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fromBig Think
7 hours ago

Why AI data centers might lower electricity prices - not raise them

"These are mega-rich people who are not here to do charitable things. They don't love Joliet. I'm here because I love Joliet, and I don't want to see my utilities go up."
Silicon Valley real estate
#ai
DevOps
fromTechRepublic
4 hours ago

AI Demand Is Forcing a Rethink of Data Center Power, Cooling

AI's rapid growth is challenging data center infrastructure, necessitating rethinking of power, cooling, and construction strategies.
London startup
fromTheregister
2 days ago

AI is reshaping Britain's datacenter map away from London

UK AI datacenter capacity may shift from London due to power shortages and planning constraints, making other locations more appealing.
Silicon Valley
fromTNW | Opinion
2 days ago

Op-Ed: SaaS is not dead. You are just being sold the funeral

AI will not replace human creativity and traditional software is not dead despite prevailing narratives.
Business intelligence
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Nuclear's AI Moment Is Here -- There Is Only 1 Play for the 4X Data Center Demand Explosion

Global data center power demand will quadruple by 2034, with nuclear energy being crucial for meeting this surge in energy needs.
DevOps
fromTechRepublic
4 hours ago

AI Demand Is Forcing a Rethink of Data Center Power, Cooling

AI's rapid growth is challenging data center infrastructure, necessitating rethinking of power, cooling, and construction strategies.
London startup
fromTheregister
2 days ago

AI is reshaping Britain's datacenter map away from London

UK AI datacenter capacity may shift from London due to power shortages and planning constraints, making other locations more appealing.
Silicon Valley
fromTNW | Opinion
2 days ago

Op-Ed: SaaS is not dead. You are just being sold the funeral

AI will not replace human creativity and traditional software is not dead despite prevailing narratives.
Business intelligence
from24/7 Wall St.
4 days ago

Nuclear's AI Moment Is Here -- There Is Only 1 Play for the 4X Data Center Demand Explosion

Global data center power demand will quadruple by 2034, with nuclear energy being crucial for meeting this surge in energy needs.
#data-centers
fromWIRED
12 hours ago
Environment

New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations

Real estate
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

The AI data center boom is moving closer to cities and this Texas developer just raised $2 billion to bet on it

Texas is becoming a hub for data centers that support AI training, with facilities being built closer to population centers.
Environment
fromWIRED
12 hours ago

New Gas-Powered Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations

Natural gas projects for data centers linked to major tech companies could emit over 129 million tons of greenhouse gases annually.
EU data protection
fromTechzine Global
14 hours ago

New EU rules stall due to lack of data center data

Europe's data center sustainability regulations reveal significant gaps in data quality and reporting, hindering accurate assessments of energy consumption and environmental impact.
Careers
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

A talent CEO says data centers are a 'massive opportunity' for office workers to pivot mid-career

Laid-off tech workers should consider opportunities in the growing data center sector, which is experiencing high demand for skilled labor.
#tesla
Toronto startup
fromTESLARATI
53 minutes ago

Tesla isn't joking about building Optimus at an industrial scale: Here we go

Tesla's Q1 2026 earnings report is anticipated, with EPS expected at $0.36 and revenues at $22.35 billion.
Toronto startup
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Tesla launches robotaxis in Dallas and Houston, and oops, it's already unavailable

Tesla launched a robotaxi service in Dallas and Houston, but availability is limited and appears to be an attempt to boost stock prices.
fromEngadget
3 days ago
Toronto startup

Tesla is rolling out its Robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston

Tesla is expanding its Robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston, moving towards fully autonomous operations without safety monitors.
Toronto startup
fromTESLARATI
53 minutes ago

Tesla isn't joking about building Optimus at an industrial scale: Here we go

Tesla's Q1 2026 earnings report is anticipated, with EPS expected at $0.36 and revenues at $22.35 billion.
Toronto startup
frominsideevs.com
2 days ago

Tesla Robotaxis Arrive In Dallas And Houston: Where To Find The First Two Vehicles

Tesla has launched its Robotaxi service in Dallas and Houston, featuring driverless Model Y vehicles without safety monitors in the passenger seat.
Toronto startup
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Tesla launches robotaxis in Dallas and Houston, and oops, it's already unavailable

Tesla launched a robotaxi service in Dallas and Houston, but availability is limited and appears to be an attempt to boost stock prices.
Toronto startup
fromEngadget
3 days ago

Tesla is rolling out its Robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston

Tesla is expanding its Robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston, moving towards fully autonomous operations without safety monitors.
#gasoline-prices
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
8 hours ago

Texas Instruments Is About to Reveal How Much the AI Boom Benefits Its Bottom Line

Texas Instruments shows strong data center growth, indicating a potential structural shift in revenue driven by AI infrastructure spending.
#cloud-computing
fromInfoQ
3 hours ago
DevOps

When a Cloud Region Fails: Rethinking High Availability in a Geopolitically Unstable World

European startups
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago

The European cloud of the future is built using actual, physical containers

Cloud workloads increasingly utilize physical containers through initiatives like the Modular Integrated Sustainable Datacenter (MISD) project.
DevOps
fromInfoQ
3 hours ago

When a Cloud Region Fails: Rethinking High Availability in a Geopolitically Unstable World

Cloud regions are influenced by geopolitical events, necessitating multi-region strategies for resilience against disruptions.
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
5 days ago

When cloud giants neglect resilience

Cloud outages highlight reliability issues as providers prioritize cost-cutting over service stability, raising questions about acceptable levels of unreliability.
#ai-infrastructure
DevOps
fromMedium
2 days ago

The AI Infrastructure Stack in 2026: Companies Building the Future of AI

AI infrastructure companies are transforming the deployment and scaling of artificial intelligence into full production systems with essential governance and observability.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago
Artificial intelligence

Companies are hoarding AI compute because of FOMO and they're sitting on most of it

Companies are overprovisioning GPU capacity, with average utilization at only 5%, leading to significant waste in AI infrastructure spending.
fromFast Company
1 month ago
US politics

What this Texas Republican primary revealed about the politics of AI data centers

Texas voters rejected an agriculture commissioner's campaign against AI data centers, choosing a business-backed candidate instead, suggesting economic momentum behind AI infrastructure outweighs farmland protection concerns.
NYC startup
fromAxios
3 days ago

Trump-branded AI data center megaproject stalls, CEO departs

Fermi America faces significant challenges in securing tenants and managing complex AI infrastructure projects, particularly cooling systems.
DevOps
fromMedium
2 days ago

The AI Infrastructure Stack in 2026: Companies Building the Future of AI

AI infrastructure companies are transforming the deployment and scaling of artificial intelligence into full production systems with essential governance and observability.
#microsoft
Information security
fromNextgov.com
6 hours ago

Microsoft to test third-party AI models for incorporation in its security offerings

Microsoft is evaluating third-party AI systems to enhance its cybersecurity measures against AI-driven threats.
Silicon Valley
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Microsoft is picking up a Texas data center project OpenAI didn't want, in a telling sign of how far they've drifted apart | Fortune

Microsoft is taking over a Texas data center project after OpenAI declined to pursue it, positioning both companies as neighbors in AI development.
Information security
fromNextgov.com
6 hours ago

Microsoft to test third-party AI models for incorporation in its security offerings

Microsoft is evaluating third-party AI systems to enhance its cybersecurity measures against AI-driven threats.
Silicon Valley
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Microsoft is picking up a Texas data center project OpenAI didn't want, in a telling sign of how far they've drifted apart | Fortune

Microsoft is taking over a Texas data center project after OpenAI declined to pursue it, positioning both companies as neighbors in AI development.
fromNextgov.com
4 hours ago

'Faster and more disruptive' tech underscores need to revamp the Fed's operations, its governor says

"Artificial Intelligence is a coming storm that threatens to alter - and I believe, improve - all organizations. The pace of technological change today means that the Fed does not have the time to sit back and ruminate about changes for months and years on end."
Artificial intelligence
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 day ago

UK Gas Firm Clarifies Bitcoin Mining Plans at Yorkshire Site

Reabold Resources is only exploring small-scale bitcoin mining at its UK gas site, maintaining its primary focus on domestic energy supply.
Fundraising
fromTruthout
2 days ago

A Data Center Is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break. It Promises to Create 1 Job.

JPMorganChase's data center expansion in Orangeburg received $77 million in tax breaks for only one permanent job, raising concerns about public money usage.
fromTelecompetitor
2 days ago
Business intelligence

Comcast Business unveils Innovation Lab for next-gen enterprise solutions

Comcast Business launched the Innovation Lab to co-develop and test enterprise solutions with customers and technology partners.
Venture
fromTNW | Investors-Funding
2 days ago

Australia's NEXTDC launches A$2.2 billion capital plan

NEXTDC is raising A$1.5 billion through an equity offering to fund the expansion of its data centre operations in response to increased demand.
Tech industry
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

Meta fast-tracks fiber technician training to solve a major data center bottleneck

Meta is launching a program to train fiber technicians to address the shortage of skilled workers for AI data centers.
Web frameworks
fromInfoQ
1 day ago

Cloudflare Introduces Project Think: A Durable Runtime for AI Agents

Cloudflare's Project Think introduces durable AI agents with a kernel-like runtime, enabling long-lived workloads and preserving execution progress during platform restarts.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

The 10 best big cities for college grads have plentiful jobs and affordable housing

"These cities in Texas do great on all metrics: robust job markets, good amenities, and relatively affordable housing," Asad Khan, a senior economist with Redfin, stated.
Higher education
Software development
fromTechzine Global
6 days ago

Scale sets edge platform's software ever more free from hardware constraints

Scale Computing is reducing hardware requirements for its software, allowing more flexibility for partners and customers in choosing hardware platforms.
fromComputerWeekly.com
15 hours ago

Blackbox replaces two racks of HPE storage with 8U of Everpure | Computer Weekly

Blackbox Hosting has consolidated storage from two full racks down to just 8U of rack space following migration to Everpure FlashArray hardware, achieving a 10:1 data reduction ratio and an 85% reduction in power utilization.
DevOps
Austin
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
6 hours ago

Explore Austin: The Ultimate Destination in 2026

Austin is a vibrant city known for its music, culinary scene, and tech innovation, making it a top destination for diverse experiences.
NYC startup
fromnews.bitcoin.com
18 hours ago

Soluna Holdings Expands Blockware Partnership to Wind-Powered West Texas Site, Topping 17 MW

Soluna Holdings and Blockware signed a fourth expansion deal, adding 3.3 MW at Project Dorothy 1B in West Texas.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Forget Nvidia: Why HPE Could Be the Overlooked AI Infrastructure Play of 2026

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is an overlooked investment opportunity in AI infrastructure with strong financial growth and expanding margins.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 day ago

Canadian homebuilder Glenview Homes expands into Texas

Blake Roberts, with about two decades of experience in the Texas market, will head Glenview Homes' new division, emphasizing a customer-centered approach over standardized processes.
Toronto startup
Venture
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

CEO and CFO suddenly depart AI nuclear power upstart Fermi | TechCrunch

Fermi's CEO and CFO have left the company, causing a 22% drop in shares.
fromTheregister
5 days ago

Users complain of UK Azure capacity problems

Azure UK is full. Like full full. There's no additional quota available in any UK region, meaning no new VMs or AKS clusters can be created.
Tech industry
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago

Data dive: A new American Century in the datacentre pipeline? | Computer Weekly

US datacentre capacity is projected to triple, while the UK will slip in global rankings for datacentre capacity.
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
7 hours ago

Interview: Critical local infrastructure is missing link in UK cyber resilience | Computer Weekly

Local infrastructure in the UK is vulnerable to cyber attacks, risking severe disruption to essential services and public safety.
NYC startup
fromTheregister
2 days ago

Trump-branded datacenter fails to make itself great, again

Fermi America faces leadership changes as CEO Toby Neugebauer and CFO Miles Everson resign amid struggles to secure customers and power equipment.
European startups
fromTheregister
2 days ago

Europe picks 4 sovereign cloud providers, but one has Google

The European Commission awarded contracts for cloud services, raising concerns about true independence due to involvement of S3NS, a Thales and Google Cloud joint venture.
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

Viper Energy's natural gas bet could deliver outsized income as LNG demand surges

Viper owns mineral and royalty interests, primarily in the Permian Basin. Royalty owners collect a percentage of production revenue from every barrel of oil, cubic foot of natural gas, and barrel of natural gas liquids produced on their acreage without bearing drilling costs or capital expenditures.
Business
#google-cloud
fromTechCrunch
11 hours ago
Artificial intelligence

The most interesting startups showcased at Google Cloud Next 2026 | TechCrunch

Google is investing $750 million to support AI startups on its Cloud platform.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 day ago

Google Cloud's next big moment-and what it needs to continue its ascent | Fortune

Google's AI advancements are revitalizing its cloud division, with significant revenue growth and a focus on addressing bottlenecks in AI implementation.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 day ago

Google Cloud's next big moment-and what it needs to continue its ascent | Fortune

Google's AI advancements are revitalizing its cloud division, with significant revenue growth and a focus on addressing bottlenecks in AI implementation.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
5 days ago

IOWN targets datacenter interconnects to spread AI infra

IOWN Global Forum focuses on datacenter interconnect use cases to enhance AI infrastructure connectivity and reduce costs for users.
DevOps
fromInfoQ
23 hours ago

Cloudflare Outlines MCP Architecture as Enterprises Confront Security and Governance Risks

Centralized governance and remote infrastructure are essential for secure Model Context Protocol deployments, addressing risks like prompt injection and supply chain attacks.
#datacentres
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago

Datacentre developers tout benefits to local communities, but do they deliver? | Computer Weekly

Datacentre developments are causing challenges for local businesses, raising concerns about energy consumption and community impact despite potential local benefits.
Environment
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago

Go West! US datacentres head for available and cheap energy | Computer Weekly

Datacentre construction in the US is shifting towards central regions, particularly Texas, due to power availability and water use mitigation technologies.
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago

Datacentre developers tout benefits to local communities, but do they deliver? | Computer Weekly

Datacentre developments are causing challenges for local businesses, raising concerns about energy consumption and community impact despite potential local benefits.
Environment
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago

Go West! US datacentres head for available and cheap energy | Computer Weekly

Datacentre construction in the US is shifting towards central regions, particularly Texas, due to power availability and water use mitigation technologies.
Remote teams
fromFOX 7 Austin
2 weeks ago

These states rank as the best places to work from home, analysis finds

Location significantly influences the ability to work from home, with certain states offering better conditions for remote work.
fromFortune
2 days ago

Data centers now account for half of all new U.S. electricity use, just as Americans start to sour on AI | Fortune

Data centers accounted for around 50% of all electricity demand growth in the U.S. last year, according to the IEA, far surpassing the rise in electricity usage in the residential, industrial, and transport sectors.
Environment
Information security
fromTechzine Global
5 days ago

Broadcom brings secure AI agent environment to VMware Tanzu

Broadcom's VMware Tanzu Platform Agent Foundations provides a secure environment for autonomous AI applications with zero-trust networking and automated management.
Austin
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Texas's Tax Breaks for Data Centers May Be Largest for Any State in US

Texas faces a projected $3.1 billion loss in sales tax revenue due to data center tax exemptions, prompting legislative reconsideration.
#snowflake
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago
Artificial intelligence

Snowflake Intelligence and Cortex Code become the agentic AI control layer

Snowflake updates Intelligence and Cortex Code to enhance data integration and AI capabilities for the Agentic Enterprise.
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoWorld
1 day ago

Snowflake offers help to users and builders of AI agents

Snowflake enhances its Intelligence and Cortex Code for better automation and data source access, aiming for a unified enterprise AI experience.
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoWorld
1 day ago

Snowflake offers help to users and builders of AI agents

Snowflake enhances its Intelligence and Cortex Code for better automation and data source access, aiming for a unified enterprise AI experience.
DevOps
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 days ago

Storage implications of a modern IT architecture | Computer Weekly

Organizations are increasingly using containers to modernize applications and manage both cloud-native and traditional workloads with Kubernetes.
Environment
fromTechzine Global
2 days ago

Data center for Microsoft consumes up to 420M liters of industrial water a week

Pure DC is constructing a large data center in Amsterdam, consuming significant water and electricity, with Microsoft as the sole tenant.
DevOps
fromComputerWeekly.com
5 days ago

AI, energy, and the new rules of cloud sustainability competition | Computer Weekly

Cloud providers offer sustainability metrics, but lack standardization makes it difficult for enterprises to compare workloads effectively.
Tech industry
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

A New Google-Funded Data Center Will Be Powered by a Massive Gas Plant

A pragmatic 'all-of-the-above' strategy is essential for energy, with gas as a critical bridge while investing in renewables.
Environment
fromFast Company
6 days ago

A U.S. state just banned big AI data centers. Here's why it might not be the last

Maine has enacted a temporary ban on large data centers to assess their environmental and energy impacts before allowing construction.
European startups
fromTechzine Global
3 weeks ago

Seven new hyperscale data centers to be built in the Netherlands

At least 7 hyperscale data centers are under construction in the Netherlands, with significant opposition from the public and local governments.
DevOps
from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

Oracle's New AWS Partnership Just Put It Ahead of Azure and Google Cloud

Multicloud setups are essential for enterprise AI, enabling seamless data movement and integration across different cloud providers.
fromWIRED
1 week ago

The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

"Americans deserve to know how much energy data centers are sucking up and what that's doing to their utility bills. The EIA's mandatory survey is an important first step towards holding data centers accountable, but people are hurting right now."
Environment
DevOps
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

The Role of Dedicated Servers in Scaling Modern Businesses

Infrastructure investment is crucial for SMEs to ensure reliability, performance, and user experience in a competitive digital landscape.
Environment
fromTechRepublic
6 days ago

US Moves Toward Mandatory Data Center Energy Reporting as EIA Pilot Expands - TechRepublic

The EIA is initiating a mandatory national survey of data center energy use to address rising electricity demand driven by AI.
Austin
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why startups are betting big on Texas

Texas is experiencing significant economic growth, particularly in Austin, which is becoming a major startup hub and financial services center.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Microsoft and Chevron enter exclusivity deal on powering West Texas data center complex | Fortune

Chevron and Microsoft are negotiating a major collaboration to colocate gas-fired power plants with an AI campus in West Texas.
Environment
fromFortune
1 week ago

Data centers are destroying states' clean energy dreams | Fortune

Nevada's utility may struggle to meet clean energy targets due to surging electricity demand from data centers, likely relying on fossil fuels.
Tech industry
fromFortune
1 month ago

"A bend in the trajectory": U.S. data center development has hit snags because the power grid is approaching its limits to support them | Fortune

Data center development slowed significantly in Q4 2025, with capacity additions dropping 50% quarter-over-quarter, signaling that unlimited AI-driven growth projections may not materialize due to power infrastructure constraints.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

The U.S. is further along in its AI data centre buildout. How does Alberta's approach compare? | CBC News

Alberta's bring-your-own-generation model for AI data centres mirrors U.S. policy, positioning the province to capitalize on AI infrastructure demand through its climate, real estate, and deregulated electricity market advantages.
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

Inside the race to build data centers | Fortune

Mega-scale AI data centers are driving AI growth, transforming landscapes, straining energy and water resources, and creating major political and economic conflicts.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

NRG Energy Controls Both Power Generation and Distribution as AI Data Centers Reshape the Grid

NRG is positioned to profit from surging AI data center electricity demand through integrated generation and retail operations serving seven million customers.
Environment
fromFast Company
2 months ago

How data centers provided power during Winter Storm Fern

Authorities authorized data centers and large consumers to run diesel backup generators, providing up to 35 GW but risking significant air pollution.
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