Construction of new data centers in the US fell for the first time since 2020 despite soaring demand for artificial intelligence computing capacity, as developers face delays in permitting, zoning and power procurement.

State utility regulators rejected a request this week to investigate whether Meta’s decision to place its data center in Northeast Louisiana under new ownership could leave Entergy Louisiana

Amazon announces a $12 billion investment in three Shreveport-area data centers, promising 540 high-paying jobs and no added utility costs for Louisiana ratepayers.

A Florida bill mandating public disclosure for data centers cleared the Senate, aiming to protect communities from environmental impacts, and more.

No matter how you feel about data centers, we all rely on them: for reading this email, for scrolling through TikTok when you should be asleep, for streaming last night’s “Traitors” finale, and so on.

The Georgia Public Service Commission denied a proposal last week to reconsider a massive expansion of Georgia Power's energy grid.

In this Sunday edition of Business Insider Today, three reporters from our data centers investigation preview the themes they're watching this year.

Journal Sentinel readers sent more than 300 questions about data centers in Wisconsin. Here is a summary of the most common questions and answers.