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Opposition to data centers has grown into one of the year's major political movements. What is the impact on local jobs and the economy when a data center comes to town?

With striking speed, the widespread debate around data centers has become a fault line in American communities, cutting across political parties and forging unexpected alliances.

President Trump has proposed creating an AI task force, similar to Space Force. But he has offered no other details about what it would look like. Tech industry experts are scratching their heads.

In spite of growing calls for Congress to take action on AI, the House went home early and won't be back until after this November's midterm elections.

An informal network of dialogues at think tanks and universities is bringing together experts from the U.S. and China to talk about the shared perils of AI -- and possible paths forward.

As states push to regulate chatbots, tech companies are trying to write safety rules in ways that exempt some of their key products.

Everyone is talking about the spectre of AI catastrophe. Can the U.S. and China agree on guardrails to blunt the biggest risks when their leaders meet next week?

King Charles convenes leaders of artificial intelligence companies at a summit in Scotland, amid mounting fears that unchecked AI could threaten humanity.

The loud noise from massive gas turbines never stops at Elon Musk's data center near Memphis. Residents are suing.

Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one.