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Losing the Plot: Why a Responsible Approach to Land Is Pivotal to Data Center Development

Jun 26, 2026

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Oracle’s Wisconsin Suit Tests How States Hedge AI Data Center Risks

Jun 25, 2026

ICF Warns Grid Deliverability May Limit AI-Era Power Growth

Jun 25, 2026

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Texas AI Data Centers: Power, Policy, and Progress

Jun 25, 2026

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Energy & Power Supply

AI’s Duplicate Demand Problem Drives Grids to Commitment-First Planning

AI’s Duplicate Demand Problem Drives Grids to Commitment-First Planning

Recent FERC filings show AI developers and grid operators converging on stricter readiness rules to separate real power demand from speculative projects.

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Energy & Power Supply

AI Data Center Loads Rewrite the Utility Playbook

AI Data Center Loads Rewrite the Utility Playbook

Jun 26, 2026

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Data Center Chips

IBM Pushes AI Chip Design Forward with Sub-1 nm NanoStack

IBM Pushes AI Chip Design Forward with Sub-1 nm NanoStack

Jun 25, 2026

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AI Data Centers

Stargate Update: AI’s Biggest Data Center Buildout Meets Reality

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byNathan Eddy,Contributor

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Data Observability

Rack-Based Environmental Monitoring: Benefits, Insights, and Getting Started

Rack-Based Environmental Monitoring: Benefits, Insights, and Getting Started

byChristopher Tozzi,Technology Analyst

Next-Gen Data Centers

CoreWeave Unveils Aria to Streamline AI Workflows for Data Centers

CoreWeave Unveils Aria to Streamline AI Workflows for Data Centers

byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

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Energy & Power Supply

AI’s Duplicate Demand Problem Drives Grids to Commitment-First Planning

AI’s Duplicate Demand Problem Drives Grids to Commitment-First Planning

byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

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Data Center Site Selection

Losing the Plot: Why a Responsible Approach to Land Is Pivotal to Data Center Development

Losing the Plot: Why a Responsible Approach to Land Is Pivotal to Data Center Development

byJohann Thor Jonsson

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Energy & Power Supply

AI Data Center Loads Rewrite the Utility Playbook

AI Data Center Loads Rewrite the Utility Playbook

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Energy & Power Supply

The Carolinas May Hold a Critical Resource for AI Data Centers

The Carolinas May Hold a Critical Resource for AI Data Centers

byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

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Oracle’s Wisconsin Suit Tests How States Hedge AI Data Center Risks

Oracle’s Wisconsin Suit Tests How States Hedge AI Data Center Risks

byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

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Texas AI Data Centers: Power, Policy, and Progress

Texas AI Data CentersPower, Policy, and Progress

bySpencer Smith,Data Center Knowledge

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How Corning Became One of the Biggest Winners in AI Infrastructure

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byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

Policy Watch

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New York Confronts the Data Center Boom: Balancing Growth and Grid Reform New York Confronts the Data Center Boom: Balancing Growth and Grid Reform

byGraham Coates,Brendan Connorsand 1 more

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Energy & Power Supply

Industry Groups Launch AI Data Center Framework Amid Rising Power Needs Industry Groups Launch AI Data Center Framework Amid Rising Power Needs

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Will the EU’s Data Center Efficiency Rules Undermine Its AI Ambitions?Will the EU’s Data Center Efficiency Rules Undermine Its AI Ambitions?

byAndrew Donoghue

California City Approves First Voter-Enacted Data Center Ban California City Approves First Voter-Enacted Data Center Ban

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Data Center Construction

How the EPA’s New Rules Could Spark Backlash for Data Centers How the EPA’s New Rules Could Spark Backlash for Data Centers

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Oklahoma Law Opens New Front in AI Data Center Power Debate Oklahoma Law Opens New Front in AI Data Center Power Debate

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Deep Dives

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Wisconsin’s Data Center Tariff Signals a New Regulatory Baseline Wisconsin’s Data Center Tariff Signals a New Regulatory Baseline

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Data Center Protests Are Growing. How Should the Industry Respond?Data Center Protests Are Growing. How Should the Industry Respond?

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Europe Forced Data Centers to Show Their Numbers. Most Couldn’t.Europe Forced Data Centers to Show Their Numbers. Most Couldn’t.

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Data Center Permits: How Long They Take and What Speeds Approval Data Center Permits: How Long They Take and What Speeds Approval

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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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

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Power & Energy

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Energy & Power Supply

AI’s Duplicate Demand Problem Drives Grids to Commitment-First Planning

AI’s Duplicate Demand Problem Drives Grids to Commitment-First Planning

Jun 29, 2026

Aerial view of the AWS Scioto Darby Campus Data Center in Ohio

Energy & Power Supply

AI Data Center Loads Rewrite the Utility Playbook

AI Data Center Loads Rewrite the Utility Playbook

Jun 26, 2026

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Energy & Power Supply

The Carolinas May Hold a Critical Resource for AI Data Centers

The Carolinas May Hold a Critical Resource for AI Data Centers

Jun 26, 2026

Hyperscalers

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AI Data Centers

Stargate Update: AI’s Biggest Data Center Buildout Meets Reality

Stargate Update: AI’s Biggest Data Center Buildout Meets Reality

Jun 30, 2026

Microsoft’s $3.3 billion Mount Pleasant AI Campus in Wisconsin

Data Center Construction

Microsoft’s Wisconsin AI Data Center Campus Now Fully Operational

Microsoft’s Wisconsin AI Data Center Campus Now Fully Operational

Jun 24, 2026

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Data Center Construction

Missouri Emerges as the Next Hyperscale Frontier Amid Growing Power Demands

Missouri Emerges as the Next Hyperscale Frontier Amid Growing Power Demands

Jun 17, 2026

Expert Views

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Data Center Site Selection

Losing the Plot: Why a Responsible Approach to Land Is Pivotal to Data Center Development

Losing the Plot: Why a Responsible Approach to Land Is Pivotal to Data Center Development

Jun 26, 2026

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Energy & Power Supply

Powering Behind-The-Meter Power: Where LNG and Process Safety Meet Digital Resilience

Powering Behind-The-Meter Power: Where LNG and Process Safety Meet Digital Resilience

Jun 24, 2026

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Energy & Power Supply

From Grid Constraints to On-Site Solutions: The Future of Data Center Power

From Grid Constraints to On-Site Solutions: The Future of Data Center Power

Jun 16, 2026

AI Data Center Insights

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AI Data Centers

Stargate Update: AI’s Biggest Data Center Buildout Meets Reality

Stargate Update: AI’s Biggest Data Center Buildout Meets Reality

Jun 30, 2026

Next-Gen Data Centers

CoreWeave Unveils Aria to Streamline AI Workflows for Data Centers

CoreWeave Unveils Aria to Streamline AI Workflows for Data Centers

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Featured Media

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Federal Colocation Readiness: What Data Center Operators Must Prove

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AI Data Centers

How a Coal Plant in Buffalo Became TeraWulf’s 500 MW AI Campus

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