Michael Whatley invests in energy stocks as North Carolina expands data centers
Inside Massive Data Centers Amid Growing Concerns Over Resource Use A recent report explores the infrastructure alongside the power and water usage of data centers, particularly highlighting facilities in Northern Virginia as the midterm elections approach. The insight covers server cooling systems, metrics for water conservation, and corporate commitments related to former President Donald Trump’s […]
House Republicans call for IRS investigation into funding for data centers tied to China.
FIRST ON FOX: With President Donald Trump gearing up for discussions with Chinese leader Xi Jinping regarding the future of artificial intelligence, two prominent House Republicans have raised alarms about the Chinese Communist Party allegedly undermining U.S. efforts to expand AI infrastructure. In a recent letter shared with Fox News Digital, House Ways and Means […]
South Korea Chooses Texas Gas Facility to Supply Energy for AI Data Centers as Initial Part of $350 Billion Investment Agreement
South Korea Chooses Texas Plant for AI Data Centers under $350 Billion Investment Plan In a significant move, South Korea has selected a natural gas facility in Encinal, Texas, as the inaugural project of its ambitious $350 billion investment in the U.S. This facility, capable of generating 6.3 gigawatts, is intended to support artificial intelligence […]
Sherrod Brown accepted funding from Google PAC while campaigning against data centers
Sen Bernie Moreno warns of data center backlash impacting Ohio Senate race Senator Bernie Moreno recently voiced concerns about the swift growth of large data centers in Ohio and their potential influence on the forthcoming midterm elections. While Vice President JD Vance promotes these centers as vital for fueling the US artificial intelligence sector, Moreno […]
The reality of how AI data centers impact nearby communities
Debate Over Data Centers Intensifies Data centers have become a contentious topic across the United States. While many Americans express frustration over the increasing demand driven by AI technology, President Trump staunchly supports these facilities, arguing that they can bring significant wealth to local communities. Upon examining the data, it’s worth reconsidering any initial reluctance […]
A story of two cities: San Francisco prohibiting data centers, while Santa Clara is expanding them.
Santa Clara, known for hosting major tech giants like Nvidia, Intel, and AMD, is capitalizing on the surge of data centers. The city, located in the south San Francisco Bay Area, currently has 58 data centers, making it the most concentrated area for such facilities on the West Coast. They are investing $459 million to […]
One Senate Democrat derails bipartisan power bill for data centers after it is approved 417-3 in the House.
WASHINGTON — A single Democrat in the Senate stymied a bipartisan effort on Thursday aimed at requiring major tech firms to contribute to infrastructure necessary for large AI data centers. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) opposed Sen. Jon Husted’s (R-Ohio) bid to expedite the Ratepayer Protection Act, which had just received overwhelming support in the House […]
Data centers for AI in the U.S. are vital for succeeding in the China AI competition
Reindustrialization is happening in the U.S. However, the recent pushback against AI data centers indicates we might not have fully understood the consequences of our past decisions about offshoring and the dependencies created by those actions. Regardless of whether we build AI data centers in America, it’s clear AI isn’t going anywhere. We have a […]
Texas Takes a Stand: Governor Abbott Directs Action Against AI Data Centers That Avoid Required Water Surveys
Texas Governor’s Directive on Water Usage Reporting for Data Centers Governor Greg Abbott has instructed the Texas Water Development Board to take action against data centers that neglect to report their water usage. This move comes after state records indicated that many of these facilities have overlooked a mandatory survey for several years. According to […]
Data centers are on track to consume more natural gas in the US than nearly every other country in the world.
According to a recent outlook from BloombergNEF, American data centers are projected to consume more natural gas than nearly all other countries in the next ten years, driven by increasing electricity demands resulting from the AI boom. BloombergNEF estimates that natural gas usage for electricity generation in U.S. data centers will rise by 15 billion […]