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
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.
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…
ZTE unveils data center module designed for AI workloads
Rack power within the module will range from 20kW to 60kW
AMD Helion Puts CPU Density at the Center of Agentic AI Infrastructure
AMD's new open rack architecture rethinks the balance between CPU-driven agent execution and GPU inference, raising important questions about power, cooling, networking and the economics of next-generation AI data centers.
Nvidia GTC Berlin: Faster AI factories, lower power use, more secure agents
Nvidia is hosting its GTC conference in Berlin this week, and while the bulk of the news is European-oriented, there are several stories of interest around the world. They include…
Gartner forecasts 15% global IT spending growth, recaps top tech predictions
AI infrastructure and AI software will shape the next $1 trillion dollars in IT spending growth, according to Gartner. The research firm is anticipating a significant rise in AI-driven spending…
Nvidia Unveils DSX POD Amid Greenpeace Protest
Nvidia says its DSX POD can slash AI data center deployment times, but its Berlin launch also underscored growing backlash over the industry’s rapid expansion.
Extreme wants to use idle network compute capacity for local AI
Extreme Networks is previewing a technology that will let enterprise customers run AI applications locally using a mix of on-premises compute and spare network equipment processing capacity. With Extreme Exchange…
Data Centers Can Delay, Not Dodge, the Power Crunch
Efficiency gains and flexible workloads may create near-term capacity for AI, but utilities will need proof that those reductions can be delivered when the grid needs them.
AI’s Fragmented Regulatory Landscape Becomes a Data Center Design Challenge
As governments pursue competing approaches to AI regulation and infrastructure development, data center operators face growing pressure to document security controls, verify workload requirements, and define compliance responsibilities across jurisdictions.
Microsoft exits UK AI data center project over electricity delays
Microsoft has reportedly withdrawn from an agreement to become the anchor customer for a planned artificial intelligence data center in Loughton, England, after delays in securing an electricity connection delayed…
Nvidia Unveils DSX Pod for Faster AI Data Center Builds
Nvidia said the DSX Pod, a prebuilt containerized AI data center, reduces deployment time from six months to 14 days.