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Data center growth hinges on delivery certainty amid AI demand
The data center industry is experiencing strong demand, particularly driven by AI, but the ability to deliver new capacity is becoming the primary challenge. Constraints in power availability, specialist labor, and supp…
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Zombie workloads drain data center efficiency, costing up to 30% of cloud spend
Zombie workloads, which are abandoned computing resources like jobs, instances, and storage volumes, are a significant drain on data center efficiency and cloud spending. These "orphaned" or "stray" assets can consume u…
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Data center jobs see high turnover despite pay raises, survey finds
A recent survey indicates that despite salary increases, data center professionals are frequently changing jobs, with career growth being a significant factor in their decisions. The 2026 Data Center Salary Survey, base…
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Data center cancellations leave utilities with stranded costs, impacting consumers
Canceled data center projects are creating significant financial burdens for utilities and consumers. When a planned data center fails to materialize, utilities are left with stranded infrastructure costs, such as subst…
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Data centers boost density to meet AI compute demands
Data center operators are increasingly focusing on densifying existing facilities rather than building new ones to accommodate rising compute demands, particularly from AI and high-performance computing workloads. This …
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AI drives subsea and terrestrial network upgrades for hyperscale data centers
The increasing demand for AI services is reshaping global network infrastructure, particularly subsea and terrestrial fiber optic networks. Hyperscale cloud and AI providers are now directly funding and deploying subsea…
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AI performance hinges on data movement, not just GPUs, Gartner predicts
AI performance is increasingly dependent on efficient data movement across data centers, clouds, and edge locations, rather than solely on GPU capacity. As AI applications become more complex, requiring data retrieval f…
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AI drives data center site selection toward power availability
Data center construction is increasingly dictated by power availability, as electricity consumption for AI workloads has surged dramatically. Developers now prioritize securing scalable and reliable power sources before…
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AI drives new fire protection challenges in data centers
The increasing power density and new cooling technologies driven by AI are creating new fire protection challenges in data centers. Higher concentrations of computing power in smaller footprints, along with the adoption…
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Fiber access emerges as a critical bottleneck for data center expansion
Data center growth is increasingly being constrained by the availability and diversity of fiber optic connectivity, rivaling traditional limitations of power and water. Demand for bandwidth, driven by data-intensive wor…
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Data centers face cost barriers to reusing cooling water
Data centers are reluctant to reuse cooling water primarily due to the high capital and operational costs associated with alternative cooling systems and water treatment processes. While evaporative cooling is efficient…
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AI transforms construction from design to operations, facing adoption hurdles
The construction industry is increasingly adopting AI across its entire lifecycle, from initial design to on-site operations. Leaders at the Ai4 2026 conference discussed how AI is being used for design optimization, fo…
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SLB acquires Kelvion for $4.1B to boost AI data center cooling capabilities
SLB has acquired Kelvion Holding for $4.1 billion, significantly expanding its presence in the AI data center market. This strategic move integrates Kelvion's thermal management technologies, including heat exchangers a…
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Data center projects cost 18+ officials their seats in US elections
Data center development is increasingly becoming a political liability for incumbent officeholders, with at least 18 officials losing elections between August 2025 and August 2026 due to their association with data cent…
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QumulusAI triples GPU fleet, highlights power capacity as key scaling bottleneck
QumulusAI has significantly expanded its GPU fleet, tripling its deployed units in the second quarter to over 3,000, and secured substantial new customer contracts totaling $169.7 million. The company's growth is primar…
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Prometheus Hyperscale plans 1.5 GW Texas data center with private power
Prometheus Hyperscale is planning a 1.5 GW data center campus in Pecos, Texas, which aims to bypass the need for an initial connection to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid. Instead, the facility wil…
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AI infrastructure to drive data center capex past $3 trillion by 2030
Global data center capital expenditure is projected to exceed $3 trillion by 2030, a significant increase from previous forecasts, driven by the immense infrastructure demands of AI workloads. Hyperscalers and AI-focuse…
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Data centers can ease grid strain with large-load flexibility
Data centers can play a crucial role in stabilizing energy grids by implementing large-load flexibility, a practice that involves temporarily reducing their electricity draw from the grid during peak demand periods. Thi…
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Data center land banking strategy accelerates amid AI-driven demand
Data center operators are increasingly engaging in land banking, a strategy of purchasing undeveloped land for future expansion, as demand for data center capacity, particularly driven by AI, continues to surge. This pr…
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Galaxy Digital prioritizes grid reliability for AI data centers
Galaxy Digital is prioritizing reliable power infrastructure over sheer capacity for its data center developments. The company focuses on the quality and resilience of transmission systems, recognizing that a megawatt i…