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NC Ends Data Center Power Tax Break, Keeps Capital Incentives

Jul 10, 2026

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Crusoe Pushes Data Center AI Competition Beyond GPUs

Jul 10, 2026

rendering of Meta's AI data center campus to be built in Alberta

Meta’s First Canadian AI Campus Was Planned Around the Grid

Jul 9, 2026

Leadership Updates: Key Data Center & Cloud Appointments (Q3 2026)

Jul 9, 2026

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FLOPS vs Megawatts: Who’s Winning in 2026 Supercomputing?

FLOPS vs Megawatts: Who’s Winning in 2026 Supercomputing?

Supercomputing is splitting into two tracks: publicly funded exascale systems ranked by TOP500/HPL FLOPS and hyperscaler-built AI campuses measured by megawatt–gigawatt capacity.

Data Center Site Selection

Can Growing Community Backlash Quiet the AI Data Center Boom?

Can Growing Community Backlash Quiet the AI Data Center Boom?

Jul 9, 2026

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Data Center Site Selection

Second Major Virginia Data Center Project Dies, Raising AI Site Selection Stakes

Second Major Virginia Data Center Project Dies, Raising AI Site Selection Stakes

Jul 8, 2026

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Close-up view of the North Carolina state flag alongside the United States national flag

NC Ends Data Center Power Tax Break, Keeps Capital Incentives

NC Ends Data Center Power Tax Break, Keeps Capital Incentives

byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

aerial view of crusoe ai data center campus in abilene, texas

Next-Gen Data Centers

Crusoe Pushes Data Center AI Competition Beyond GPUs

Crusoe Pushes Data Center AI Competition Beyond GPUs

byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

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FLOPS vs Megawatts: Who’s Winning in 2026 Supercomputing?

FLOPS vs Megawatts: Who’s Winning in 2026 Supercomputing?

bySean Michael Kerner,Contributor

Data Center Site Selection

The Transparency Bet: Inside Decimal Digital’s Plan to Win Over a Wary Ohio Town

The Transparency Bet: Inside Decimal Digital’s Plan to Win Over a Wary Ohio Town

byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

rendering of Meta's AI data center campus to be built in Alberta

Data Center Construction

Meta’s First Canadian AI Campus Was Planned Around the Grid

Meta’s First Canadian AI Campus Was Planned Around the Grid

byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

Operations & Management

Leadership Updates: Key Data Center & Cloud Appointments (Q3 2026)

Leadership Updates: Key Data Center & Cloud Appointments (Q3 2026)

byData Center Knowledge

Data Center Site Selection

Can Growing Community Backlash Quiet the AI Data Center Boom?

Can Growing Community Backlash Quiet the AI Data Center Boom?

byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

US National Science Foundation Quantum Virtual Laboratory

NSF’s $20M Quantum Push: What It Could Mean for Future Data Centers

NSF’s $20M Quantum Push: What It Could Mean for Future Data Centers

byNathan Eddy,James Walker

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Omdia: The Agentic Era Collapses Cloud Layers

Omdia: The Agentic Era Collapses Cloud Layers

byRaymond Zhan,Omdia

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Data Center Site Selection

Second Major Virginia Data Center Project Dies, Raising AI Site Selection Stakes

Second Major Virginia Data Center Project Dies, Raising AI Site Selection Stakes

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

byShane Snider,James Walker

Deep Dives

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

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What QTS’ Canceled $30B Project Reveals About AI Data Center Development What QTS’ Canceled $30B Project Reveals About AI Data Center Development

Data Centers in Space: Hype, Reality, and the Long Timeline Ahead Data Centers in Space: Hype, Reality, and the Long Timeline Ahead

A new data center under construction in Middenmeer, Netherlands

Bridging the Divide: How Data Centers Are Addressing Community Concerns Bridging the Divide: How Data Centers Are Addressing Community Concerns

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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?

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How Data Centers Are Adapting to Extreme Weather How Data Centers Are Adapting to Extreme Weather

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Battery Storage Moves Closer to Data Centers, but Challenges Persist Battery Storage Moves Closer to Data Centers, but Challenges Persist

Electric high voltage post, High voltage energy transmission

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

Power & Energy

Energy & Power Supply

Texas’ 765 kV Decision: Build the Wires, the AI Will Follow

Texas’ 765 kV Decision: Build the Wires, the AI Will Follow

Jul 6, 2026

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Do Data Centers Cause Air Pollution? It Depends on Power.

Do Data Centers Cause Air Pollution? It Depends on Power.

Jul 6, 2026

Google’s data center campus in Moncks Corner, South Carolina

Energy & Power Supply

NERC Flags AI Data Center Grid Risks in Report

NERC Flags AI Data Center Grid Risks in Report

Jul 3, 2026

Hyperscalers

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FLOPS vs Megawatts: Who’s Winning in 2026 Supercomputing?

FLOPS vs Megawatts: Who’s Winning in 2026 Supercomputing?

Jul 10, 2026

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Data Center Chips

AWS Launches Graviton5-Powered EC2 Instances for AI and HPC

AWS Launches Graviton5-Powered EC2 Instances for AI and HPC

Jun 30, 2026

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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

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

Close-up view of the North Carolina state flag alongside the United States national flag

NC Ends Data Center Power Tax Break, Keeps Capital Incentives

NC Ends Data Center Power Tax Break, Keeps Capital Incentives

Jul 10, 2026

aerial view of crusoe ai data center campus in abilene, texas

Next-Gen Data Centers

Crusoe Pushes Data Center AI Competition Beyond GPUs

Crusoe Pushes Data Center AI Competition Beyond GPUs

Jul 10, 2026

Featured Media

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Federal Colocation Readiness: What Data Center Operators Must Prove

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

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