port Washington Data Center Would Include $175 Million In Public Infrastructure Costs

Port Washington Data Center Would Include $175 Million In Public Infrastructure Costs  Urban Milwaukee

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last month Port Washington unveils draft development agreement and TIF for data center campus

Port Washington unveils draft development agreement and TIF for data center campus  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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last month Port Washington data center could include $175M in tax incremental financing

Port Washington data center could include $175M in tax incremental financing  WPR

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last month The data center balance: How US states can navigate the opportunities and challenges

The data center balance: How US states can navigate the opportunities and challenges  McKinsey & Company

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