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30 articles about data center in AI news
Prefab Data Centers Become Default for AI Buildout
AI demand is making prefabricated data centers the default, cutting build time by 30-50% and supporting 50+ kW per rack power densities.
OpenAI Stargate Abilene: $100B data center cluster breaks ground in Texas
OpenAI's $100B Stargate Abilene data center cluster in Texas targets 5 GW capacity by 2028, the largest single AI compute build. Epoch AI estimates power consumption equivalent to 5 nuclear reactors.
Sarasota County Blocks Hyperscale Data Centers for One Year
Sarasota County enacted a one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers over energy and water concerns, joining Palm Beach County in a growing local backlash against AI infrastructure.
Oregon Utility Hikes Data Center Bills 30%, Cuts Residential Rates 1.3%
Oregon's PGE hikes data center bills 30% under POWER Act while cutting residential rates 1.3%, targeting facilities over 20 MW.
UK Grants Data Centers 'National Importance' Status, Overriding Local Regs
UK allows data centers 'national importance' status, overriding local planning rules to speed construction and attract investment.
Crusoe Raises $3B at $30B Valuation for AI Data Centers
Crusoe raises $3B at $30B valuation to expand gas-powered AI data centers. The round reflects hyperscaler demand for compute capacity and a premium for vertical integration.
AI data centers could add 1.4°C to global warming by 2060, paper finds
AI data centers could add 1.4°C to global warming by 2060, per a new arXiv preprint, assuming 30% annual compute growth. The paper highlights the need for policy intervention.
Oracle Warns AI Data Center Splurge May Not Pay Off
Oracle warned AI data center spending may not pay off, a rare admission from a hyperscaler that challenges the $200B+ industry buildout narrative.
Amazon Emissions Jump 16% as AI Data Center Demand Grows
Amazon emissions rose 16% to 82.3M metric tons in 2025, the largest jump since 2019, driven by AI data center electricity. The company maintains its net-zero pledge but faces skepticism.
Realty Income Launches $6B Data Center JV with Cloud Capital
Realty Income formed a $6B data center JV with Cloud Capital and an institutional investor, signaling REITs are normalizing hyperscale AI infrastructure as core assets.
Water Joins Power as AI Data Center Site Selection Constraint
Water joins power as AI data center site selection constraint, per Emergence Water and Nimbus. Communities now scrutinize water use like electrical demand, affecting campus viability.
Cargo thieves steal $1.3M in AI data center gear
Cargo thieves stole $1.3M in AI data center gear, targeting GPU shipments. Thefts expose supply chain vulnerability as AI hardware demand surges.
OCP Standardizes Data Center Design for Multi-Modal QPU Integration
OCP published data center standards for QPU integration, aiming to standardize quantum-classical hybrid infrastructure. The standard covers rack, power, cooling, and networking.
US Congress Moves Ratepayer Protection Act Targeting AI Data Center Costs
US Congress advances Ratepayer Protection Act requiring AI data center builders to pay for grid upgrades, targeting 160% demand increase by 2030.
AI Data Center Scale Doubles Every 7 Months, Epoch Finds
Epoch AI finds AI data center scale doubles every 7 months, driven by Google, Microsoft, and Amazon investments. This accelerates beyond the earlier 12-month cycle, raising training cost projections to $10 billion by 2028.
VIAVI Ships First Ultra Ethernet Validation Tool for AI Data Centers
VIAVI launched the first Ultra Ethernet validation tool for AI data centers, supporting 800GE/1.6TE links. The tool enables certification of low-latency, lossless transport critical for distributed AI training.
Beijing Forges State-Directed Space AI Data Center, Beating Musk's AI1 by a Week
China approved a state-directed space AI data center initiative in early June, a week before Musk's AI1 reveal. The center forces chip, satellite, and AI companies to collaborate on grid-free orbiting compute.
FERC, DOE fast-track AI data center grid connections to cut 5-year queue
FERC and DOE proposed fast-track grid connections for AI data centers, cutting queue times from 5 years to under 2 years for qualifying projects above 100 MW.
Lansing AI data center petition hits 20,000 signatures
Over 20,000 signatures oppose a Lansing AI data center tied to Nvidia's Vera Rubin build-out, signaling growing local resistance.
Critical Energy raises $22M for modular geothermal data center power
Critical Energy raised $22M Series A for modular geothermal plants targeting data center power. Breakthrough Energy Ventures led the round.
OpenAI Stargate Data Centers Lag Behind Rivals in Cost, Timeline
OpenAI's Stargate data centers face higher costs and longer timelines than competitors, per a Distilled report, threatening its AI scaling ambitions.
Qualcomm Launches AI Data Center Program With Hyperscaler Customer
Qualcomm launched an AI data center program with a major hyperscaler customer, targeting inference workloads. Financial terms and partner identity undisclosed.
Schneider Electric & Foxconn Partner on AI Data Center Infrastructure
Schneider Electric and Foxconn announced a strategic collaboration to co-develop next-gen AI data center infrastructure, including reference architectures and modular power/cooling skids. Production begins later this year.
Amazon Issues Canadian Bond to Fund $200B AI Data Center Buildout
Amazon issued Canadian bonds to fund its $200B AI data center plan, exploiting lower Canadian interest rates. The move diversifies funding as hyperscaler capex race intensifies.
Adam Selipsky Leaves AWS to Lead $10B AI Data Center Venture
Former AWS CEO Adam Selipsky to lead a $10B AI data center venture, highlighting the capital race for AI compute infrastructure.
NEMA, ASHRAE, PNNL Launch AI Data Center Framework as Power Demand Hits 175 TWh
NEMA, ASHRAE, and PNNL launched an AI data center framework addressing 70-100 kW per rack power demands as global AI electricity consumption could hit 175 TWh annually.
MIT Spinoff's Nuclear-Inspired Cooling Targets Data Center Water Use
MIT spinoff Infinite Cooling unveiled a nuclear-inspired cooling system that recycles data center heat and water, targeting 40% water use reduction. The tech faces competition from liquid cooling but offers retrofits for existing towers.
OpenAI Eyes 10GW Ohio Data Center with Nvidia Backing
OpenAI is negotiating a 10GW Ohio data center with Nvidia backing, potentially costing $500B on federal land.
Crusoe Claims 5 GW Pipeline, Pauses Wyoming Data Center Site
Crusoe claims a 5 GW data center pipeline but pauses its Wyoming site, signaling execution challenges in the AI infrastructure buildout.
JPMorgan, OQC, AMD Build First Quantum AI Data Center for Finance
JPMorgan, OQC, and AMD are building a dedicated quantum AI data center for financial workflows, moving from remote-access demos to enterprise-grade infrastructure. No budget or timeline disclosed.