data centers
30 articles about data centers in AI news
MediaTek, GUC, Novatek Build R&D Data Centers for AI Chips
MediaTek, GUC, and Novatek are building dedicated R&D data centers in Taiwan, reflecting the compute intensity of AI and 3nm/2nm chip design. Novatek's NT$2.9B investment signals a major push into custom ASIC services.
Cherokee Nation Bans Hyperscale Data Centers on Its Lands
Cherokee Nation bans hyperscale data centers on tribal lands, citing energy, water, noise, and cultural concerns. First tribal-level restriction on AI infrastructure siting.
Orbital AI Data Centers: Compute's Next Frontier?
DCD floats orbital AI data centers as next compute frontier. Physics and economics hurdles—power, cooling, latency, launch costs—remain unsolved. No concrete plans announced.
Intel's Orbital Data Centers: Two-Tier LEO Satellite Network
Intel proposed two-tier orbital data centers managing thousands of simple LEO satellites via higher-orbit compute nodes. No specs or timelines disclosed.
Virginia Forces AI Data Centers to Fund Grid Upgrades After 76% Rate Hikes
Virginia requires AI data centers to pay for dedicated grid infrastructure after 76% rate hikes. Governor Youngkin says it saves civilians hundreds of millions.
Y Combinator-Backed Impact Drones Intercepts Missiles for Data Centers
Impact Drones, YC-backed, launched missile-intercepting drone service for data centers and grids. Details scarce, but signals a new physical security niche for AI infrastructure.
530+ Local U.S. Laws Now Target Data Centers, Heatmap Finds
Heatmap counted 530+ local U.S. laws restricting data centers. Municipal permitting, not capital, may now be the binding constraint on AI infrastructure buildout.
Fluidstack Raises $830M at $7.5B Valuation for AI Data Centers
Fluidstack raised $830M at $7.5B, nearly tripling its 2025 valuation, to build AI data centers. The round underscores booming investor appetite for AI infrastructure.
New York pauses AI data centers >50 MW in first U.S. state ban
New York pauses permits for data centers over 50 MW for one year — first U.S. state ban on AI data centers. GEIS will set standards for grid, water, and community impacts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Virginia Beach moves to ban hyperscale data centers
Virginia Beach council members propose banning new hyperscale data centers over power, water, and noise concerns, targeting facilities >100K sq ft or >50 MW.
AI Data Centers Hit Water Wall: 2M Gallons Per Day Per Campus
Water capacity is now a siting gatekeeper for AI data centers. A Virginia campus requested 2M gallons per day; Georgia told a 6 MGD project 'we just don't have the water.'
S-Oil, GST Partner on Immersion Cooling for AI Data Centers
S-Oil and GST partner on immersion cooling for AI data centers, targeting 1.1 PUE and 90% water reduction. First deployment 2026 in Korea.
AI Data Centers Face 4-Year Post-Approval Delays, PJM Data Shows
PJM data shows AI data centers face 4-year post-approval delays, longer than the queue, threatening $700B CapEx plans.
DOE Backs Geothermal for AI Data Centers: 8 Pilot Sites Funded
DOE funds 8 geothermal pilot projects to power AI data centers, targeting 5 GW by 2030. Geothermal offers 90%+ uptime, bypassing grid delays.
Rural Data Centers Bypass City Bans, Shift $2B Grid Cost to Maryland Ratepayers
Maryland ratepayers face $2B in grid costs for out-of-state AI data centers built on rural land to bypass city bans. FERC complaint challenges PJM cost allocation.
Gas-Fueled AI Data Centers Could Emit More Than Entire Nations
WIRED investigation reveals 11 behind-the-meter natural gas projects for AI data centers could emit 129 million tons of greenhouse gases annually, surpassing Morocco's 2024 emissions. Projects tied to OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI bypass traditional grids.
Satellite Data Shows 40% of 2026 AI Data Centers at Risk of Delay
Geospatial analytics firm SynMax reports that at least 40% of AI data centers scheduled for 2026 completion are at risk of delays exceeding three months, based on satellite imagery analysis of construction progress at sites for OpenAI, Microsoft, and Oracle.
Elice Group Expands AI Infrastructure with Modular Data Centers, Plans IPO
Elice Group, a Korean AI and EdTech company, is accelerating its AI infrastructure expansion using modular data centers and preparing for an initial public offering in 2026 to fuel growth.
AI Data Centers Now Consume 10% of US Electricity, With Single Facilities Reaching 400+ Megawatt Loads
Data centers powering AI and cloud computing now account for 10% of total U.S. electricity consumption, with individual facilities reaching 400+ megawatt capacities. New half-mile-long structures require advanced water-cooling systems to manage chips generating 2kW of heat each.
Bernie Sanders Proposes Sweeping Moratorium on New AI Data Centers
Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced legislation to ban construction of new AI data centers, citing existential threats to humanity. Critics argue the move could hinder U.S. competitiveness against China.
SSSTC Unveils Immersion-Cooled SSDs at Computex 2026 for AI Data Centers
SSSTC expanded immersion-cooled SSDs at Computex 2026 for AI data center heat management, competing with Samsung and Micron but withholding pricing and availability.
SoftBank to Build Water-Based Batteries for AI Data Centers by 2028
SoftBank will manufacture zinc-halogen batteries at its Osaka AI data center campus, targeting gigawatt-hour production by 2028 and ¥100B revenue by 2030.
Europe's AI Ambition Gap: No Energy, No Data Centers, No Strategy
Europe lacks a strategy for AI, with no energy or data center plan, per @kimmonismus. Only minor EU AI Act concessions offered.