data center boom
Coverage of data center boom in the Nexus archive.
- A town renamed its festival 'AI Love Irondale Day.' Then came the comments
A town renamed its summer festival 'AI Love Irondale Day,' sparking online backlash. The controversy highlights growing unease about the data center boom in the South.
- The Indiana community caught between coal and the data center boom
A community in Jasper County, Indiana, faces the tension between coal industry traditions and the growing data center boom. Barb Deardorff, a teachers’ union organizer, reflects on her connection to the local landscape, including cornfields and sandhill cranes, as she balances her career with moments of respite.
- Data center disputes have been local. But the midterms might change that
Anger over the data center boom has influenced local politics, with voters unseating politicians who support data centers. The issue has become prominent in the midterm elections, reflecting broader concerns about their impact.