The concept of building AI data centers in orbit has gained renewed momentum following SpaceX’s record-breaking IPO that raised over $85 billion and valued the company in the trillions. Elon Musk’s success and the massive pushback against AI data centers in rural and suburban communities has spurred competitors including Jeff Bezos to develop their own plans for space-based data centers
The DOJ has intervened in a pollution lawsuit against Elon Musk’s xAI company, now a division of SpaceX, claiming the AI firm plays a vital role in military operations and national security.
Opponents of AI data center construction have blocked or delayed a record number of projects worth nearly $130 billion so far this year, according to a recent study.
During an interview aired on Thursday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) argued that energy costs from data centers “should be internalized by tech companies themselves, rather than exported to the American people.” And “there’s a
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has reportedly attracted more than $250 billion in investor interest for its blockbuster IPO on Friday.
Country music star Brad Paisley is calling on citizens to block the proposed construction of an AI data center that is planned to be built 50 yards from the Nashville Zoo, calling it “an absolute nightmare scenario,” adding, “It would be an enormous monstrosity.”
Elon Musk offered a detailed glimpse into SpaceX’s planned orbital AI data centers as the company prepares for what could be the largest IPO in history this week.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is launching a free training program to prepare Americans for skilled trade jobs building the company’s rapidly expanding network of data centers. According to the company, participants who successfully complete the program will have a guaranteed job in the trades.
An Indiana mayor is under fire for insinuating that people who oppose data centers being built in their area live in “shitty houses.”
Google announced Wednesday it will invest $10 million in water infrastructure projects across Texas communities where the tech giant plans to construct data centers, marking the company’s first attempt to quell backlash against massive data centers with insatiable needs for power and water.
If you are looking at the headline data in the government’s economic report, it is easy to miss the artificial intelligence investment boom.
A strong majority of Americans oppose AI data centers being constructed in their local area, according to a recent Gallup poll.
Public sentiment towards AI has taken a sharp negative turn, with recent polling revealing that a strong majority of Americans believe the technology is advancing too rapidly.
Breitbart News on Monday hosted Interior Secretary and National Energy Dominance Council Chairman Doug Burgum for a policy discussion titled “Harnessing American Power,” during which Burgum said he is confident in America’s technological leadership but concerned about barriers to building AI data centers.
Residents of an upscale Georgia subdivision first suspected something was wrong when their water pressure began dropping unexpectedly last year. The investigation their complaints prompted revealed the startling truth about a gigantic data center built near their homes.
The United States must rapidly expand its energy sources to beat China and lead the AI race, Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) said during an appearance on Breitbart News Saturday.
Voters in a Milwaukee suburb on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a measure that would restrict future data centers.
An Indianapolis, Indiana city councilor on Monday said his home was shot in what may be a politically motivated attack over a proposed data center in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood.
Sam Altman’s OpenAI announced a partnership with North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) on Wednesday as the AI company accelerates its data center construction efforts across the United States.
Enterprise software and AI giant Oracle is reportedly preparing to slashs thousands of jobs as it grapples with financial pressures stemming from its massive AI data center expansion effort.
Leaders from the leading companies in AI including Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI, and Amazon have signed a non-binding agreement at the White House committing to fund the electricity infrastructure needed for their data center operations.
