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New: AI powerhouse Anthropic has unveiled a $50 billion plan to build US data centers with UK-based Fluidstack, starting with projects in New York and Texas.

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Anthropic to Pour $50B into US Data Centers
Anthropic and Fluidstack will start with new data center sites in Texas and New York, with more builds to come.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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🔋 Immersion-Cooled BESS: A Game-Changer for Data Center Energy Storage?

Immersion cooling technology promises to address BESS thermal challenges, but adoption hurdles remain for widespread deployment in data centers.

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Immersion-Cooled BESS: A Game-Changer for Data Centers?
Immersion cooling technology promises to address BESS thermal challenges, but adoption hurdles remain for widespread deployment in data centers.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Google said it plans to invest €5.5 billion ($6.4 billion) into computing resources and operations in Germany over the next four years.

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Google to Invest €5.5B In German Data Centers
The planned investment includes two data centers in the Frankfurt region.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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🚱 Strategies for Eliminating Data Center Water Pollution

While data centers prioritize water conservation, their cooling systems pose a hidden risk: chemical discharge that can pollute local water sources.

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4 Ways To Eliminate Data Center Water Pollution
While data centers prioritize water conservation, their cooling systems may pollute local water sources. Learn more about data center water pollution.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech has opened what’s claimed to be Europe’s first multimodal quantum-powered data center, gearing up to offer cloud-based quantum computing as a service.

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Qilimanjaro Opens Multimodal Quantum Data Center
The Barcelona-based firm said its new data center will house 10 quantum computers to deliver Europe’s first multimodal quantum infrastructure
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November 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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🔍 How to Navigate Data Center Audits: Types, Benefits, and Audit Selection

Data center audit requirements are complex but essential. This guide covers audit types, benefits, and how to select the right auditor.

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How to Navigate Data Center Audits
Data center audit requirements are complex but essential. This guide covers audit types, benefits, and how to select the right auditor.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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🛜 Cisco's 'Unified Edge' Platform Arrives, Boosting Agentic AI for Edge

The company says its edge-optimized platform extends data center power and scale, integrating compute, networking, and storage into a single system to simplify operations.

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Cisco’s ‘Unified Edge’ Platform Arrives
The company says its edge-optimized platform extends data center power and scale, integrating compute, networking, and storage into a single system.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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ICYMI: New Data Center Developments: November 2025

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New Data Center Developments: November 2025
Updates include new hyperscaler investments; a joint AI capacity project from Oracle, OpenAI, and Vantage Data Centers; and an AI regulation push in Chile.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Only 19% of US utility leaders report being highly confident in forecasting future power load increases, according to a Black & Veatch study – a finding that highlights the dramatic impact of AI and cloud computing on the energy landscape.

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Utilities Struggle to Keep Up as Power Demand Surges
Power demand from AI is reshaping utilities’ priorities, overtaking emissions reduction as the industry’s top concern.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🔋 Tech Giants Pour Billions Into Solar as Data Centers Strain the Grid

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Tech Giants Rush to Solar Amid Data Center Grid Strain
Companies are investing billions in solar power projects as traditional grid capacity proves insufficient for massive data center energy demands.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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New: Developer Forges Ahead With $38B in North Carolina Data Center Builds 🏗️

Energy Storage Solutions plans to break ground early next year on a 900 MW data center campus in Edgecombe County.

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Developer Forges Ahead With $38B in NC Data Centers
Energy Storage Solutions plans to break ground early next year on a 900MW data center campus in a rural community in eastern North Carolina.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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⚠️ AWS Outage: What Are the Lessons for Enterprises?

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AWS Outage: What Are the Lessons for Enterprises?
AWS’s 15-hour outage highlighted the complex trade-offs enterprises face when balancing cost, complexity, and resilience in cloud architecture decisions.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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AtlasEdge Scores $292M in Funding for Portugal Data Centers

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AtlasEdge Scores $292M for Lisbon Data Centers
The UK-based operator will use green financing to launch two new data centers for 21 MW of capacity in Portugal.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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❄️ Data Center Cooling Methods: Costs vs. Efficiency vs. Sustainability

Discover which data center cooling technology delivers the best balance of cost, efficiency, and performance for your facility.

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5 Data Center Cooling Methods Compared
Discover which data center cooling method and technology delivers the best balance of cost, efficiency, and sustainability for your facility.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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In an exclusive article for Data Center Knowledge, Dr Sama Bilbao y León, director general of the World Nuclear Association, explores whether nuclear energy can scale fast enough to power AI’s explosive growth.

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Could Nuclear Energy Power a Global AI Future?
Dr Sama Bilbao y León of the World Nuclear Association, explores whether nuclear energy can scale fast enough to power AI’s explosive growth.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Canada is rapidly transforming into a global leader in data center infrastructure, attracting billions of dollars in #AI and hyperscale investments.

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Canada Emerges as Global Data Center Powerhouse
Canada is rapidly transforming into a global leader in data center infrastructure, attracting billions of dollars in AI and hyperscale investments.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Breaking: Web Services Down as Microsoft Azure Outage Unfolds

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Microsoft Azure Outage: Web Services Down
Thousands report service disruptions as Microsoft investigates connectivity problems affecting its cloud platform and popular consumer services.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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📊 How to Measure the Real Business Impact of Data Center Outages

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How to Measure Business Impact of Data Center Outages
Binary “up” or “down” metrics miss the real story. Here’s how to measure actual business impact when data centers fail.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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⚛️ US Department of Energy Advances Nuclear Program for AI Data Centers

The agency is opening up its Oak Ridge Reservation in Tennessee for the private development of AI data centers with on-site power generation.

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US DOE Advances Data Center Nuclear Program
Agency seeks private companies to build AI facilities with on-site power generation at Oak Ridge through a request for proposals.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Qualcomm has unveiled two new AI accelerator chips for the booming data center market, taking direct aim at GPU king Nvidia’s AI market dominance.

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Qualcomm Enters Data Center AI Chip Market
The semiconductor company’s stock soared after announcing new AI accelerator chips aimed at taking data center market share.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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New: Virginia Faces New Headwinds in Data Center Growth

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Virginia Faces New Headwinds in Data Center Growth
Energy supply challenges and competition from states like Texas pose a threat to Virginia's long-term leadership position in the industry. Learn more.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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🔬 Google Quantum Breakthrough Marks 'Significant Step' to Real-World Applications

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Google Quantum Breakthrough Marks ‘Significant Step’
Google claims its Willow quantum chip can now run algorithms 13,000 times faster than classical supercomputers.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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🔋 Aligned Data Centers has partnered with Calibrant Energy to develop a “first-of-its-kind” battery energy storage system that will allow an under-construction site to come online years ahead of schedule by bypassing traditional utility upgrade timelines.

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Aligned to Deploy Data Center Battery Storage Project
The operator has partnered with Calibrant Energy to install a 31 MW battery storage system at its data center campus in the Pacific Northwest.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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🛜 Vietnam's Data Center Boom: The Next Singapore?

Vietnam's data center sector is drawing attention from global investors, and major projects signal that the country could soon emerge as a serious player in Southeast Asia.

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Vietnam’s Data Center Boom: The Next Singapore?
Major investors are pouring billions into Vietnam’s underdeveloped data center market, betting it will become Southeast Asia’s next growth hub.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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📊 How MLPerf Benchmarks Guide Data Center Design Decisions

MLPerf Training Benchmark has emerged as the industry’s critical standardization tool for evaluating AI infrastructure performance.

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How MLPerf Benchmarks Guide Data Center Decisions
MLPerf Training Benchmark has emerged as the industry's critical standardization tool for evaluating AI infrastructure performance. Learn more.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM