Amazon Web Services signed a two-year copper deal with Rio Tinto to supply AI data centers from an Arizona mine, expecting to extract 14,000 metric tons of copper over four years.

Despite many proposals, there is little consensus among governors, lawmakers and tech executives about exactly how much the companies behind data centers should pay for electricity.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is ratcheting up a campaign against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and data centers, resisting President Donald Trump’s effort to block states from meddling with Big Tech.

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a community-focused initiative aimed at lowering water usage at its U.S. data centers and ensuring that the power-hungry facilities do not drive up electricity prices for the public.

Microsoft is trying to win over communities concerned about AI data centers. The company's president, Brad Smith, is meeting with federal lawmakers to emphasize that the industry, not taxpayers, should cover the costs of these centers.

Opposition has been rising for months against a proposed data center in Martindale-Brightwood. The center faces its first hurdle at a Feb. 12 meeting.

Blackstone could invest up to 4 billion euros ($4.65 billion) for a data center in Lippetal, Germany, Handelsblatt reported on Thursday, citing sources.

Questions swirl about their impact on the environment, utility bills, power and water usage, city revenues through tax incentives and more.