Trump is talking with Senate's Thune about bill to cut data-center electricity costsEarlier this week, the Republican-majority House of Representatives voted 417 to 3 in favor of the Ratepayer Protection Act, which would re...
19 Sep, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
Oracle's $18 billion data center debt under pressure, FT reportsThe development comes amid concerns that growing local opposition to the project over fears it would impact water supply and air quality co...
19 Sep, 2026, 08.03 AM IST
Virginia tightens data center restrictions amid political backlashVirginia, which has the largest concentration of data centers in the world, unveiled plans that include banning non-disclosure agreements a...
18 Sep, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
Karnataka approves data centre, marine biotech policiesKarnataka has approved new policies for data centres and marine biotechnology sectors. These initiatives aim to attract significant investm...
18 Sep, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Seoul used 1 daylighted buried stream to solve urban heat issues across 10km of concrete highway; the result transformed an asphalt corridor into a cool public parkSeoul once buried a stream beneath a major highway, turning a natural waterway into a corridor of concrete and traffic. Years later, the ci...
18 Sep, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
Two US-bound vessels apparently compromised by hackers, US officials sayUS Coast Guard and FBI personnel boarded two foreign-flagged commercial vessels bound for the United States last month after receiving indi...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.09 AM IST
In Silicon Valley, AI data center boom meets local resistanceIn Silicon Valley's biggest city, residents and environmental groups are organizing against a wave of proposed data center projects that of...
17 Sep, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
One AI issue unites Republicans and Democrats: Data centre limitsAmericans increasingly worry about artificial intelligence's environmental effects. Many citizens are concerned about data centers' local e...
17 Sep, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
India's data centre construction value chain could reach $90 billion by FY35: KPMGIndia's data centre infrastructure market is projected to reach ninety billion dollars by fiscal year thirty-five. Rapid capacity expansion...
12 Sep, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak killed 29 people in Philadelphia in 1976; a new outbreak has now hit South Bronx. Check symptoms, treatment and preventionA Legionnaires' disease outbreak has occurred in the South Bronx, causing one fatality and infecting five individuals. Health officials are...
11 Sep, 2026, 04.45 PM IST
Yotta pushes back on fears data centres could strain India’s power, waterLarge data centre operators can build dedicated power networks and closed-loop cooling systems. These systems limit dependence on local urb...
11 Sep, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
NLR reported a 110,000-square-foot Texas data center coated with IntelliKoat; its CEO said inside temperatures fell from 140°F to 86°F and heat failures dropped to zeroA Texas-based data center has successfully lowered its temperature through the application of an innovative roof coating called IntelliKoat...
09 Sep, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
The four questions India must ask before its AI data centre boom outpaces its gridData centers now face public scrutiny regarding their resource consumption. These facilities use less water than comparable commercial spac...
08 Sep, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Kentucky mother, 82, rejects $26 million for family farm as AI data center plans advance: ‘Everything coming out of the data center is going to be poison and destructive’Kentucky woman rejected $26 million offer to turn her farm into a data center in a bid to preserve it. Ida Huddleston and her family declin...
08 Sep, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
Oklahoma Bitcoin mining data center leaks 3 million gallons of water, forcing schools, businesses and government offices to close despite 2023 Stop Work OrderIn Oklahoma, a bitcoin mining data center is at the centre of a controversy after it leaked 3 million gallons of water despite 2023 Stop Wo...
08 Sep, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
AI data centers are less thirsty now, tech giants sayData centers are running into a wall of public anger in the United States over their thirst for water and power. "There are incentives," Re...
07 Sep, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
Not just Nvidia: These power and cooling firms are riding the trillion-dollar data centre boomGlobal data centre construction is accelerating to meet AI demand, and power and cooling equipment suppliers are seeing significant order i...
02 Sep, 2026, 11.51 AM IST