Jon Husted is drowning in political attacks centered on his past support for data centers. A potential life preserver could end up just out of reach. The House is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation that aims to compel technology companies to cover utility costs associated with data center build-outs.

A new poll shows where Democratic and Republican Americans agree on certain issues related to artificial intelligence and data centers.

You might expect a longtime environmentalist like former Vice President Al Gore to be concerned predominantly with the resources that AI data centers consume—and to be sure, he is. But in a recent interview with TechCrunch,

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A new coalition of tech giants aims to speed AI data center grid connections in exchange for more flexibility.

Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are proposing a 45-day pause on new data center approvals, saying the city needs updated rules to address concerns about water use, energy

Under what the Public Utility Commission calls the most likely scenario,there should be enough energy to meet demand. Outages could be more frequent, however.

Data center developer Crusoe said Thursday it raised $3.9 billion in a Series F round that pushes its valuation to $30.9 billion. The massive round was co-led by Atreides Management, Mubadala Capital,