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Build & Design

Crusoe’s Abilene AI data center campus.

Crusoe Expands Abilene AI Campus With New 900 MW ‘AI Factory’ for Microsoft

Mar 27, 2026

Aligned Data Centers Closes on $2.58B Credit Facility

Mar 26, 2026

Australia Puts AI Data Centers on Notice With New Approval Rules

Mar 24, 2026

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Musk’s ‘Terafab’ Proposal Sparks Debate on the Future of AI Infrastructure

Mar 23, 2026

Trump Admin’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge: What It Means for Hyperscalers

Trump Admin’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge: What It Means for Hyperscalers

Hyperscalers are taking on grid costs – but while the Ratepayer Protection Pledge may ease consumer burdens, it could also intensify challenges for the industry.

Physical Security

Data Centers Under Fire: Industry Faces Systemic Security Risks

Data Centers Under Fire: Industry Faces Systemic Security Risks

Mar 26, 2026

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Data Center Chips

Beyond x86: Alternative CPU Choices for GPU-Driven AI

Beyond x86: Alternative CPU Choices for GPU-Driven AI

Mar 25, 2026

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Latest Stories

Crusoe’s Abilene AI data center campus.

Crusoe Expands Abilene AI Campus With New 900 MW ‘AI Factory’ for Microsoft

Crusoe Expands Abilene AI Campus With New 900 MW ‘AI Factory’ for Microsoft

byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

Trump Admin’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge: What It Means for Hyperscalers

Trump Admin’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge: What It Means for Hyperscalers

byNathan Eddy,Contributor

Veritone Leans Into Oracle Cloud to Scale AI Data Pipelines

Veritone Leans Into Oracle Cloud to Scale AI Data Pipelines

byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

Aligned Data Centers Closes on $2.58B Credit Facility

Aligned Data Centers Closes on $2.58B Credit Facility

byPaula Seligson,Reporter

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AI Inference: The Next Stress Test for Global Data Center Infrastructure

AI Inference: The Next Stress Test for Global Data Center Infrastructure

byFrancisco Sant’Anna,Industry Perspectives

Physical Security

Data Centers Under Fire: Industry Faces Systemic Security Risks

Data Centers Under Fire: Industry Faces Systemic Security Risks

byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

Europe’s Digital Networks Act: A Foundation for the AI-Driven Economy

Europe’s Digital Networks Act: A Foundation for the AI-Driven Economy

byVincent Garnier,Industry Perspectives

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Next-Gen Data Centers

Google DeepMind, Agile Robots Team Up to Reshape AI Data Center Demand

Google DeepMind, Agile Robots Team Up to Reshape AI Data Center Demand

byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

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Training & Certifications

Equinix Targets Talent Gap as AI Infrastructure Demand Surges

Equinix Targets Talent Gap as AI Infrastructure Demand Surges

byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

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Data Center Chips

Beyond x86: Alternative CPU Choices for GPU-Driven AI

Beyond x86: Alternative CPU Choices for GPU-Driven AI

byChristopher Tozzi,Technology Analyst

Chip Watch

Chips and Hardware Writer

Data Center Chips

Arm Enters Data Center Chip Race With AGI CPU for AI Infrastructure

Senior News Writer

Nvidia’s Vera Data Center CPU Will Anchor Next Phase of AI Infrastructure

Senior Editor

Hyperscaler Capex Snowballs Toward $700B as Firms Stage AI Builds

Senior News Writer

Intel Launches Core Series 2 Processor, Expands Edge AI Portfolio

Senior News Writer

Akamai Boosts Inference With ‘Thousands’ of Nvidia Blackwell GPUs

Senior News Writer

Data Center Chips

AMD, Meta Strike $100B, 6 GW Chip Deal as AI Race Heats Up

Deep Dives

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Tariffs Add Cost, but Component Shortages Dictate Data Center Timelines Tariffs Add Cost, but Component Shortages Dictate Data Center Timelines

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How Data Centers Are Adapting to Extreme Weather How Data Centers Are Adapting to Extreme Weather

Drone Strikes on AWS: A Wake-Up Call for Cloud Resilience Drone Strikes on AWS: A Wake-Up Call for Cloud Resilience

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Retrofits vs. Rebuilds: Approaches to Adapting Legacy Data Centers for AI Retrofits vs. Rebuilds: Approaches to Adapting Legacy Data Centers for AI

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How Data Centers Can Be Better Neighbors: Building Community Trust How Data Centers Can Be Better Neighbors: Building Community Trust

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Hyperscalers in 2026: What’s Next for the World’s Biggest Data Center Operators?Hyperscalers in 2026: What’s Next for the World’s Biggest Data Center Operators?

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Texas Gets Tough on Data Center Power – Who’s Next?Texas Gets Tough on Data Center Power – Who’s Next?

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Outsmarting Data Center Outage Risks in 2026 Outsmarting Data Center Outage Risks in 2026

Power & Energy

Trump Admin’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge: What It Means for Hyperscalers

Trump Admin’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge: What It Means for Hyperscalers

Mar 27, 2026

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Exowatt Expands to Austin as Power Constraints Reshape AI Infrastructure

Exowatt Expands to Austin as Power Constraints Reshape AI Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2026

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Pado, Vessl Bring Energy-Aware AI to Data Center Power Crunch

Pado, Vessl Bring Energy-Aware AI to Data Center Power Crunch

Mar 18, 2026

Hyperscalers

Physical Security

Data Centers Under Fire: Industry Faces Systemic Security Risks

Data Centers Under Fire: Industry Faces Systemic Security Risks

Mar 26, 2026

Australia Puts AI Data Centers on Notice With New Approval Rules

Australia Puts AI Data Centers on Notice With New Approval Rules

Mar 24, 2026

Elon Must Terafab illustration

Data Center Construction

Musk’s ‘Terafab’ Proposal Sparks Debate on the Future of AI Infrastructure

Musk’s ‘Terafab’ Proposal Sparks Debate on the Future of AI Infrastructure

Mar 23, 2026

Expert Views

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AI Inference: The Next Stress Test for Global Data Center Infrastructure

AI Inference: The Next Stress Test for Global Data Center Infrastructure

Mar 26, 2026

Europe’s Digital Networks Act: A Foundation for the AI-Driven Economy

Europe’s Digital Networks Act: A Foundation for the AI-Driven Economy

Mar 25, 2026

Physical Security

How Layered Physical Security Protects Campus-Scale Data Centers

How Layered Physical Security Protects Campus-Scale Data Centers

Mar 20, 2026

AI Data Center Insights

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AI Inference: The Next Stress Test for Global Data Center Infrastructure

AI Inference: The Next Stress Test for Global Data Center Infrastructure

Mar 26, 2026

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Next-Gen Data Centers

Google DeepMind, Agile Robots Team Up to Reshape AI Data Center Demand

Google DeepMind, Agile Robots Team Up to Reshape AI Data Center Demand

Mar 25, 2026

Featured Media

Pure DC’s Dublin microgrid data center campus

Data Center Construction

Inside Europe’s First Microgrid Data Center

Inside Europe’s First Microgrid Data Center

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Data Center Site Selection

Community-First Data Centers: Engagement That Works

Community-First Data Centers: Engagement That Works