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The Trump administration is reportedly drafting a ban on Chinese data center devices, shaking optical communication markets.
The largest U.S. power grid is initiating emergency auction measures and potential load curtailments to address surging electricity demand from data centers.
An AI-driven investment boom is fueling a surge in U.S. core capital goods orders and shipments.
Virginia’s AI‑fuelled data‑center surge stalls on a seven‑year grid bottleneck and hidden health‑risk disputes.
Industrial stocks are reaching valuations exceeding 30x earnings as AI infrastructure investments shift market focus away from traditional tech leaders.
Nvidia is reportedly negotiating a record $250 billion financing guarantee to support OpenAI's data center ambitions in Ohio.
Data centers have historically lowered electricity costs for consumers, but rising AI-driven energy demand is now creating uncertainty for the grid.
Intel shares are climbing as the chipmaker reports its fastest revenue growth in nearly 15 years, driven by a surge in data center demand.
OpenAI is planning a massive data center investment in Georgia as part of a larger surge in global cloud spending.
The Western Virginia Water Authority has declined a 10-million-gallon-daily water request for a proposed Google data center in Botetourt County.
Nvidia is challenging AMD and Intel with the introduction of its next-generation Vera CPU designed for the agentic AI era.
Concerns grow over the intersection of expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure and declining water levels in regions across the United States.
Oracle is facing multibillion-dollar cost surprises linked to its data center expansions and regulatory hurdles in New Mexico.
Opposition to artificial intelligence infrastructure is mounting as local governments and activists challenge the rapid expansion of data centers.
Companies are racing to put AI computing clusters in orbit to harness near-continuous sunlight and bypass the massive energy costs of ground-based data centers.
AI expansions and datacentre growth have pushed big tech's carbon emissions to a level equivalent to one-third of France's total.
Microsoft reports a 25 percent increase in carbon emissions for 2025 as the company expands data centers to support artificial intelligence development.
Utility spending is projected to hit a record $240 billion in 2026 as AI-driven data center demand transforms power markets.
The AI boom is shifting the geography of tech clusters as companies prioritize access to cheap power over traditional talent hubs.
Henrico County is urging employees and schools to conserve energy following a 25% electricity rate hike linked to regional data center growth.
Rising summer temperatures are stress-testing data center infrastructure and fueling debates over the environmental impact of the AI boom.
Extreme heat waves are pushing the U.S. power grid toward record demand, prompting federal blackout warnings and emergency measures.
Texas is leading the U.S. in proposed power plants dedicated to data centers, raising concerns over significant greenhouse gas emissions.
Small-engine makers are gaining momentum in data centers amid a boom in energy infrastructure demand
A looming US heatwave is putting the electrical grid under pressure as record temperatures collide with rising energy demands from AI data centers.
FuelCell Energy is seeing a bullish breakout driven by a new data center deal and significant export financing.
Questions are mounting over the stability of data center-linked assets and whether Big Tech can address the underlying issues.
Kevin O'Leary is walking back claims that protests against data centers were funded by the Chinese government.
FuelCell Energy shares surged 24% while Bloom Energy fell 14%, marking a sharp divergence in the fuel cell sector.
Qualcomm is entering the AI data center market with a new line of CPUs and systems, securing Meta and Microsoft as early customers.
Homes may help solve AI's growing power demand
Nvidia claims a new data center design and temperature breakthrough can resolve the environmental water challenges facing AI infrastructure.