Dennis Wilkin was planting soybeans last spring on his 270-acre farm in Saline Township, Michigan, when two men pulled up in a pickup truck. They climbed out and handed him a proposal to buy his land, ...

What Are the Pros and Cons of Data Centers? Your email has been sent The AI data center boom is reshaping economies while straining power grids, water supplies, and communities. Here’s the real cost ...

The data center market is exploding in 2026 as AI demand drives an influx of hardware, software and services spending that is being led by 50 of the biggest and most innovative companies in the world.

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marie Sapirie writes about federal tax issues and litigation. As the “age of artificial intelligence” continues, the demand for ...

The currently defunct Blue Valley Power Plant in Independence, shown Thursday, January 29, 2026, will reopen and undergo a major expansion for the planned growth of an AI data center on nearby Bly ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Microsoft has had its first face-to-face meeting with Gaines Township residents after months of planning to build a data center in their community. The tech giant on Tuesday, March ...

Residents of a Central Kentucky county are now among a growing list of those across the Bluegrass State largely opposed to data center development in their communities. A more than 550-acre piece of ...

A wave of artificial intelligence data center construction is sweeping the country, and Independence has become the industry’s next stop, whether residents like it or not. City leaders have paved the ...

A proposal for a huge data center is under review in Indiantown. The center wouold consist of more than 2 million square feet spread among five buildings. It's at least the second data center proposed ...