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Montana should seize the economic opportunity of data center development | Todd O'Hair

Montana stands at an important crossroads in our economic future. As the global economy becomes increasingly digital, the infrastructure that supports that transformation — data centers — has become essential. From cloud computing and artificial intelligence to telemedicine, online commerce, and modern agriculture, nearly every sector now depends on secure, reliable data

As snow dwindles out West, a new all-electric luxury hotel debuts in Mammoth

Despite February’s big winter storm, the western United States is in a snow drought, says NASA. Warm temperatures caused fall and early winter precipitation to fall as rain rather than snow, resulting in ski resorts with little snow. Water officials warn of dire consequences from scant snowfall, not just

Poll: More than a third of American voters don't trust U.S. power grid

Poll: More than a third of American voters don't trust U.S. power grid

(The Center Square) - Slightly more than half of American voters say they at least "somewhat trust" the American power grid, according to a new poll. The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll found that 55% of American voters said they completely or somewhat trust the American power grid. When

US mayors push back against data center boom as AI backlash grows

US mayors push back against data center boom as AI backlash grows

Data centers were supposed to be a gift. In cities across the United States, more and more mayors are treating them like a problem. With the midterm election season approaching, big tech's promise of a windfall of jobs and tax revenue has given way to talk of polluting

Montanans want more solar and gas, are less interested in new coal plants

Montanans are bullish on solar, natural gas and hydropower for electricity generation — but wary of adding additional coal power to the state’s energy mix, according to a new Montana Free Press-Eagleton poll. The results of the poll, conducted in late December and early January, come as the Trump

How a company quietly acquired 5,100 acres for a data center in Eastern Montana

When a little-known company called Montana Property LLC purchased 5,000 acres — around eight square miles — just south of Broadview in 2024, the acquisition didn't necessarily make waves. But roughly one year later, the purchaser's parent company Quantica Infrastructure announced development plans for a sprawling

Where AI lives: Southeast Asia's data centre boom

Where AI lives: Southeast Asia's data centre boom

Nonstop buzzing fills a windowless Microsoft data centre near Jakarta, part of a tech construction boom sweeping Southeast Asia that promises economic opportunities but is also hungry for resources. As demand for artificial intelligence heats up, technology giants are racing to invest billions of dollars in the region, attracted by