From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Data centers have quietly moved from the background of the digital economy to the ...

Data centers have been a big topic over the past few years, especially in Indiana. There's been a push for more data centers in the Midwest, specifically AI data centers. We've seen several move ...

Data centers provide the physical infrastructure necessary to process and store the information supporting the global financial system, cloud-computing services, and the development of artificial ...

Multiple reports show the data centers used to store, train and operate AI models use significant amounts of energy and water, with a rippling impact on the environment and public health. According to ...

AI is inspiring organizations to rethink a fundamental IT concept: the data center. For decades, the data center was a centralized place. It was a handful of large, secure facilities where ...

Prime Data Center in Vernon, Calif. on Dec. 25, 2025. Prime Data Center in Vernon, Calif. on Dec. 25, 2025.Los Angeles Times—Getty Images Editor at Large Data centers are hot. Literally. In the U.S., ...

Farmland conversion is generally permanent, making site selection and land-use policy critical for long-term agricultural viability. Data centers create both economic opportunities and resource ...

Two Massachusetts cities are taking steps to prevent data centers from developing within their borders, joining a growing chorus of communities concerned about noise, air and climate pollution from ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — According to a new report, data center emissions could cause breathing issues and premature deaths for those living nearby. A report from Community & Environmental Defense ...

Perry Township Administrator Gerrie Cotter confirmed that the Faircrest Street SW site across from the Metallus steel plant is expected to be a data center. There is excavating equipment and ...