Apple is charging you more and blaming AI data centers. That's a big deal.
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SoftBank CEO questions Elon Musk's vision of AI data centers in space: 'What's the point?'
Top SoftBank boss Masayoshi Son challenged the economic case for putting AI data centers in space, an idea championed by Elon Musk.
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These places revolted against data centers — and won
Many Americans are resisting data centers across the country. Now, some lawmakers are responding with temporary moratoriums and outright bans.
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The data center boom is colliding with the midterms
The majority of competitive House districts have data centers either planned or under construction, a POLITICO analysis shows.
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Kevin O'Leary tells us the hate for his mega data center is just 'bumps in the road'
Kevin O'Leary told Business Insider he's committed to building his data center campus Utah, despite local protests and legal action.
The workers Meta and Google desperately need aren't in Silicon Valley
As AI drives a data center boom, tech giants are backing trade programs to help fill a growing construction labor shortage.
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Greg Abbott wants data centers to stop passing the bill to Texans
Gov. Greg Abbott proposed new regulations for Texas data centers, citing concerns about energy consumption and costs for local residents.
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OpenAI says a suspected China-linked influence operation tried to sway the debate about US data centers
OpenAI said the effort "sought to exploit and amplify existing public concerns about energy prices and local impacts of data center development."
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There is no AI boom without these workers. Meta just proved it.
The tech giant's latest hiring push highlights the growing demand for workers who can build AI's backbone.
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See if there's a data center near you with our new interactive tracker
Business Insider's new map shows 1,416 data centers built or approved for construction in 45 states and Washington, DC by the end of 2025.
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Can America make the chip that rules the world?
Business Insider got rare access inside Intel's Oregon chip operation to see how some of the world's most advanced semiconductors are made in America.
There's a new kind of data center next door — and it's hungry
If all data centers permitted through 2025 come online, they will use more than all the electricity used by any one US state in 2024, except Texas.
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AI backlash has come for Elon Musk's massive Terafab chip factory in Texas
SpaceX has submitted proposals to build the first phase of its chipmaking moonshot, which will cost at least $55 billion, in Grimes County, Texas.
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Kevin O'Leary agrees to cut the size of his data center in half after backlash
Kevin O'Leary agreed to scale back his proposed Utah data center after pressure from a top state lawmaker.
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The AI boom is running into a copper problem
As AI systems grow larger, photonics is emerging as a faster, more efficient alternative to copper connections.
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Kevin O'Leary says he's 'not walking away' from his Utah AI data center, despite call to shrink it by 75%
A state Senator proposed a 75% cut and environmental restrictions on Kevin O'Leary's Stratos data center Project. O'Leary said he's not walking away.
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Satya Nadella defends Microsoft AI data center plans against community backlash
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella defends AI data centers, pledging lower environmental impact, stable power costs, and local jobs.
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Data centers are taking over the suburbs. This man wants to sell his entire neighborhood to one.
Mital Gandhi, a resident of The Regency development in Ashburn, Virginia, has proposed a deal to sell his community to data centers. All 143 households must agree.
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The AI boom is creating surging demand for this nontraditional tech job
The expansion of AI data centers is spurring demand for security roles, as these facilities face increased threats and public opposition.
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