Backlash to data centres stateside means US may 'prefer to see them built in Ireland'

Former White House adviser Brad Setser said data centres are increasingly viewed by Americans as facilities “with a bunch of computers inside and not many jobs”.

Question: What do a £50m boost to the wealth of Lord Rothschild this week and the US midterm elections in November have in common?

Jason marz/Getty It’s official: Australia’s data centre boom will not be solely powered by renewables. At the National Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the federal government softened its stance on using coal and gas to power energy-hungry data centres. Initially, the government said it would required new data centres to

The power-hungry AI revolution is driving Dublin toward a historic decision on nuclear power after decades of opposition and a legal ban.

For more than half a century, this Ford manufacturing plant was known as the home of the iconic Falcon. Now there is a proposal to turn it into a giant data centre and locals are worried.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he has secured agreement from regional leaders — including from holdout state Queensland — to press on with new rules on AI data centers’ energy use by next year.

SCOTLAND isn’t the only country in the world grappling with an AI data centre boom.