A clutch of states is trying to limit or ban data centers, giant operations known for their massive energy and water consumption. The National Conference of State Legislators puts the number at 14.

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The Maine Legislature approved an 18-month moratorium, but Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat running for Senate, has yet to say whether she will sign it. By Jenna Russell Lawmakers in Maine this week ...

The Maine legislature passed the first state ban in the nation on the development of large data centers on Tuesday. The temporary measure, which lasts for 1.5 years, restricts the construction of new ...

Maine lawmakers on Tuesday passed a ban on large data-center construction, making it the first state to enact such a measure as communities around the U.S. deal with fallout from the ...

Legislators in Maine on Tuesday passed the nation’s first statewide ban on large data centers, part of a growing backlash to the energy-intensive facilities that fuel the rise of artificial ...

Valve already collects a lot of data about your gaming PC, typically to release its hardware survey every month. But it looks like Steam will soon use frame rate data gathered by its millions of users ...

Maine is poised to freeze large data-center construction, which would make it the first state to enact such a measure as communities across the U.S. grapple with fallout from the boom in artificial ...

Connecting the dots: Early reactions to Nvidia's DLSS 5 were swift and skeptical, with some observers likening the technology to an Instagram-style filter applied over gameplay footage. Nvidia CEO ...

AURORA, Colo. — As Colorado heads into worsening drought conditions, water providers across the metro area haven taken different approaches to managing large water users. The contrast comes as the ...

The volunteer fire department serving a rural area near Sand Springs declined a $250,000 donation from the tech giant. Now some residents are suing to block the proposed development. By Adeel Hassan ...

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and cloud computing is outpacing the ability of many community water systems to deliver large bursts of water on the hottest days of the year to keep the ...