datacenters

In first, California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacenters

June 3, 2026

Residents in Monterey Park, California, became the first in the US to vote on a permanent ban on datacenters on Tuesday, and early results indicate a resounding victory for...

Musk’s xAI wins permit for datacenter’s makeshift power plant despite backlash

March 10, 2026

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI won approval on Tuesday to run 41 methane gas turbines at its “Colossus 2” datacenter in northern Mississippi. That’s nearly double the amount...