As our use of online tools expands wildly with the advent of artificial intelligence, so does the demand for data.

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

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

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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.

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