In a bid to tamp down growing unrest in communities over tech giants’ expansion of power-hungry data centers, President Donald Trump said his administration would push Silicon Valley companies to ensure their massive computer farms do not drive up people’s electricity bills,

The number might seem small, but it reflects a sharp climb from recent years: there were only six project cancellations in 2024 and two in 2023. Of the 25 data center projects that were canceled in 2025, 21 of those cancellations were in the second half of the year.

Lawmakers have proposed establishing a data center commission that would hold public hearings to address concerns about farmland loss, water use and environmental effects as facilities spread across the state.

From Google’s multibillion-dollar campuses to local colocation facilities, Oklahoma is rapidly expanding its cloud and AI infrastructure footprint.

The Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) is a free, state-run tool that allows Californians to stop more than 500 data brokers from selling their personal information through a single, centralized request.

Washington splits over AI data centers as electricity bills could rise 25%. Bernie Sanders warns of mounting energy costs while supporters push expansion.