The latest data center news from the trade press and major outlets: new campuses, power deals, cooling, AI buildouts and the jobs they create. Updated three times a day. Each story links to the original publisher.
The power behind AI: Data centers drive the demand for qualified electricians
An insatiable demand for electricians
How This County Made the Data Center Boom Pay Off
AI is driving a wave of new data centers, but communities are increasingly asking what they get in return. Virginia’s Loudoun County turned the industry into a major tax base…
The AI data center boom has a ghost problem
Speculative AI data centers and duplicate electricity requests may make the industry's very real building challenges look bigger.
Georgia’s Silk Cloud deploys Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs
UK-based Fuse Energy also brings GPU compute online for customers
SpaceXAI facing $6.1m fine in Mississippi for building data centers without securing correct permits
Elon Musk's firm will also be back in court over problematic gas turbines
Turmoil hits AI buildout as neoclouds face pressure, credit risks mount and Solidigm pulls IPO
Stock slumps, pulled IPOs and rising spreads on credit default swaps this week sets stage for hyperscaler earnings.
Google will pay people to use less electricity so its data centers can use more
Google has an answer to some of the electricity supply problems that data center construction is causing: It has signed an agreement with energy supplier Voltus to build what it’s…
Hyperscalers allow more scrutiny of controversial data center plans
Hyperscalers are getting decidedly twitchy about citizens’ reactions to their secretive data center construction plans, and are looking for ways to de-escalate some of the conflicts. Earlier this month, Amazon…
Midmarket AI gap: Small IT teams are being asked to do enterprise-sized jobs
AI has created a paradox that comes up in almost every conversation I have with midmarket IT leaders. Smaller companies arguably have more to gain from AI than any other…
Big Tech’s Next Nuclear Bet: More Power From Reactors Already Running
Google, Amazon and Meta are backing billions in upgrades to existing U.S. nuclear plants, creating a new model for adding generating capacity as AI data center demand accelerates. But engineering…
Core Stack JV adds more data centers to €1bn Italy network
Two facilities near Cremona and Verona are in advanced planning stages
New Libyan telecom firm to launch data center in 2027
Installation of the Medusa subsea cable also progresses in Benghazi
Actyus, Adequita, and Nethits launch fund for Edge data centers – report
The project focuses on smaller-scale infrastructure that brings computing closer to businesses and government agencies.
Short seller bets against Csquare, says data center firm’s shares are worthless
Concerns over portfolio and capital structure
Why Anger About Data Centers and Energy Prices May Not Swing Votes
In Ohio, many voters say their frustration about the increase in electricity and fuel prices and the growth of data centers won’t influence whom they vote for.
Meta details Ohio Prometheus data center campus, with first phase live
Has already been used to train Muse
ZTE unveils data center module designed for AI workloads
Rack power within the module will range from 20kW to 60kW
Oregon city declares state of emergency over lost data center revenue amid state-wide ban
City of Umatilla was relying on tax revenues due to come in from Sabey and Amazon