The growing field of data center developers are catering to the tech industry’s ravenous demand for computing power to build better and more widely adopted AI systems. New faces are behind the mega-campuses being developed globally to power the artificial intelligence boom.

The data center boom continues in Indiana. But what are data centers, and why are people upset about them coming to our state? Here's what Hoosiers should know.

Data centers operated by hyperscalers like Amazon, Microsoft and Google reach 1,300 facilities as data center capacity and funding increases in 2025.

Billions of dollars are being poured into the industry by major tech companies to build more data centers as they race toward AI's promised potential.

Most Midwestern states offer partial or full sales tax exemptions from 20 to 50 years. The region has also shown an openness to expanding electricity generation. Indiana, Illinois and Michigan have all passed legislation to encourage nuclear power development this year.

Data center jobs are booming, offering high-paying career pivot opportunities, especially for skilled trades and non-tech workers. Here’s how to break into this field.

In June, Business Insider published an investigation into the data center industry. We wanted to dig into the pace of growth in light of the artificial intelligence boom, as well as the resources the facilities use. We found 1,240 data centers in America ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis promoted his Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights, a policy proposal that would help local governments reject AI data centers.

This is not just about safe water. Research suggests that air pollution associated with data center growth could contribute to approximately 1,300 premature deaths a year in the U.S. by 2030.

The data center boom continues in Wisconsin. But what are data centers, and why are people upset about them coming to our state?