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.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Tuesday night, concerned citizens met to share concerns about a new data center coming to Independence. Community members formed a group, “Stop the AI Data Center in Independence ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — America's data center boom has spurred mixed responses from Arkansas' federal candidates, who have expressed reserved excitement about the economic potential and worries about community ...