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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...
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...
Southern Company unit signs 25-year power deal with OpenAIOpenAI, which is expected to need about 3,200 megawatts (MW) of power for its new facility, has agreed to provide up to 1,000 MW to the Sou...
South Africa's data centre 'gold rush' risks resource crunchSouth Africa is becoming Africa's digital hub with expanding data centres. This growth, however, raises concerns about electricity and wate...
AI could lift Sub-Saharan Africa economy 4% if power, internet improve, IMF saysAs countries and companies race to secure AI's economic benefits, investment in data centres, energy infrastructure and digital networks ...
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...
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. ...
Prysmian signs €5.5 billion Molex deal in data center pushItalian cable maker Prysmian signed a deal with Molex for fiber optic cables. This agreement is valued up to five point five billion euros ...
Kazakhstan President calls for human-centric AI, echoing India's visionKazakhstan's President Tokayev addressed the urgent call for fair global governance of artificial intelligence at a conference in Shanghai....
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...
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...
The New Oil? Why the world is chasing copperCopper has emerged as a strategic commodity powering the global shift towards clean energy, electric vehicles and digital infrastructure. W...
Among AI crowd, some investors position for slower hyperscaler spending growthFor most of the past two years, the opposite trade prevailed: investors piled into semiconductor and infrastructure companies on the assump...
Wall Street banks see AI 'super cycle' set to boost deals, financingInvestment banks have reaped strong fees from AI-related deals, including SK Hynix's $26.5 billion ADR offering and SpaceX's record $86 bil...
Data center firm Switch taps banks for IPO that could value it up to $80 billionData center operator Switch is preparing for a significant initial public offering. This offering could potentially raise up to ten billion...
New York becomes first US state to impose a data center moratoriumThe moratorium positions New York at the forefront of a growing national debate over how to manage the infrastructure needed to support art...
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...
White House to rally utilities, data centers over AI power costsThe White House plans a voluntary pledge for utility companies and data centers. This initiative aims to manage AI's growing electricity de...
Data center pipeline faces construction delays, cancellations to mount through 2027: BernsteinGlobal data center capacity faces delays and cancellations until after 2026. Power and supply chain constraints are significantly impacting...
Meta announces $9.17 billion Canada AI data center that will consume electricity equal to 800,000 homesMeta will invest C$13 billion to build its first Canadian AI data center in Alberta. This massive facility will require electricity equival...