'MAKE DEALS': Trump says data centers should pay communities a 'dividend' to win support
Trump says data centers should consider community "dividends" as AI financing worries grow.
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Trump says data centers should consider community "dividends" as AI financing worries grow.
With the US midterm elections just weeks away, data centers are emerging as a major political issue for both Republicans and Democrats. There are about 3,000 facilities currently operating in the country. With that number potentially doubling in the coming years, concern – and, in some cases, anger – is growing among voters. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson report from West Virginia.
Google says its Minnesota AI data center will add clean energy to the grid and protect ratepayers. Experts question whether grid upgrades are needed.
Wall Street firms are bringing AI data center investments to public markets as political, liquidity and project risks grow.
The Nokia CEO's comments underscores continued demand for AI even as top executives debate slowing down the pace of development.
Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s data centers and communications infrastructure, targeting facilities in Kyiv.
Massive data centers needed to run AI are triggering protests across Europe. Their operators counter that they boost digital sovereignty and energy independence.
Massive data centers needed to run AI are triggering protests across Europe. Their operators counter that they boost digital sovereignty and energy independence.
As data centers multiply to meet AI demand, they're straining power grids, draining water supplies and reshaping the land and air around them.