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🔋 Meta Secures 6.6 GW of Nuclear Energy to Power AI Data Centers

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Meta Secures 6.6 GW of Nuclear Energy to Power AI Data Centers
The company’s latest nuclear energy deals with TerraPower, Oklo, and Vistra aim to secure valuable clean power resources.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Thinking about colocation? This guide breaks down what services providers deliver and what responsibilities remain on your plate. Avoid costly gaps and make informed deployment decisions.

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What Colocation Providers Do and Don’t Do for Your Infrastructure
Thinking about colocation? This guide clarifies what colocation providers deliver and what remains your job so you can make the right deployment decision.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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📊 Data Center Compliance in 2026: What Changed, What’s Next, and How to Prepare

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Data Center Compliance in 2026: What Changed, What’s Next
While data center permitting and procurement have eased in some places, operating compliant, resilient, and transparent facilities is harder.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Global Technical Realty is capitalizing on the surging demand for next-generation digital infrastructure in the region, securing nearly $2 billion in new funding.

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GTR Secures $2B to Supercharge European Data Center Expansion
KKR and Oak Hill Capital are investing $2 billion to accelerate GTR’s expansion into Europe’s high-growth digital infrastructure market.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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🔌 Chip Watch: Nvidia Unleashes Rubin on the AI Data Center Market

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Nvidia Unleashes Rubin on the AI Data Center Market
The GPU leader’s Rubin platform uses six new chips to reinforce its dominant position in the AI data center business.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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AI Demand and evolving policies are reshaping Europe’s data center landscape in 2026.

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AI and Policy Shifts Redraw Europe’s Data Center Map for 2026
As constraints tighten in FLAP-D hubs, Southern Europe and select frontier markets accelerate, driven by AI workloads, renewable power, and fast approvals.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Global data center capacity is projected to reach 200 GW by 2030 as AI reshapes demand, financing, and site selection, according to new research from JLL.

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Global Data Centers Poised for an ‘Investment Supercycle’
Global data center capacity is racing toward 200 GW by 2030 as AI reshapes demand, financing, and site selection.
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January 6, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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At #CES 2026, AMD targeted Nvidia’s data center dominance with key updates to its Instinct GPU line and Helios rack-scale system, aimed at enterprise customers.

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CES 2026: AMD Targets Data Center with Instinct GPU Additions
AMD’s data center products focus on enterprise alternatives to boost on-premises compute and more.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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🌐 Hyperscalers in 2026: What’s Next for the World’s Biggest Data Center Operators? 🌐

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AI-First Hyperscalers: 2026’s Sprint Meets the Power Bottleneck
In 2026, hyperscalers will accelerate AI-first buildouts while navigating grid power constraints, long equipment lead times, and local opposition.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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New: Vertiv Places $1B Bet on Liquid Cooling with PurgeRite Purchase

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Vertiv Places $1B Bet on Liquid Cooling with PurgeRite Purchase
The acquisition deepens Vertiv’s portfolio as the AI arms race heats up liquid cooling demands.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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What’s next for AI data centers? Explore key developments from 2025 and trends to watch in 2026. ⬇️

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The AI Infrastructure Revolution: Predictions for 2026
Looking ahead to major developments in AI infrastructure, the data center industry must prioritize power, cooling, and outage prevention.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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New: GridFree Unveils First ‘Power Foundry’ Site for AI Data Center Workloads

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GridFree Unveils First ‘Power Foundry’ Site for AI Workloads
South Dallas One in Texas is the first of three planned sites in GridFree’s 5 GW cluster.
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December 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Goodman Group, the Australian real estate investment giant, has signed an agreement with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to establish a $9.4 billion European data center partnership.

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Goodman, CPP Forge $9B Deal to Power Europe’s Data Center Boom
The joint venture will see the development of four data center projects in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Paris.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Alphabet has agreed to buy clean energy developer Intersect Power for $4.75 billion, marking one of the largest deals by the tech giant to dramatically expand its data center footprint for AI.

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Alphabet to Buy Data Center Partner Intersect for $4.75B
The acquisition is intended to give Google access to more electricity for its data centers as aging US grids struggle to meet power demand.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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🌐 Nuclear Fusion, Trump, and AI: A Bold Move for Future Energy

The merger between Trump Media and Technology Group and fusion firm TAE Technology reignites the conversation around nuclear fusion as a solution to AI data center power demands.

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Nuclear Fusion, Trump, and AI: A High-Stakes Bet on Future Power
Trump Media and Technology Group’s merger with fusion firm TAE Technology puts nuclear fusion back into the AI data center power debate.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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🏗️ Vantage Breaks Ground on $15B Stargate Campus in Wisconsin

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Vantage Breaks Ground on $15B Stargate Campus in Wisconsin
The Lighthouse campus will feature four data centers spanning over 650 acres.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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New: Oracle and OpenAI Win Michigan Approval to Power New Data Center

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Oracle and OpenAI Win Michigan Approval to Power New Data Center
Oracle, OpenAI, and DTE Energy have gained approval for a $14 billion, 1.4 GW data center in Saline Township.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Sustainability pressures reshaped data center strategy in 2025 as AI growth collided with environmental limits.

Explore this year’s top 10 stories, covering water use, energy sourcing, public scrutiny, policy shifts, and more.

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Data Center Sustainability Trends: 10 Stories That Defined 2025
Explore the top 10 data center sustainability stories, covering trends in water use, energy sourcing, policy, and tools for meeting climate goals.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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As companies spend record amounts on new data centers to meet soaring demand for AI, US Senator Bernie Sanders has joined the effort to pause the AI boom.

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Calls for US Data Center Freeze Grow as Local Enthusiasm Melts
As companies spend record amounts on new data centers to meet soaring AI demand, US Sen. Bernie Sanders joins the effort to pause the AI boom.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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🚧 2025’s Biggest Data Center Construction Stories: A Year in Review

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2025’s Biggest Data Center Construction Stories: A Year in Review
The 2025 data center construction boom revealed both the scale and the strain of the digital infrastructure industry’s future.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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🌍 Did Hyperscalers Solve the Power Problem in 2025 – or Rethink It?

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Did Hyperscalers Solve the Power Problem in 2025 – or Rethink It?
In 2025, electricity set the tempo for hyperscale expansion, causing cloud leaders to rethink how they source, site, and secure power for data centers.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Significant growth in data center storage, servers, and Ethernet switches fueled a 40% year-over-year surge in component sales during Q3, according to new research from Dell'Oro Group.

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Ethernet Switch Sales Boom as Nvidia Drives Q3 Data Center Gains
AI drove big sales gains in data center infrastructure in the third quarter, according to new research.
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December 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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The hyperscale data center sector is shifting from broad geographic expansion toward growth increasingly constrained by grid capacity, land availability, and regulatory complexity, according to analysis from DC Byte.

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Global Hyperscale Growth Persists Despite Grid, Land Constraints
Hyperscalers shift buildouts to power-rich regions and prioritize early PPAs, substation delivery timelines, and modular designs to secure capacity.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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💻 From redefining infrastructure and software to addressing public concerns and sustainability, #AI data centers were at the heart of the data center industry’s evolution in 2025.

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How AI Data Centers Redefined the Industry in 2025
AI data centers were at the heart of the data center industry’s evolution in 2025.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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💾 Lenovo has released a range of data storage products and services designed to meet the growing needs of enterprise AI, updating its ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile portfolios, along with new and updated hybrid cloud offerings.

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Lenovo’s Data Storage Product Updates Target AI Boom
The company says several new products and services will help customers modernize IT infrastructure for advanced AI.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM