A report claims data centers drove 80% of key economic growth recently. But economists argue that without the AI boom, lower interest rates and energy costs would have spurred other sectors. The economy self-corrects.
The University of Tokyo and Fujitsu are launching a pilot to shift computing workloads between data centers based on electricity conditions. The trial, part of the Watt-Bit Collaboration Project, runs from January to March 2026 and aims to support decarbonization. It will use container technology to
The US energy regulator has ordered the country’s largest grid operator, PJM, to formulate clear rules for how large loads like data centers connect and pay for transmission. This follows the rejection of a high-profile behind-the-meter deal between AWS and Talen Energy. The move aims to prevent oth
SoftBank needs to find $22.5 billion to fulfill its funding commitment to OpenAI for the Stargate AI data center project. The company is selling stakes in companies like Nvidia and T-Mobile and may borrow against Arm to raise the cash. The deadline is the end of 2025.
In a massive deal reportedly approaching $10 billion, Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud are deepening their partnership to secure AI infrastructure. The move responds to a stark statistic: 99% of organizations faced an AI infrastructure attack last year.
The open-source virtualization stack is getting a significant speed boost. The new Linux 6.18 kernel and Cloud Hypervisor v50 release deliver major improvements for both AMD and Intel platforms.
The AI boom’s massive data center expansion is facing a grassroots revolt. According to Fast Company, Change.org has seen a significant surge in petitions aimed at blocking these projects in local communities.
Networking giant Cisco has signed a 15-year virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) with Polish renewable developer R.Power. The deal will supply approximately 486MWh of power to Cisco’s operations in Poland over the contract’s term.
OpenAI is in preliminary discussions to raise at least $10 billion from Amazon. The deal could value the AI company north of $500 billion and see it adopt Amazon’s custom Trainium chips.
The explosive growth of AI is hitting a literal wall: physics. New AI server racks are so heavy and power-hungry they’re breaking the floors of older data centers, making simple retrofits impossible. This physical limitation is a core driver behind the massive, global data center construction frenzy
