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For most of the last decade, data centers have been synonymous with size. These sprawling, warehouse-scale installations ...

Space is cold and has abundant solar energy — the very things data centers need. Experts tell us it’s not that simple.

In the rush to build colossal data-processing centers for Silicon Valley’s suddenly booming artificial intelligence industry, San Jose is positioning itself as the Bay Area’s epicenter for data center ...

Giant AI data centers are causing some serious and growing problems – electronic waste, massive use of water (especially in ...

For nearly as long as modern computing has been around, so have the boxy, unassuming data centers that host servers and networking equipment. But the vast capacity needed for the artificial ...