New Poll Shows Majority of Texans Oppose Data Center Construction June 23, 2026 By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune A majority of Texans oppose the construction of data centers in their community, including nearly two-thirds of Texans living in...
US Acts to Speed Up Power Grid Hook-Ups for AI Data Centers June 22, 2026 By John Ainger, Naureen S. Malik and Ari Natter US regulators have taken their biggest step yet to speed the connection of data centers to the country’s grids while...
Space Startups Seek Insurance for Orbital AI Data Centers June 19, 2026 By Akash Sriram and Jemima Denham Space companies have spoken with insurers about coverage for orbital AI data centers, a sign of early progress for an...
Zurich Sees Data Center Boom Spurring Insurance Securitization June 18, 2026 By Noele Illien, Paula Doenecke and Gautam Naik The level of investment into data centers globally may soon make it necessary for insurers involved to begin selling securitization...
AM Best: Data Centers Pose Risks Beyond What P/C Industry Has Experienced June 16, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Complicated risks are presented with the proliferation of data centers across the U.S. to bolster critical infrastructure for artificial intelligence....
Texas Governor Recommends Sweeping Data Center Regulation June 10, 2026 By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday released sweeping regulatory recommendations on data centers for the Legislature to pass in the 2027...
Illinois Joins Ohio in Ordering Pause on Data Center Tax Credits June 8, 2026 By Yash Roy Governor JB Pritzker issued an order pausing state tax incentives for data centers in Illinois after the state legislature stalled...
Zurich Insurance Expands Data-Center Offering Beyond the US June 4, 2026 Zurich Insurance Group Plc is widening its offering for data-center projects to Europe and South America as it seeks to...
Automakers, Retailers Warn Memory-Chip Shortage Is Impacting Prices June 4, 2026 By David Shepardson The increasing need for memory chips to power artificial intelligence data centers could lead to dramatic price hikes in U.S....
AI to Double Data Center Power, Water Use by 2030, UN Researchers Say June 3, 2026 Data centers are expected to consume twice as much power and water by 2030 as they expand to meet the...