Majority of Texans oppose data centers in their community, according to new poll
A new poll found 56% of Texans were opposed to the construction of a data center in their community.
Abbott calls for new regulations on data centers
Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for better regulation on data center construction in Texas.
East Texas county judge says state law limits options as residents oppose data center
Citizens in Angelina County voiced their concerns about light, sound, air and water pollution concerning a proposed data center outside Lufkin, Texas
Texas county lifts data center moratorium amid pressure from developer lawsuit
Hill County commissioners voted to lift the moratorium Thursday in response to a lawsuit filed by a developer for damages.
McDonald’s testing AI-powered drive-thrus: What to know
McDonald’s is testing a new AI-powered drive-thru system called Archy. Here's what to know.
Trump orders military to accelerate use of artificial intelligence
President Donald Trump is directing the U.S. military and national security agencies to speed up the adoption of AI. Here's what to know.
Data centers in Texas: Google launches water fund, stewardship plan
Google is offering a new multimillion-dollar water fund to help build more data centers in Texas, even amid water usage concerns by residents.
Erin Brockovich pushing for data center transparency as AI booms
Erin Brockovich says she’s received thousands of reports on AI data centers, and the most common concern is transparency. “If data centers are so great, why are they being built…
Roy files legislation to track data center water, power use
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy filed legislation Friday that would require the Department of Energy to track and report water and energy used by big data centers that received expedited permitting…
Why a fleet of self-driving Waymo SUVs flooded a quiet Atlanta street
Videos captured more than a dozen autonomous Waymo self-driving SUVs entering and turning around on a dead-end Atlanta street.