data centers

Microsoft takes over Texas AI data center expansion as OpenAI backs away

April 4, 2026 Matt O Brien

Microsoft is taking over a data center construction project in Texas after OpenAI declined to pursue it, a move that will make the two companies neighbors at one of the nation’s largest complexes for running […]

Ga. regulators approve huge electric generation increase for data centers

December 28, 2025 Jeff Amy

ATLANTA — Georgia’s only private electric utility plans to increase power capacity by 50% after state regulators on Friday agreed 5-0 that the plan is needed to meet projected demand from data centers. It would […]

Trump blames renewables for rising power bills; experts cite other causes

August 30, 2025 By Matthew Daly

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With electricity prices rising at more than twice the rate of inflation, President Donald Trump has lashed out at renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power, blaming them for skyrocketing […]

Jabil to invest $500M in new Rowan County facility, create nearly 1,200 jobs

July 11, 2025 Dan Reeves

SALISBURY — Electronics manufacturer Jabil Inc. plans to create nearly 1,200 jobs in central North Carolina, investing $500 million in a new facility that will support the growing demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence […]

Amazon to invest $10B in Richmond County for data center, AI campus

June 13, 2025 The Associated Press

HAMLET — Amazon plans to invest $10 billion toward building a campus in North Carolina to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure, bringing a massive shot in the arm to a region where […]