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1 day ago

UK bit barn builds turn to gas rather than wait for grid pow

UK datacenter developers are adopting on-site gas-fired power generation because multi-year delays obstruct new electricity grid connections.
Environment
fromTheregister
3 days ago

Datacenters face rising thirst as Europe dries up

Water scarcity is becoming a major operational risk for European datacenters as climate-driven heatwaves increase cooling demand and strain freshwater supplies.
fromTheregister
1 week ago

How low can colo go asks JLL as vacancy rates near zero

Colocation capacity in North American datacenters has dropped to a record low of 2.3 percent, with the construction pipeline mostly pre-leased, significantly constraining growth.
Real estate
Digital life
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

AMD's AI datacenter revenue dived due to China GPU sales ban

AMD's AI product revenue for datacenters declined due to the US GPU export ban to China, impacting overall performance.
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Broadcom targets distributed AI training with Jericho4 ASIC

Broadcom unveiled the Jericho4 switch to connect GPUs across datacenters up to 100 kilometers apart for AI model training.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

DoE taps federal sites for fast-track AI datacenter builds

By leveraging DoE land assets for the deployment of AI and energy infrastructure, we are taking a bold step to accelerate the next Manhattan Project - ensuring US AI and energy leadership.
Science
#ai
fromTheregister
2 months ago
Data science

Datacenters have a public image problem

The public often misunderstands the essential role of datacenters in modern society.
fromTheregister
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Datacenter energy usage to more than double in next 5 years

Global datacenter electricity use will more than double by 2030, driven primarily by AI.
Datacenters in the US will significantly increase their share of electricity demand.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Datacenter energy usage to more than double in next 5 years

Global datacenter electricity use will more than double by 2030, driven primarily by AI.
Datacenters in the US will significantly increase their share of electricity demand.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Meta reveals plan for several multi-GW datacenter clusters

Meta plans to build multiple multi-gigawatt datacenters, starting with Prometheus in 2026.
Digital life
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Tariffs, trade turmoil drive up bitbarn cost and build times

US tariffs and geopolitical instability are inflating costs and delaying datacenter construction projects in Northern Europe.
Environment
fromTheregister
2 months ago

CISPE warns EU against over-regulation of water

CISPE emphasizes the need for a formal EU framework for industrial water reuse to enhance water resilience in data centers.
Data science
fromTheregister
2 months ago

A trip through vintage datacenter networking

The evolution of datacenter networking has transformed from proprietary systems to complex modern technologies.
Early networking was defined by compatibility issues and manufacturer-specific protocols.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Datacenter market draws investors chasing captive customers

Customer lock-in significantly attracts investors to datacenters.
The AI hype is driving demand, drawing new investors to the datacenter market.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Qualcomm confirms buyout offer for Brit chip firm Alphawave

Qualcomm's $2.4 billion bid to acquire Alphawave Semi aims to enhance its capabilities in datacenter technology.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Schneider Electric says US grid will be less stable by 2030

By 2030, the US electricity grid is forecasted to be tightly constrained, with minimal safety margins, raising concerns about stability and reliability.
Data science
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