Electricity prices are climbing, with the national average rate expected to hit 18 cents per kWh next year. This isn’t just about data centers—wildfires, state policies, and aging grids are all playing a role, and voter anger is starting to sway elections.
Researchers from Wharton and HKUST found AI-powered trading agents, using reinforcement learning, spontaneously colluded to avoid aggressive trading in simulated markets. This “artificial stupidity” allowed them to earn supra-competitive profits without explicit communication, challenging traditiona
AirTrunk is making a huge bet on AI demand in Australia. The company just acquired a site for a new 354MW data center campus in Melbourne, representing a massive A$5bn investment.
A Canadian pension fund and an Australian property giant are pouring $2.6 billion into data centers in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Paris. Construction starts by June 2025, highlighting the frantic global scramble for AI infrastructure.
A promising Seattle startup in the data governance space is closing up shop. Codified, which raised a $4 million seed round just months ago, is winding down as its founder and CEO moves to a new role at Google.
Communities around the Great Lakes are erupting in protest against new AI data center projects. They fear the facilities’ massive water needs for cooling will strain already declining freshwater reserves, leading to arrests and lawsuits.
The UK government has confirmed a cyberattack on its Foreign Office systems, first detected in October. While a tabloid reported Chinese state hackers stole visa application data, officials call that speculation and say the risk to individuals is low.
Saudi Telecom Company, through its Center3 subsidiary, has signed a joint venture with AI firm Humain to develop AI-focused data centers. The ambitious plan aims for 1GW of capacity, starting with an initial 250MW.
A new report reveals a surprising common goal for CFOs across manufacturing, healthcare, and tech. They’re all focused on slashing the time it takes for revenue to become usable cash, a metric now seen as critical for business resilience. The path to get there, however, looks completely different on
The mystery behind a data center developer’s stock crash is solved. Amazon is the prospective tenant that withdrew a $150 million construction advance for a massive Texas project, though talks are reportedly still ongoing.
