Nvidia behind $50 billion lease on Texas data center, FT reportsIn an impressive move, Nvidia is reportedly set to lease Hut 8's data center in Texas, with the value of the arrangement potentially soarin...
28 Jul, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
US agency says power for data centers can sidestep pollution lawsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said power plants built exclusively to supply electricity to data centers, and not conne...
28 Jul, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
In the 1930s, the Dust Bowl devastated America but Franklin D. Roosevelt's massive tree-planting project is still protecting US farmland nearly 90 years laterThe Dust Bowl is one of the worst environmental disasters in American history, but it also sparked one of the country's largest conservatio...
27 Jul, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
Nvidia in talks with OpenAI to guarantee $250 billion financing for data centre: WSJThe power for the project is controlled by the US government and funded separately by Japan under a recent trade deal, with US Commerce S...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
US Heat Advisory Today (July 27): Heat warnings issued across multiple states as temperatures soar above 100°FA dangerous heat wave grips large parts of the United States with high heat index values. North Texas and the Chicago metropolitan area fac...
27 Jul, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
US appeals court blocks part of Texas children's online safety lawIn a 2-1 decision, the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans said a federal law that broadly shields the industry from liability...
25 Jul, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
Nvidia, SK Group unveil $500 billion-plus AI data centres initiative, memory partnershipAs part of the initiative, SK Telecom plans to build a 2-gigawatt AI data centre powered by Nvidia's Vera Rubin chips and SK Hynix's HBM4 ...
25 Jul, 2026, 07.56 AM IST
Digital Realty raises annual FFO forecast on robust data center demandDigital Realty Trust has raised its forecast for funds from operations for the entire year, driven by a surge in leasing activity from clou...
24 Jul, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
HCLTech to invest $1.48 billion in AI data center, open 5,000-seat tech hubHCLTech will invest $1.48 billion to set up its first AI data centre in Odisha with Sarvam AI, as Indian IT firms expand into AI infrastruc...
24 Jul, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Trump pledge on data center power supplies draws skepticismPresident Donald Trump announced a non-binding pledge for energy infrastructure. Power producers and data centers will fund massive AI-rela...
24 Jul, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
How a Pennsylvania couple turns struggling hog farm into $22 million fortuneRural American land values are rapidly increasing due to AI data center expansion. A Pennsylvania family sold their hog farm for over twent...
24 Jul, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
BlackRock-backed group commits $5 billion for Aligned Data CentersIn a significant development, a group backed by the investment giant BlackRock has pledged a massive $5 billion to Aligned Data Centers. Th...
21 Jul, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Tesla cash burn to test investor faith in AI betsCEO Elon Musk has pivoted the electric-vehicle maker's focus from manufacturing cars to building so-called physical AI businesses such as s...
21 Jul, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
Hut 8 signs $9.8 billion AI data centre lease, fully commercialises Texas campusHut 8 signed a second 15-year lease worth $9.8 billion. This agreement fully commercialises their 1-gigawatt Beacon Point campus in Texas. ...
20 Jul, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
US data center protests go national as backlash growsOpponents of AI data center expansion plan nationwide protests this Saturday. HumansFirst is coordinating demonstrations in at least 125 lo...
18 Jul, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
US data centre protests go national as backlash growsProtesters are organising nationwide demonstrations against the rapid expansion of data centres. These demonstrations aim to voice concerns...
18 Jul, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
New York first US state to ban new data centres for a yearNew York has paused large data center construction for one year. This action addresses concerns about rising power costs and strained water...
14 Jul, 2026, 03.00 PM IST