Amid a data center boom, California lawmakers pass a bill to track water use

The AI-driven data center boom is adding strain on the West's water. New legislation in California would require data centers ...

Map Shows States With The Most Data Centers As Electricity Bills Rise

According to research from infrastructure watchdog DataCenterMap, there are currently 4005 active data centers registered in ...

Nvidia to invest $100B in OpenAI to help expand ChatGPT maker's computing power

Chipmaker Nvidia will invest $100 billion in OpenAI as part of a partnership that will add at least 10 gigawatts of Nvidia AI data centers to ramp up the computing power for the owner of the artificia ...

OpenAI shows off Stargate AI data center in Texas and plans 5 more elsewhere with Oracle, Softbank

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced that the Stargate AI data center in Texas will be joined by five more across the U.S. This expansion is part of a $500 billion infrastructure investment promoted by ...

Unemployment in California projected to get worse as prices rise

California’s unemployment rate, the highest state figure in the nation in July, is projected to climb to 6.1% and stay around ...

AI data centers would need millions of gallons of North Carolina’s water supply a day

A single AI data center could use as much water as a small town, raising questions in North Carolina about growth, climate resilience and resource planning.

Judge blocks USDA from collecting data about SNAP applicants in 21 states

A judge has temporarily stopped the federal government from collecting personal information about residents in the ...

Is COVID still a thing? Yes, especially in these parts of California, data shows

Most of California saw an uptick in COVID-19 test positivity figures. For several regions, it was classified as "very high." ...