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- Sponsored: Immediate power is the missing link between AI scale and sustainability 19 MarchAs AI workloads introduce unprecedented power volatility, ZincFive’s nickel-zinc Immediate Power Solutions enable right-sized, safe, and reliable infrastructure that meets tightening regulatory demands
- Two data center projects debated for 11 hours at planning meeting in Franklin County, Missouri 18 MarchBut no decision has been made as of yet
- Photonic chip company Q.ANT deploys second-gen photonic processors at Germany’s LRZ 18 MarchProject supports research into hybrid digital-analog architectures in HPC environments
- Claro to invest $600m in Ecuador on network infrastructure 18 MarchThe carrier will invest that money over the next three years
- Canaan acquires Cipher’s Texas mining stake for $39.75m 18 MarchCipher continues pivot away from crypto
- Telehouse parent KDDI acquires office site in London's Docklands zoned for data center expansion - report 18 MarchEducation-focused campus has permission for 30MW data center
- OpenAI reorganizes leadership amid data center strategy readjustment 18 MarchCompany is embracing renting AI servers from cloud providers instead of building all its data center capacity
- DCD>Talks: How AI facilities change operations, with Jason Hoffman, Switch DataCenters 18 MarchKat Sullivan speaks with Jason Hoffman of Switch DataCenters on AI-driven operations, exascale facilities, high-density systems, and integrating power, cooling, and grid infrastructure for reliable, efficient performance.
- Building the next generation of data centers: Where industrial expertise meets digital urgency 18 MarchCrises reshaping data centers and the industrial DNA advantage
- SpaceX’s Starlink asks Ofcom for permission to build two new Earth stations in London and Essex 18 MarchStarlink targets new gateways, data centers, in the heart of England, according to Ofcom docs
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- Tax Break Fight May Reshape The Most Important Data Center Market 18 MarchVirginia lawmakers are deadlocked over whether to end the state’s data center tax break. Their decision could have seismic implications for the world’s largest data center market.
- Nvidia Launches Line Of Processors For AI Data Centers In Space 17 MarchTech giants and their billionaire founders are getting serious about putting artificial intelligence data centers in space. Now, Nvidia is creating a supply chain to serve them.
- Japanese Company Buys £250M London Office And Data Centre Scheme 17 MarchA Japanese telecoms firm is buying a giant mixed-use east London campus where a major data centre could be built. KDDI bought the 1.1M SF Inventory Estate in Docklands from LaSalle Investment Management and Trilogy Real Estate for about £250M, Green...
- $200M Brighton Facility Will Make Modular Data Centers 16 MarchA Denver-based artificial intelligence infrastructure developer is establishing a 352K SF advanced manufacturing facility in Brighton to launch modular AI factories. Crusoe announced it would invest more than $200M to bring the facility to Brighton,...
- Iran's Data Center Drone Strikes Preview Peril Ahead For Big Tech 16 MarchIran’s drone strikes on three of Amazon’s Middle East data centers were the first military attacks on U.S. tech giants’ digital infrastructure — but they likely won’t be the last. Data centers are becoming priority targets in wartime: critical...
- Houston-Area County Rejects Tax Break For $3.5B Data Center Project 11 MarchA proposed $3.5B data center and power plant project was denied a tax break by Brazoria County commissioners, but it can still move forward.
- Oracle Tamps Down AI Data Center Concerns With Big Earnings Beat 11 MarchOracle has emerged as the epicenter of Wall Street’s uneasiness around Big Tech’s massive spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure. But the firm this week revealed strong earnings numbers, particularly for its cloud and AI infrastructure...
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- AI Infrastructure Boom Exposes a Growing Weak Point: Project Execution 18 MarchAs global investment in AI infrastructure, power, and advanced manufacturing accelerates, a critical constraint is coming into sharper focus—project execution. A newly announced $25 million Series A funding round for Foresight underscores a broader industry shift: while capital continues to flow into large-scale infrastructure, delivering these projects on time and on budget remains a persistent […]Emily Frye
- Duos Edge AI and Seimitsu Strengthen Georgia’s Digital Infrastructure 18 MarchDuos Technologies Group Inc. (Nasdaq: DUOT), through Duos Edge AI, Inc., has formed a strategic partnership with Seimitsu to revolutionize digital infrastructure across Georgia. By combining Duos Edge AI’s modular, high-performance solutions with Seimitsu’s expansive high-speed fiber network, the collaboration delivers low-latency processing and high-bandwidth connectivity for businesses, municipalities, and healthcare providers statewide. “Our mission […]Emily Frye
- ZincFive Releases 2026 Data Center Energy Storage Insights Report, Spotlighting AI-Driven Trends 17 MarchIn the rapidly evolving landscape of data centers powered by artificial intelligence, energy storage strategies are undergoing a profound transformation. ZincFive®, a leader in nickel-zinc battery solutions, has unveiled its third annual 2026 Data Center Energy Storage Industry Insights Report, developed with Endeavor Business Intelligence. This comprehensive study, based on surveys of 150 global industry […]Emily Frye
- Middle East Conflict Could Put $30 Billion of Digital Infrastructure at Risk 17 MarchIran’s recent drone strikes across the Gulf revealed a new vulnerability in the global digital economy. For the first time, hyperscale cloud infrastructure that powers banks, fintech platforms, and digital services became a direct target of regional conflict. According to reporting by Reuters, drone strikes during the regional conflict damaged two AWS data center facilities […]Emily Frye
- The New Demands on Data Center and Storage Leaders 16 MarchLooking back on a career in IT, I wanted to reflect on the 20-plus years I spent working in and running data centers for Fortune 500 companies in the New York and New Jersey area. This was an exciting time leading both large and small teams through some of the most complex transformations in IT […]Emily Frye