Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta Pivot from Buy to Build in AI
Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta Pivot from Buy to Build in AI. 4 Min Read. Microsoft’s Fairwater data center in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.Image via…
Category: Data Center
Data Centers Under Fire: Do Facilities Need Counter-Drone Defenses?
Alleged attacks on AWS facilities have prompted security experts to question whether traditional data center perimeter defenses are still fit for purpose.…
Brookfield, NextEra Launch $100B AI Campus at DOE’s Paducah Site
The former uranium enrichment complex would host more than 1.2 GW of AI compute backed by dedicated natural gas and battery storage.…
Amazon Pushes Virginia to Let AI Data Centers Fund Their Own Grid Upgrades
Amazon urged Virginia regulators to allow hyperscalers to fund transmission via CIAC, igniting debate over who pays for AI-driven grid growth in…
Nebraska Reins in Data Center Perks Amid Resource Scrutiny
The incentives era is giving way to infrastructure realities. Nebraska’s action highlights how power access and resource impacts now drive where, and…
Core Scientific Doubles AI Capacity to 1.1 GW in $14B AMD Deal
A 15-year agreement adds 530 MW across five campuses, doubling the company’s AI footprint and securing long-term revenue.
Galaxy’s 500-Acre Texas AI Campus Reflects New Grid Model
The McGregor project pairs a 74 MW first phase with a privately funded substation and utility financial assurances, reflecting changing expectations for…
OpenAI’s Project Camellia Was on Georgia Power’s Radar Months Before Its Debut
Months before OpenAI publicly unveiled its $20 billion, 3.2 GW Project Camellia campus, Georgia Power had recorded a new 3,200 MW customer…
What Is Phased Energization, and When Should Data Centers Adopt It?
Phased energization helps data centers navigate power constraints by energizing facilities in stages, but it’s not without limitations.
As AI Expands to Orbit, Can Ground-to-Space Links Keep Pace?
With AI workloads spreading across terrestrial and orbital compute, the atmosphere is emerging as the key bottleneck for moving data between ground…