Southfield — Plans for a data center have drawn support from Southfield's mayor and a majority of the council amid opposition from some residents and the congresswoman who represents the city.

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. On Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called for a halt to new AI data center construction, ...

While some anti-AI advocates have called for some extreme property damage to halt the AI boom, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has a proposition that’s a little more down to Earth: simply shut it all ...

Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont and crusading leftist leader, is proposing a moratorium on new data centers because he says artificial intelligence is coming along too quickly and ...

Nathan Sage, one of the Democrats running for the U.S. Senate, says it’s time for federal guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence and a nationwide moratorium on construction of data centers.

LANSING, Mich. — A dispute is brewing over how much protection Michigan residents need as the state attracts large data centers and other energy-intensive businesses. Michigan Attorney General Dana ...

In a recent Fox Business interview, Pichai detailed the company’s vision to mitigate the massive energy consumption required by artificial intelligence (AI). Describing the initiative as a “moonshot” ...

As energy demand for data centers soars, environmental groups are calling for a moratorium on the approval and construction of new facilities. More than 230 organizations, including Food & Water Watch ...

The effort is drawing bipartisan support and is expected to come up again next year as officials grapple with the artificial intelligence boom’s side effects. States facing drought and dwindling ...

Letter to Congress Cites Massive Energy and Water Consumption, Ratepayer Turmoil Washington – In a letter sent to Congress today, more than 230 national, state and local organizations from across the ...

It was decided Tuesday morning that the county commissioners would take nine of their 10 legislative requests to members of the Calvert state delegation during an evening meeting. However, one member ...

Power demand from US data centers is set to surge to 106 gigawatts by 2035, according to BloombergNEF, a 36% increase from the research provider’s previous outlook in April. The upward revision in ...