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Google launches Project Suncatcher, a step towards AI data centers in space

John Ruwitch, Geoff Brumfiel | Oct 1, 2026, 6:41 PM UTC

The fridge-size satellite with AI chips on board is part of Project Suncatcher, the company's moonshot effort to put AI data centers in space and harness solar energy.

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AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for?

Scott Neuman | Oct 1, 2026, 4:47 PM UTC

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The data center backlash is reshaping American politics — one community at a time

Scott Neuman | Sep 21, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

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NDAs are hiding data center deals, drawing ire from locals — and attention from lawmakers

Drew Hawkins | Aug 27, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

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Data centers are a political issue crossing party lines, driving voters to candidates

Tamara Keith | Aug 8, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

A town renamed its festival 'AI Love Irondale Day.' Then came the comments

The online outcry over the renaming of a summer festival illustrates the unease over the data center boom in the South.

Stephan Bisaha | Jul 23, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

The theory taking the rich by storm: China funds data center haters

Tech millionaires claim China is behind a wave of local opposition to U.S. data centers, while providing little direct evidence.

Geoff Brumfiel | Jun 10, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC

Why you should care about 2 power companies merging. Hint: affordability

NextEra Energy plans to acquire Dominion Energy to create the largest electricity producer in the United States.

Stephan Bisaha | May 18, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC