10/28/2025

How Data Centers Actually Work

Understanding their operational structure is vital

Just this year alone, tech giants have been investing hundreds of billions of dollars into AI data centers. But as the deals pile up, so have the concerns around their viability and sustainability.

Michael Calore and senior correspondent Lauren Goode sit down with senior writer Molly Taft to discuss how these energy hungry facilities actually work, the different industry interests at stake and whether the industry will collapse.

Listen to WIRED's podcast about this topic at this link.