Must data centers be so ugly?

A church, traditionally, is the house of God. The chapel of Torre Girona, however, is a house of superhuman intelligence. In this quiet corner of Barcelona sits one of Europe’s most powerful computers, one whose 5,000-odd Nvidia GPUs have been turned toward tasks far beyond an unassisted human mind. It has simulated th

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott halted approvals for data centers requesting to connect to the state's electrical grid amid his push to ban new data facilities in rural Texas.

Texas announced new a audit on data centers that could slow approval for new facilities seeking to connect to the state energy grid. Governor Greg Abbott (R) on Monday directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to verify and audit new data center proposa

While AI infrastructure is not the sole cause of rising utility bills, several states are increasingly worried.