Wichita Falls is hoping to attract a large AI data center to its city, which could provide a significant boost to the local economy, including increased property values, job growth, and funding for city services.

On Tuesday, OpenAI announced a partnership with Oracle to develop 4.5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity for its Stargate AI infrastructure platform in the US. The expansion, which TechCrunch reports is part of a $30 billion-per-year deal between OpenAI and Oracle,

President Donald Trump’s plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation’s ability to

As Montana courts data centers and leaders mull ways to encourage artificial intelligence developments, lawmakers are looking into the state’s power generation capacity as part of the Energy and Technology Interim Committee.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Trump administration’s newly launched AI Action Plan has set the stage for an even more significant data center boom in Central Texas, with policies designed to expedite federal permitting and speed construction of the massive facilities that power artificial intelligence.

Regular energy consumers, not corporations, will bear the brunt of the increased costs of a boom in artificial intelligence that has contributed to a growth in data centers and a surge in power usage, recent research suggests.

The Oak Ridge Reservation and 3 other sites are "well-situated for large-scale data centers, new power generation, and other necessary infrastructure."

The Trump administration released an action plan to win the global AI race. It could have a big impact on Central Texas.

Data center demand is booming, but prominent investors say projects meant only for AI training or leased to AI-only firms come with significant risks.

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