Data Centers

SK hynix has launched a Silicon Valley venture arm targeting AI computing, data centers, and optical interconnects as infrastructure demand grows.

Nvidia is reportedly working with Wall Street firms to raise $500 billion for AI infrastructure, a plan that could reshape data-center financing.

Corridor Ventures has invested in Carbice, highlighting rising investor interest in cooling technology as AI infrastructure pushes data centers harder.

Omen AI secured a $31 million Series A to deploy AI-powered sensors that track chip coolant health and prevent bacterial contamination in data centers.

The rapid AI data center buildout is colliding with escalating climate risks, as extreme heat and severe weather events threaten infrastructure reliability.

SoftBank Group is pursuing an investment in Tokyo Electric Power to secure electricity supply needed to scale its artificial intelligence infrastructure ambitions.

A House subcommittee is advancing legislation that would require tech companies to bear the energy costs of AI data centers, a major policy shift for the industry.

Amazon workers who publicly backed data center regulations say they were called into HR meetings and face termination for their activism.

U.S. federal energy regulators are set to rewrite grid connection rules for data centers before June ends, potentially shifting billions in costs for AI infrastructure.

The US datacenter law will sunset on September 30, 2026, with neither Congress nor the Trump administration moving to replace it.

Bipartisan opposition has successfully blocked more than 75 AI data center build-outs worth $130 billion amid fears over soaring power and water costs.

Meta will use a 168-megawatt Reliance data center in India to support global AI computing needs.

China is preparing a five-year, roughly $295 billion plan to build AI data centers and computing hubs nationwide.

A Guardian analysis charts fast-rising AI investment and adoption while warning that return expectations remain uncertain.

Meta stock dropped after reports that the company could raise tens of billions of dollars to finance AI infrastructure expansion.

Meta is using tent-like temporary structures to accelerate data center capacity for its AI infrastructure buildout.

TSMC’s chief warned that AI-driven semiconductor demand will remain above available supply despite new capacity.

The EU unveiled a technology sovereignty push focused on cloud, AI capacity, chips, open source, and reduced reliance on US tech.

Google announced water stewardship commitments as scrutiny rises over AI data centers' water use and local impact.

Google began building its first Swedish data center, adding jobs and sustainable infrastructure for Search, Cloud, YouTube, and developers.