African countries should plan for the AI economy by developing power and digital systems together, and treating data centres as strategic infrastructure.
Inside the Dirty, Dystopian World of AI Data Centers
The race to power AI is already remaking the physical world.
The Race to Rethink Data Centers for AI’s Power Surge
With energy demand already straining infrastructure, AI players are reimagining the data center from the ground up.
EU's data centre expansion will fast-track profits and power for US Big Tech and investors
The global competition to ‘win’ the AI-race is driving an unparalleled expansion of large-scale data centres across the world. Cloaked in a narrative of pursuing European tech sovereignty and adopting AI widely and rapidly, the EU is now proposing to fast-track data centre development across the region in what appears to be a gift to […]
AI Data Centers: Big Tech's Impact on Electric Bills, Water, and More via @ConsumerReports
Massive data centers are gobbling up resources across the United States. The boom has just begun—and you may be paying for it.
The UK tech energy grab: how AI data centres are delaying the building of homes
Artificial intelligence infrastructure is being handed priority access to Britain's overwhelmed electricity grid, pushing housing down the list. But as the US shows, there's an alternative: make Big Tech pay for the power it needs. Report by Nicole Kobie
AI Is A Money Trap
In the last week, we’ve had no less than three different pieces asking whether the massive proliferation of data centers is a massive bubble, and though they, at times, seem to take the default position of AI’s inevitable value, they’ve begun to sour on the idea that
Spending on AI Is at Epic Levels. Will It Ever Pay Off?
Tech companies are pouring hundreds of billions into data centers, taking on heavy debt, but current revenue is relatively tiny. Critics warn of a new dot-com bubble.
AI boom means US is now ‘investing more’ in fossil-fuel power than China - Carbon Brief
The “data-centre boom” is driving a surge in gas investment in the US, pushing its fossil-power spending ahead of China, according to the IEA
Is the future of AI infrastructure in the Middle East? - UKTN
As the world scrambles to implement data strategies, the Middle East appears to be emerging as an ideal beneficiary.
US data centers’ energy use amid the artificial intelligence boom
Data centers accounted for 4% of total U.S. electricity use in 2024. Their energy demand is expected to more than double by 2030.
Data Center Proposal Tracker
Explore data center proposals across the United States. Stay informed on AI-driven growth and infrastructure projects shaping the future.
Data Center Proposal Tracker
Explore data center proposals across the United States. Stay informed on AI-driven growth and infrastructure projects shaping the future.
Strengthening AI Foundations: Emerging Opportunities for Developing Countries
The World Bank’s Digital Progress and Trends Report 2025 explores how AI is accelerating growth in developing countries, while highlighting persistent gaps in access, infrastructure, and skills. Discover key trends, challenges, and the ‘Four Cs’ needed to strengthen AI foundations globally.
Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid | TechCrunch
The decision arrives as the breakneck pace of data center construction has grid operators scrambling to generate power.
From Chile to the Philippines, meet the people pushing back on AI
Individuals and communities are resisting the demands and practices of Big Tech's AI infrastructure — such as data centers and digital labor — due to their environmental and social costs.
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