Technology

The tech giant plans to build 15 additional data centers in Mount Pleasant as part of two new campuses worth more than $13 billion.

Microsoft’s latest planned expansion of its sprawling data center development in Mount Pleasant received its first major approval Wednesday.

Microsoft Corp. is proposing to build 15 more data centers in Mount Pleasant as part of two new  data center campuses with a total taxable value of more than $13 billion.

One of Microsoft’s top executives said he would support a new state law to regulate and set standards for data center developments across Wisconsin. 

Madison officials want to stop large data centers from being built in the city — at least temporarily. A proposed ordinance would halt data center construction for up to year.

Wisconsin utilities are investing to meet demands of the AI data center boom. But utility customers and local communities could be left paying the bills if the AI industry goes bust, utility watchdog warns.

Anticipated spikes in demand for energy to supply Wisconsin’s data center building boom come on the heels of decades of declining power and water use, according to a new report.

Months after a $1.6 billion data center proposal in Menomonie was halted by its mayor, the city council has passed an ordinance restricting where and how any potential future data centers can be built.

ATECH students like hands-on classes, enroll in paid apprenticeships and collect free college credit before continuing on to trade school. But the school has struggled to attract students, combat a persistent stigma around technical education and afford equipment and tools.

The agri-food sector isn’t one of the top targets for cybercriminals — but as farms and production facilities become more reliant on technology, they also become more vulnerable.