The expansion of data centers to power the AI boom has more people wondering: what exactly is in a data center?

In a rural pocket of northeastern Louisiana, Meta is building a $30 billion data center called Hyperion. The project highlights an opaque system of financing that's fueling fears of an AI bubble.

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss the economics and environmental impacts of energy-hungry data centers and whether these facilities are sustainable in the age of AI. Tech giants have been ...

They are putting themselves to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.

How many data centers will be built – and how much electricity they’ll need – is uncertain. Being prepared costs money, but ...