Virginia’s data center tax exemptions cost the state $1.6 billion in lost revenue for fiscal year 2025, a massive 118% increase from the year before. The program, which offers breaks for investments as low as $70 million, is now under scrutiny as its cost dwarfs all other state incentives.
Vantage Data Centers has finished construction on its QC61 data center in Montreal. The 30MW facility is part of a broader portfolio that will soon hit 178MW across Quebec. It’s a sign of sustained build-out in key markets.
Orsted A/S is taking the U.S. Interior Department to court over a 90-day suspension of its Sunrise Wind project near New York. The move is part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to halt several offshore wind farms, citing radar interference concerns.
The explosive growth of power-hungry data centers is pushing parts of the U.S. power grid toward failure. Utilities want the ability to cut them off during shortages, but tech companies like Amazon and Google are pushing back, arguing they need constant uptime for critical services.
Skybox Datacenters is moving forward with plans for a major new data center campus in San Angelo, Texas. The project involves six large buildings on 350 acres of city-owned land, leveraging spare capacity from a local substation.
Nvidia is escalating its cloud gaming war on two fronts. New native Linux support targets Valve’s Steam Machine, while expanded peripheral and Fire TV support broadens its appeal. With hardware costs soaring, the $19.99 Ultimate tier is looking like a smarter value play.
A wave of community opposition is derailing data center projects across the U.S. Residents, angry about electricity costs and environmental impact, are packing town halls and forcing developers to retreat. The backlash is now a major operational risk for Big Tech.
Duos Technologies is expanding its edge data center deployments. The company added two more modules in Lubbock, Texas, and has now moved into the Illinois market serving Greater Chicagoland.
The European Space Agency is investigating a cybersecurity issue on a few external servers. Meanwhile, President Xi Jinping used his New Year’s speech to celebrate China’s rising tech prowess, including AI and semiconductor advances.
The era of relying on a single cloud provider is fading fast. Businesses are now distributing workloads across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud to boost uptime, cut costs, and leverage unique strengths. It’s a fundamental shift in enterprise tech strategy.
