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Why the electrical grid needs more software
One of the nicest comments people have made about the electrical grid was … nothing. The grid works…
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MayimFlow wants to stop data center leaks before they happen
The mania around data centers has a lot of companies looking to become “picks and shovels” providers, by…
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The year data centers went from backend to center stage
There was a time when most Americans had little to no knowledge about their local data center. Long…
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Alphabet to buy Intersect Power to bypass energy grid bottlenecks
Google parent Alphabet has agreed to buy Intersect Power, a data center and clean energy developer, for $4.75…
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Nuclear startup Last Energy raises $100M for its steel-encased micro reactor
After years in the wilderness, it’s a good time to be a nuclear startup. “For the first half…
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Boom Supersonic raises $300M to build natural gas turbines for Crusoe data centers
Aircraft startup Boom Supersonic said Tuesday it will start selling a version of its turbine engine as a…
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Environmental groups call for halt to new data center construction
As energy demand for data centers soars, environmental groups are calling for a moratorium on the approval and…
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Data center energy demand forecasted to soar nearly 300% through 2035
Planned data center construction shows no signs of fading, with new additions to require 2.7x — nearly triple…
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Construction workers are cashing in on the AI boom
The AI boom is proving to be a windfall for construction workers building the massive data centers that…
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Musk’s xAI to build small solar farm adjacent to Colossus data center
Artificial intelligence startup xAI, founded by Elon Musk, told city and county planners in Memphis last week that…